Intermec EasyCoder 4100, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual 4100BarCodeLabelPrinter P N 057713 005 ...

Page 2: ... service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice 1995 by Intermec Corporation All Rights Reserved The word Intermec the Intermec logo Duratran and CrossBar are trademarks of Intermec Corporation The name Centronics is w...

Page 3: ...e 39 18 p t Contributors Author Lori Austin Mia Hayashida Editor Craig Thompson Technical Illustrators John Bickley Karen Petruzzi Technical Reviewers Scott Bale Dzung Dang Jim Davison Terry Ho Jaye Jarchow Ed Millet Lisa Morin Mark Rasmussen ...

Page 4: ... were made to the communications protocols and the configuration commands such as end of print skip distance and the label rest point 004 10 94 Manual updated to reflect the current style guide A new file called 4100u fr pm4 was added It contains all of the front matter that was previously included in Chapter 1 What used to be Chapter 2 is now Chapter 1 and so forth There is no longer a Chapter 8 ...

Page 5: ...ent Descriptions Front View 1 5 Printer Component Descriptions Front Interior 1 7 Printer Component Descriptions Rear View 1 9 Printer Component Descriptions Mechanism Detail 1 11 Printer Options 1 12 Ribbon Save 1 12 Cutter 1 12 Unpacking the 4100 1 13 Checking the Order for Completeness 1 13 Reporting Damage or Defects 1 13 Installing the Front Panel Cover 1 14 Preparing the Printer for Installa...

Page 6: ...n 2 4 About Network Installations 2 5 Modem Installation Procedure 2 7 Configuring the Serial Port 2 8 Serial Port Settings 2 8 DIP Switch Settings 2 9 Connecting the Printer to a Network 2 10 Host Requirements 2 10 Communication Boundaries 2 10 Communication Protocols 2 10 Intermec Standard Protocol 2 11 Polling Mode D Protocol 2 12 Multi Drop Protocol 2 12 XON XOFF Protocol Software and Hardware...

Page 7: ...ontrol Panel 3 4 Loading Media Into the Printer 3 5 Straight Through Printing 3 6 Self Strip Printing 3 8 Repositioning the Tear Off Plate Before Printing 3 8 Loading the Media 3 8 Batch Take Up Printing 3 10 Installing the Rewind Adapter Before Printing 3 10 Loading the Media 3 11 Fanfold Printing 3 12 Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor 3 13 Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor for Die Cut Media 3 14 Adjus...

Page 8: ...19 Printing Labels 3 20 Routine Maintenance About Printer Maintenance 4 3 Safety Precautions 4 3 Inspecting the Printer 4 4 Components You Should Maintain 4 5 Lubrication 4 6 Cleaning the Printer 4 6 Cleaning the Drive Roller 4 6 Cleaning the Media Path 4 7 Cleaning the Printer Case 4 7 Cleaning the Printhead 4 8 Cleaning the Cutter Blades 4 9 Adjusting the Printhead Support 4 10 Adjusting the Pri...

Page 9: ...Errors 5 7 Insufficient Storage RAM Errors 5 7 Error Codes 5 8 Using Test and Service Mode 5 10 Printing Test Labels 5 12 Using Data Line Print 5 12 Performing Cloning 5 13 Performing Selective Transfer 5 14 Using Memory Reset 5 15 Changing Configuration Commands in Test and Service Mode 5 16 Setting the Number of Dot Increments 5 17 Adjusting the Label Rest Point 5 18 Using 86XX Emulation Mode 5 ...

Page 10: ...Using PC Communications Programs or Host Terminals 6 8 Switching Between Print Mode and Program Mode 6 9 Creating Label Design Components 6 9 Different Kinds of Fields 6 10 About Bar Code Symbologies 6 10 Character Fields and Fonts 6 14 User Defined Fonts 6 15 Downloading Fonts 6 16 Lines and Boxes 6 17 Graphics 6 18 One Bit Per Byte 6 18 Downloading One Bit Per Byte Graphics 6 19 Diamond Graphic ...

Page 11: ...0 Program Mode 7 10 Programming 7 10 Editing a Page 7 10 Editing a Format 7 10 Editing a Bar Code Field 7 11 Editing a Human Readable Field 7 11 Editing an Interpretive Field 7 11 Editing a Line Field 7 11 Editing a UDC Field 7 12 Editing a Box Field 7 12 Editing a UDC 7 12 Editing a Bitmap User Defined Field 7 12 Immediate Commands 7 12 System Commands 7 12 Print Mode 7 13 Print Commands 7 13 Con...

Page 12: ...elect 7 19 Alphanumeric Field Separator 7 19 Batch Count Set 7 20 Clear All Data 7 20 Clear Data From Current Field 7 21 Command Terminator 1 7 21 Command Terminator 2 7 21 Configuration Parameters Transmit 7 21 Cut 7 21 Data Shift International Characters 7 22 Field Select 7 22 Field Decrement Set 7 22 Field Increment Set 7 23 First Data Entry Field Select 7 23 Font Transmit 7 23 Form Feed 7 24 F...

Page 13: ...86XX or Advanced Mode on Power Up 7 31 Amount of Storage Define 7 32 Audible Alarm Enable or Disable 7 32 Auto Transmit 1 Enable 7 32 Auto Transmit 2 Enable 7 33 Auto Transmit 3 Enable 7 33 Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable 7 33 Control Panel Access Permission Set 7 34 Cutter Enable or Disable 7 34 Dark Adjust Set 7 34 End of Print Skip Distance Set 7 34 IBM Language Translation Enable or Disable 7 ...

Page 14: ...p of Form Set 7 41 Program Mode Commands 7 42 Bar Code Select Type 7 43 Bar Code Field Create or Edit 7 48 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 7 49 Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 7 49 Bitmap User Defined Font Clear or Define 7 50 Border Around Human Readable Text Define 7 50 Box Field Create or Edit 7 50 Character Bitmap Origin Offset Define 7 51 Character Rotation or Bar Cod...

Page 15: ...d Create or Edit 7 60 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define 7 60 Interpretive Field Edit 7 61 Interpretive Field Enable or Disable 7 61 Length of Line or Box Field Define 7 61 Line Field Create or Edit 7 62 Outline Font Clear or Create 7 62 Outline Font Download 7 62 Page Create or Edit 7 63 Page Delete 7 63 Pitch Size Set 7 63 Point Size Set 7 63 Print Line Dot Count Limit Set 7 64 Program Mode Exi...

Page 16: ... Protocol Characters 7 73 Printer Functional Boundaries 7 74 Appendix 4100 Printer Specifications A 3 Dimensions no options installed A 3 Electrical Requirements A 3 Printing Method A 3 Printing Speed A 3 Printhead A 3 Media Specifications A 4 Ribbon Specifications A 4 Cutter Specifications A 4 Environment A 4 Communications A 5 Fonts and Graphics A 5 Character Sets A 5 Bar Code Symbologies A 5 Fa...

Page 17: ...ndensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t G I Configuration Parameters Upload A 12 4100 Printer Options A 13 Present Sensor Self Strip A 13 Memory Expansion A 13 Cutter and Tray A 13 Ribbon Save A 14 Glossary Index Contents ...

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Page 19: ... and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions Do Not Repair or Adjust Alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances Someone capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety First Aid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury Never neglect an injury no matter how slig...

Page 20: ... fonctionnement d une méthode d un état ou d apport qui doit être strictement respecté pour éviter l occurrence de mort ou de blissures graves aux personnes manupulant l équipement Caution A caution alerts you to an operating procedure practice condition or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction or corruption or loss of data Conseil Une précaution vous ...

Page 21: ...y of data collection systems Printer Operation Chapter 3 Operating the Printer Gives step by step procedures for normal printer operations and for everyday maintenance such as reloading media and ribbon Maintenance Chapter 4 Routine Maintenance Describes how to keep your 4100 printer running efficiently so it continues to produce top quality labels Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Provide...

Page 22: ...aracters encoded in a bar code format Media is the label stock on which the printer prints labels Reader refers to a data collection device that decodes bar code symbols into alphanumeric characters Input device refers to a device used for scanning bar codes such as a wand or laser scanner Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manual for operating procedures and descriptio...

Page 23: ... uppercase Customer Advisory To reduce the risk of printer errors the buyer should frequently check the accuracy of printer bar code and alphanumeric information In those situations where accuracy is imperative the buyer must confirm the accuracy of all printed labels with the information originally intended to be encoded on the label Persons operating the printer should maintain it according to t...

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Page 25: ...1 1 Getting Started 1 Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t 1 Getting Started ...

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Page 27: ...al printer that can emulate the Intermec 4400 and Intermec 86XX series bar code label printers Printing Capabilities You can use the 4100 printer for all your label needs since it prints many different bar codes lines and graphics in user defined fields Below is an example of a label printed with a 4100 printer Sample Label Printed With a 4100 Printer 4100 01 Intermec Corporation Everett WA 98203 ...

Page 28: ...tables will help familiarize you with the 4100 bar code printer Be sure you understand the purpose of these components before you use the printer Front View of the 4100 Printer ST OP CA NC EL FE ED PA USE PA P RIB PO TR ANS DARKER Intermec A Litto n Com pany 4100 STOP CANCEL FEED PAUSE PAPER RIBBON POWER DARKER TRANSFER ON 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 6 ...

Page 29: ...g Guides printed labels out of the printer mechanism for removal 4 Power on indicator Illuminates when the power switch on the rear panel is turned on 5 Stop Cancel button Cancels the current print job The printer continues to process subsequent downloaded commands 6 Feed button Advances the media 7 Pause button Temporarily stops printing and holds all data in memory until the button is pressed a ...

Page 30: ...ode Label Printer User s Manual Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t Front View of the 4100 Printer With the Front Cover Open STOP CANCEL FEED PAUSE PAPER RIBBON POWER TRANSFER ON DARKER 1 2 3 4 5 4100 02 ...

Page 31: ...wind assist roller Guides media to the rewinder hub during batch take up and self strip printing 3 Transfer on switch Toggles between direct thermal printing OFF and thermal transfer printing ON Direct thermal printing is the factory default 4 Darkness control adjustment Adjusts a new printhead to produce the same level of darkness as the previous printhead Does not adjust the darkness quality of ...

Page 32: ...1 8 4100 Bar Code Label Printer User s Manual Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t Rear View of the 4100 Printer I O S1 J2 S2 AC POWER 250V 1 5A S B OFF ON 1 2 3 5 4 4100 03 ...

Page 33: ...nk of DIP switches is above the serial port and the bottom bank is beneath the serial port 2 Fuse holder Contains a 1 5A Slo Blo fuse for 115 VAC operation or a double pole circuit breaker at 1 2A for 230 VAC operation 3 Power switch Turn the printer on by moving the switch to the ON position and off by moving it to the OFF position 4 AC power cord receptacle The AC power cord plugs into this rece...

Page 34: ...abel Printer User s Manual Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t View of the 4100 Printer Mechanism STOP CANCEL FEED PAUSE PAPER RIBBON POWER TRANSFER ON DARKER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4100 04 ...

Page 35: ...o the drive roller 8 Head lift lever Disengages the printhead for loading media or ribbon and for adjusting printhead alignment 9 Label gap sensor adjustment Adjusts the label gap sensor which scans the media for label gaps or edges so the printer can determine where to start a new label Adjustable from 0 25 to 2 3 10 Printhead Prints label formats as they are transmitted from the host computer Th...

Page 36: ...g the preprinted section and lower it when the label has fed far enough to print the bar code Since the ribbon normally advances with the media when the printhead is down if the printhead is up the ribbon will not advance with the media and ribbon will be conserved You can set up to 10 zones per label The minimum width of these zones depends on your printing speed Cutter The cutter is a factory in...

Page 37: ...mpleteness As you unpack the printer verify the contents of the shipping container against this list 4100 printer Front panel cover AC power cord 4100 Printer User s Manual Media envelope contains sample thermal media and information on Intermec media products If any parts are missing please contact your local Intermec representative Reporting Damage or Defects Your 4100 printer was thoroughly tes...

Page 38: ...t it to your data collection system you need to start your printer and print a configuration test label This test prints labels that provide information about the printer s configuration For more detailed testing procedures see Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Use the instructions on the following pages to prepare your printer for installation These procedures provide the most efficient method of startin...

Page 39: ...ing open to the left on its hinges 2 Grasp the bottom center of the right cover and pull it upward The hinged right cover should come to rest on the top of the printer No latches secure this cover when it is in the closed position Loading Media Once you have opened the two printer covers you can load the media Use the direct thermal media supplied with the printer to print the subsequent configura...

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Page 41: ...printer is now ready for you to print configuration test labels If You Have Difficulty Feeding the Media The 4100 printer uses a label gap sensor to detect whether media is feeding through the printhead mechanism If the printer is not sensing the media try adjusting the label gap sensor s position by turning the adjusting knob for the movable label gap sensor The sensor gauge behind and below the ...

Page 42: ... switches to the 0 OFF position The settings for a software configuration label are the same except Switch 7 on the top bank must be set to the 1 ON position 5 To print one configuration test label set Switch 8 on the bottom bank of DIP switches to the 0 OFF position To print a batch of 100 configuration test labels set Switch 8 to the 1 ON position 6 Press the FEED button to print the configurati...

Page 43: ...is exhibiting signs of ribbon wrinkling The print darkness on the label is inconsistent from top to bottom You are using media less than 3 5 inches wide Sample Hardware Configuration Test Label 4100 07 Hardware Configuration 120 kilobytes 286 kilobytes 29676 20268 0 832 dots 5 0 mil 133 B535 E63F Memory Installed Storage RAM Image RAM Mileage Inches Processed Inches Burned Labels Cut Printhead Wid...

Page 44: ... Manual Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t Sample Software Configuration Test Labels 4100 08 INTERMEC 4100 Printer Program Version 1 02 Pages Defined 0 Formats Defined 0 Fonts Defined 0 1 2 20 21 22 23 24 Graphics Defined none ...

Page 45: ... TYPE Thermal Transfer MEDIA LENGTH 0 inches CHARACTER SET US ASCII EMULATION Disabled LABEL RETRACT Enabled RIBBON SAVE Disabled SELF STRIP Disabled CUTTER Disabled DARK ADJUST 0 FORMS ADJUST 0 SENSITIVITY 420 BAUD RATE 9600 DATA BITS 7 MESSAGE LENGTH 255 4100 09 PARITY Even STOP BITS 1 PROTOCOL Standard DEVICE ADDRESS A INTERNAL OPTIONS none EXTERNAL OPTIONS none ...

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Page 49: ...ugh the printer s serial port The serial port is wired as a data terminal equipment DTE device The printer s default communications parameters are suitable for most serial point to point installations but can easily be changed if they are not the correct parameters for your system Instructions for changing these parameters are included in this chapter These installation procedures contain the foll...

Page 50: ...er to the host computer The proper way to connect the printer depends on the way your system is configured This section contains procedures for point to point and nonswitched modem installations References are provided for network installations Default Point to Point Installation The printer s serial port default settings shown in the table below are suitable for connecting the serial port on the ...

Page 51: ...host computer Your printer is now installed 3 If necessary change the printer configuration to match the host See Configuring the Serial Port later in this chapter Typical Point to Point Installation About Network Installations If you are installing your printer in a network environment you may need to change the serial port settings to match the requirements of your network You can determine the ...

Page 52: ... the Serial Port later in this chapter Typical Network Installation 4100 07 Host Computer Controller Printers End Devices Printers End Devices STO P CAN CEL FEE D PAU SE PAP RIB PO TRA NS DA RK ER Inte rme c A Litton Company 4100 STO P CAN CEL FEE D PAU SE PAP RIB PO TRA NS DA RK ER Inte rme c A Litton Company 4100 STO P CAN CEL FEE D PAU SE PAP RIB PO TRA NS DA RK ER Inte rme c A Litton Company 4...

Page 53: ...t the printer serial port to a modem using a 25 pin to 25 pin RS 232 modem cable assembly Intermec Part No 043237S 2 Connect a second modem to the host computer using an appropriate cable assembly for the host and modem 3 Connect the two modems together using an acoustic coupler or a direct connection to telephone communication lines 4 If necessary change the printer s serial port configuration by...

Page 54: ...t settings Parameter Settings Description Baud Rate 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 The rate in bits per second at which the host exchanges data with the printer Data Bits 7 or 8 The number of bits that represent the ASCII characters Parity Odd Even None Checks each transmitted character for errors Stop Bits 1 or 2 Bits that follow each character to synchronize character transmission Protoco...

Page 55: ... O 1 1 1 1 O 1 O 1 O O 1 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 Top Bank Switch Number ON OFF ON O OFF 1 ON Communication Protocol Standard XON XOFF Polling Mode D Multi Drop Multi Drop Address Selection A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 Test and Service Modes Disabled Enabled O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1...

Page 56: ...ces RS 232C RS 422 or RS 485 For information about configuring the host computer port concentrator or network controller see the reference manual for the controlling device Communication Boundaries The information below applies to all the printer s supported protocols Parameter Maximum capacity Message delay 9999 milliseconds Character delay 9999 milliseconds Message block size 255 characters incl...

Page 57: ...from 30 to 100 ms depending on the complexity of the received message block In the case of a transmission error the printer responds with a NAK and discards the entire message block Printer status conditions in descending order of priority status response characters and pin 11 20 states are shown in this table Printer status Character Pin 11 20 Buffer already full GS Busy Ribbon fault US Busy No l...

Page 58: ...rrently enable software and hardware flow control Software flow control uses the ASCII characters DC1 XON and DC3 XOFF to start and stop the flow of data from the host to the printer Hardware flow control uses pin 11 or pin 20 internally connected together on the printers serial port to indicate Ready or Busy for data flow control Note Do not confuse the DC1 and DC3 with the Standard protocol read...

Page 59: ...ter input buffer input buffer status To control data flow pin 20 is the industry standard however pin 11 is included in Intermec products for backward compatibility The printer reports Busy on pin 11 and pin 20 when you switch to Offline and Ready when you switch Online assuming the buffer is not full Pressing the PAUSE button on the 4100 printer toggles the printer Online LED off and Offline LED ...

Page 60: ...ing Mode D Multi Drop NEG IN Polling Mode D Multi Drop DLE IN Standard Polling Mode D Multi Drop XON XOFF XON IN XON XOFF XOFF IN XON XOFF SELECT OUT Multi Drop POLLOUT Multi Drop RESOUT Polling Mode D Multi Drop REQOUT Polling Mode D Multi Drop SOM OUT Polling Mode D Multi Drop EOM OUT Polling Mode D Multi Drop AFF OUT Polling Mode D Multi Drop NEG OUT Standard Polling Mode D Multi Drop DLEOUT St...

Page 61: ...sted in the table to operate properly under RS 232C Pin 20 Pin 20 of the RS 232C interface is the primary pin used by the 4100 printer to indicate its status when standard protocol is selected Pin 20 is high when the printer status is ready Pin 20 is low when the printer is in one of these conditions Buffer full Ribbon fault No label stock Label at strip pin Offline In XON XOFF or hardware flow co...

Page 62: ...modem is used connect to modem CTS pin Modem must set CTS true before the printer transmits data If not connected CTS sets itself true RS 232 422 485 7 SignalGround To enable communications connect to signal ground of connected device Completes circuit for all RS 232 signals RS 232 422 485 11 Printer Status PS Output When not using software flow control XON XOFF connect to input of connected devic...

Page 63: ...owing illustration for the serial port pin assignments Printer RS 232 422 485 Serial Port 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PS DTR CTS RTS RD TD GND 4100 09 SG Choosing the Correct Cable Your 4100 printer has many different cabling options available Your choice of cabling depends on the network configuration hardware interface protocol used cabling distance and the ...

Page 64: ...e Intermec Part No 048668 Cable Schematics If you are making your own cables the following diagrams show cable schematics for some of the more commonly used cables RS 232 Null Modem Cable for PC SHIELD PC PRINTER 25 PIN SOCKET D SUB METAL BACKSHELL 25 PIN PLUG D SUB METAL BACKSHELL NOTE The metal backshell is connected directly to the shield to achieve electrostatic discharge ESD immunity CHASSIS ...

Page 65: ...6 14 19 CHASSIS GROUND RECEIVED DATA TRANSMITTED DATA CHASSIS GROUND TRANSMITTED DATA RECEIVED DATA SHIELD AT PRINTER 9 PIN SOCKET D SUB METAL BACKSHELL 25 PIN PLUG D SUB METAL BACKSHELL NOTE The metal backshell is connected directly to the shield to achieve electrostatic discharge ESD immunity RECEIVED DATA TRANSMITTED DATA CLEAR TO SEND REQUEST TO SEND DATA TERMINAL READY DATA SET READY CARRIER ...

Page 66: ... 485 Multi Drop Cables Refer to the following manuals for information on multi drop cabling and connections 9154 Multi Drop Line Controller System Manual Part No 048517 9161B Installation Manual Part No 049572 Cabling Considerations in Noisy Electrical Environments The items listed below create noisy electrical environments that can disrupt data communications between your host computer and the 41...

Page 67: ...d cable Connect the cable and shield to the metal backshells on the cable connectors and fasten the connectors to the serial ports using screws Install ferrite cable clamps Connect the printer chassis ground to the building ground The chassis ground is on the ground pin of the printer power cord Some experimentation may be required to eliminate the problems If you need help ask your Intermec repre...

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Page 71: ...transfer ribbon Using the front control panel Adjusting the label gap sensor Printing the printer s buffer contents to clear the memory Note If you are not familiar with the components that make up the printer refer to the illustrations and descriptions in Chapter 1 Getting Started Opening and Closing the Printer To replace media clear paper jams or maintain the printer you must open the front and...

Page 72: ...ld come to rest on the top of the printer Closing the Printer To close the printer after loading media or performing printer maintenance 1 Grasp the topmost part of the side cover and gently rotate it down until it rests against the printer 2 Swing the front cover to the closed position until the magnetic latches securely hold the cover Using the Front Control Panel The front control panel of the ...

Page 73: ...sistance in a new printhead to print the same level of darkness as the previous printhead Do not use this to adjust the darkness of individual labels or or print jobs Instead use the downloaded darkness command described in Chapter 7 Transfer On Switch Switch to off for direct thermal printing or to on for thermal transfer printing Loading Media Into the Printer The procedures on the next few page...

Page 74: ...dia for straight through printing 1 Disengage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise to the UP position 2 Slide the retainer to the outer end of the supply mount and flip it down 3 Remove the old label roll and place the new label roll on the supply mount 4 Flip the retainer to the upright position and slide the retainer firmly back against the roll of media 5 Rotate the media gui...

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Page 76: ...a label has been removed and automatically advances the next one through the label dispense opening Repositioning the Tear Off Plate Before Printing 1 Remove the tear off plate by unfastening the two screws that secure the plate to the printer 2 Flip the tear off plate upside down so that its serrated edge is on the bottom with the teeth facing the printer Reattach the tear off plate to the printe...

Page 77: ...ap sensor illustrated on page 3 7 and over the top of the drive roller 7 Pull the leading edge of the media down over the tear off plate and beneath the bottom assist roller 8 Remove the clasp from the media rewinder hub 9 Wind a few inches of media counterclockwise onto the media rewinder hub and then secure the media to the rewinder with the clasp 10 Rotate the media guide up and slide it to the...

Page 78: ...neath the driver roller The printer rewinder hub has a maximum capacity of 2 100 inches of rewound media it cannot rewind an entire roll of media The procedure for loading media for batch take up printing includes setting up the rewind adapter Follow the steps below to prepare the printer for batch take up printing Tools required Phillips screwdriver Installing the Rewind Adapter Before Printing B...

Page 79: ... you are ready to load the media for batch take up printing The first six steps of this procedure are shown in the illustration for straight through printing earlier in this section Steps 7 to 9 are shown in the illustration that accompanies this procedure 1 Disengage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise to the UP position 2 Slide the retainer to the out of end of the supply mou...

Page 80: ... of the media 11 Engage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise to the DOWN position and close the printer covers 12 Press FEED to advance several inches of media through the printer and onto the media rewinder hub Fanfold Printing In fanfold printing a stack of fanfold media is placed outside the back of the printer and fed into the printer though a gap in the back of the s...

Page 81: ...sing die cut or tag stock media you may need to adjust the label gap sensor The label gap sensor detects the gap between individual labels of die cut media and detects the notch separating tag stock labels The printer uses this information to index the labels If the printer is not sensing the media try adjusting the sensor position by turning the adjusting knob for the movable label gap sensor The...

Page 82: ...s on the inside edge of the media To do this turn the label gap adjusting knob counterclockwise until the sensor is over the notches Use the notch in the sensor mechanism to line up the sensor with the notch on the edge of the media Setting Media Sensitivity When you load media into the printer you should check to see that the sensitivity rating for the media matches the rating set in the printer ...

Page 83: ... and second digits with an asterisk in place of the third digit because this digit is reserved for ribbon The rating on the ribbon has numbers in either the first and third digits with an asterisk in place of the second digit because this digit is reserved for media For example you may see 56 on the media and 5 3 on the ribbon In this case fine tuning of the printhead requires that you set the sen...

Page 84: ...Syntran Premium ribbon 678 Duratran Polyester Premium ribbon 688 500 Series Thermal Transfer Duratran II Tag 5 mil Premium ribbon 518 Duratran II Tag 8 mil Premium ribbon 528 Duratran II 2 Premium ribbon 548 Duratran II 1 Standard ribbon 562 Duratran II 1 Red ribbon 564 Duratran II 1 Green ribbon 565 Duratran II 1 Premium ribbon 568 400 Series Direct Thermal Media Duratherm Lightning 1 420 Durathe...

Page 85: ...to the ribbon supply hub so that you can pull leading edge of the ribbon counterclockwise off the top of the roll 4 Route the ribbon through the print mechanism as illustrated Make sure the ribbon runs between the two edges of the black ribbon guide located behind the printhead The shiny side of the ribbon must come in contact with the printhead Do not thread the ribbon between the two forks of th...

Page 86: ...ance of imaging and print speed incompatibility The image before print feature also improves label throughput How the Image Bands Command Works The Image Band command controls the amount of memory allotted to the imaging process When you increase the image band adjustment to a higher number you are adding more buffers to the imaging memory thus giving the printer more memory and time to image the ...

Page 87: ...ged However you need to take into account the number of fields you are thinking of reimaging If the fields you choose to reimage take longer to erase and reimage than an entire label format you will not increase throughput because erasing a field requires reimaging it with white space and erasing a label just requires clearing the RAM The increase in processing can only be determined by printing a...

Page 88: ...type of media into the printer Loaded ribbon into the printer if you will be printing in thermal transfer mode Lowered the printhead securely into place Switched the Thermal Thermal Transfer switch to the appropriate setting for the type of printing you will be doing Set the DIP switches to the appropriate printing configuration Turned on the power to the printer Connected the printer to the host ...

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Page 91: ...ystem connections Cleaning each printer component Adjusting the printhead support Replacing the cutter blade Replacing the printer s fuse For information on replenishing media or ribbon clearing jams and other online maintenance procedures see Chapter 3 Operating the Printer Safety Precautions Read the following precautions carefully before cleaning or repairing the printer WARNING Always turn the...

Page 92: ...miliar with approved industrial first aid procedures If someone is injured and stops breathing begin resuscitation immediately Energized Equipment Electrical equipment is dangerous Never work on energized equipment unless authorized Authorized emergency work on energized equipment must be performed in strict compliance with current safety regulations Inspecting the Printer Inspect the printer and ...

Page 93: ...you should clean on the printer The optional cutter has not been included in the illustration however it does need to be cleaned if your printer has one Use the following items to clean the printer effectively and safely Isopropyl alcohol Cleaning brush Cotton swabs Clean lint free cloth Parts to Be Maintained STOP CANCEL FEED PAUSE PAPER RIBBON POWER TRANSFER ON DARKER Media Path Tear Off Plate t...

Page 94: ...s in the 4100 printer are either permanently lubricated or made of low friction plastic and do not require maintenance lubrication The three slip clutches in the printer are prelubricated and should not require further lubrication However if the printer mechanism creates a squeaking or humming noise contact your Intermec representative for assistance Cleaning the Printer The following procedures t...

Page 95: ...Wipe any accumulated debris off the roller using a clean cloth or cotton swabs and alcohol Rotate the roller to clean all areas 4 Wipe any debris from the tear off plate before reinstalling it Cleaning the Media Path During normal operation of the 4100 printer media debris may accumulate around the printer mechanism and along the media path This debris should be cleaned away regularly using a soft...

Page 96: ...propyl alcohol CONSEIL N utilisez pas d objets pointus tels que couteaux ou tournevis pour nettoyer la tête d imprimante Nettoyer avec des objets pointus endommagera la tête d imprimante Nettoyez la seulement avec de la ouate ou avec un linge propre et libre de peluches humecté avec de l alcool d isopropyl Tools Required Phillips screwdriver cotton swabs or clean cloth isopropyl alcohol To clean t...

Page 97: ...e Note For details about the printhead support plate refer to the illustration in the next section Cleaning the Cutter Blades The cutter requires a minimal amount of maintenance Tools Required WD 40 or a similar petroleum based lubricant silicone based lubricant clean cloth or cotton swab CAUTION Do not use any petroleum based lubricants on the plastic parts of the cutter mechanism as they can dam...

Page 98: ...s Make sure this debris does not build up inside the printer or the cutter mechanism A small vacuum cleaner or compressed air is effective in removing a buildup of these particles Adjusting the Printhead Support If you are using media that is 3 5 inches or less in width you must adjust the printhead support to ensure optimal print quality and to avoid excessive wear on the drive roller and printhe...

Page 99: ...e ribbon shield may move Make sure the ribbon shield is parallel to the drive roller when you have completed this adjustment procedure Adjusting the Printhead Alignment The 4100 printer is adjusted at the factory using 4 mil thick label stock When using heavier tag stock you may need to adjust the printhead forward Adjust the horizontal position of the printhead by turning the right and left print...

Page 100: ...ge de la tête d impression si les vis d ajustement sont serrées à fond To adjust the printhead alignment for a coarse adjustment 1 Loosen the screws that secure the bearing block mounting bracket 2 Place the alignment plate over the bearing block mounting bracket and insert the upper and lower drive roller bearings into the corresponding holes in the alignment plate The narrow tab on the top of th...

Page 101: ...adjustment 1 Print bar codes on a label and inspect the printing quality 2 Use the hex key to turn the left and right head adjust screws counterclockwise 1 4 to 1 2 turn until you achieve the desired print quality 3 Push the bearing block back into contact with the printhead support plate and tighten the screws to secure the bearing block mounting bracket 4 Turn the left head adjust screw 1 4 turn...

Page 102: ...e AVERTISSEMENT Faites attention de ne vous pas blesser avec la lame mouvant qui est à rèssort et très acérée Si vous n êtes pas sûr de pouvoir remplacer vous mêmes les lames correctement et sans risquer de vous blesser veuillez vous adresser à votre représentant local Intermec To remove the cutter blades 1 Turn off the power and disconnect the power cord to the 4100 printer 2 Open the front cover...

Page 103: ...ack 5 Remove the six Phillips screws that secure the blades to the blade mount and remove the blades 6 Inspect both blades for dust or adhesive buildup Apply some WD 40 to the blade surfaces using a small cloth if necessary 7 Clean the area where the blades were mounted if necessary STOP CANCEL FEED PAUSE PAP RIB PO TRANS DARKER Intermec A Litt on Co mp any 4100 4100 C7a Step 4 Step 5 4100 C7b PAP...

Page 104: ...ched to the moving blade by pressing the spring mount against the main plate until it is flat against the plate 5 Insert the pin ends of the blade mount plate into the grooves in the gear bearing mounts 6 Gently position the moving blade against the fixed bottom blade The spring will pull the blades together 7 Replace the cutter cover by inserting the top tabs into the front cover and swing the bo...

Page 105: ... cord may result in injury or death due to electric shock Avertissement Débranchez toujours le cordon d alimentation avant de replacer la fusible Si vous ne débranchez pas de cordon d alimentation vous courrez le risque de blessure ou de mort par électrocution To replace the fuse 1 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 Turn the fuse holder half a turn counterclockwise 3 The fuse holder will pop out Pu...

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Page 107: ...5 1 Troubleshooting 5 Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t 5 Troubleshooting ...

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Page 109: ... should be listed in this chapter Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter a problem with the printer try the following Check if the printer sends an error message to the host in response to a BEL command If there is an error message find it in the table under Error Message in this chapter and follow the instructions If the printer does not send an error message to the host try to locate the sym...

Page 110: ...See Chapter 4 Label gap sensor is not set correctly Adjust the label gap sensor See Chapter 3 Printer is out of media Load new media See Chapter 3 Label stock is loaded incorrectly Check the media path See Chapter 3 Printer is set for continuous label stock Check the variable used with the label stock type configuration command SI T See Chapter 7 Printer slows down Image bands or print speed are i...

Page 111: ... stock Replace stock with Intermec Media Products Label and or ribbon stock See Chapter 3 Printing not aligned on label Printer is misfeeding media Make sure the media is installed properly along the entire media path See Chapter 3 Print quality is poor Printhead not fully engaged Make sure the printhead lift lever is fully engaged in the DOWN 6 o clock position Ribbon installed upside down Instal...

Page 112: ...out what went wrong and what should be done to correct the problem Parameter Errors Certain commands require mandatory or optional parameters If these parameters are not supplied default values will be substituted If a parameter is above its maximum range limit the maximum value will be used If it falls below the minimum range the minimum value will be used The range and the default value for each...

Page 113: ...ansion module will allow you to print more complex labels because it allows the printer to image the entire label before printing Invalid Numeric Character Errors If non numeric characters are included within a numeric data string in a command the printer disregards them and continues to process the rest of the valid numeric characters However if a non numeric character begins the numeric data str...

Page 114: ...cy 06 Invalid supplemental character count Code UPC EAN Check the bar code program command for accuracy 07 More than one supplemental delimiter Code UPC EAN Check the bar code program command for accuracy 08 Invalid start stop characters Codabar Verify start and stop characters in the label format 11 Invalid bar code data Verify data in the label format 12 Data count exceeded Data count should not...

Page 115: ...undefined format number Verify that the format numbers are between 0 and 19 37 Insufficient room in RAM to print format Reduce the number of data fields in the format 38 Invalid or undefined field number Verify the field number in the label format 41 Syntax error for program commands Check the program command for proper syntax 42 Insufficient room in RAM to store format If the format still does no...

Page 116: ... settings and hold the FEED button for 1 second The function currently being executed is terminated and the new function is performed Note For all Test and Service tests pressing the FEED button pauses the current test Holding the FEED button aborts the current test and starts a new test 7 To exit Test and Service mode cycle the printer power and reset the DIP switches to their original setting No...

Page 117: ... Memory Reset Page Format UDC Font Configuration Tables All A OFF Batch of 1 ON Batch of 100 B Page Format UDC Font number Least significant bit first C Source Page Format UDC Font number Least significant bit first D Destination Page Format UDC Font number Least significant bit first O 1 O 1 O O 1 1 O O O O O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O O 1 1 O O O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O O O 1 1 O O O O 1 1 1 1 To...

Page 118: ... batch of 100 test labels Use the PAUSE button to temporarily suspend the test print Use the STOP CANCEL button to terminate the test print For detailed information on printing configuration test labels see Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 Exit Test and Service mode by cycling the printer power and resetting the DIP switches to their original settings Using Data Line Print Use Data Line Print mode to t...

Page 119: ...he Data Line Print mode function and press the STOP CANCEL button The sender and receiver printers must have exactly the same amount of static RAM installed Again if you are unsure of this print a configuration test label When you set the printer DIP switches to the cloning setting you also set the printer serial port to 19 200 Baud even parity 1 stop bit and 8 data bits When you select cloning th...

Page 120: ...her Any specified page or all pages Any specified format or all formats Any specified font or all fonts Any specified user defined character UDC or all UDCs When you set the printer DIP switches to the setting for Selective Transfer you also set the printer serial port to 19 200 Baud even parity 1 stop bit and 8 data bits When you select Selective Transfer the 4100 printer initiates the data trans...

Page 121: ... its default configuration or if you need to increase the amount of memory available in your printer You can also use Memory Reset to clear pages and formats user defined characters and fonts configurations tables or all of these parameters To use Memory Reset 1 Power off the printer 2 Enable Test and Service mode by moving Switch 8 on the bottom bank of DIP switches to the 1 or on position 3 Powe...

Page 122: ...provides you with the Test and Service mode DIP switch settings for changing the configuration commands For procedures on how to perform each function see these sections Adjusting the Label Rest Point Setting 86XX Emulation Mode and Using Forms Adjust Configuration DIP Switch Settings 4100 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Label Rest Point Adjust Forward Adjust Backward 86XX Emulation Advanced Mode 10 Mil 15 Mil...

Page 123: ... the Configuration DIP Switch Settings table for the top bank DIP switch settings The table on the following page shows the settings for the bottom bank of switches Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings 4100 31 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 1 O O 1 O O O 1 1 1 1 O O O O 1 1 1 1 O O O O 1 1 1 1 O O O O 1 1 1 O O O O O O ...

Page 124: ...conjunction with self strip applications The label rest point adjust range is from 30 dot increments furthest back to 30 dot increments furthest forward Use a negative number if you want the printer to retract the label a number of dot increments after it prints the label Use a positive number if you want the printer to feed the label a number of dot increments after it prints the label There are ...

Page 125: ...ep 5 8 If you need to readjust the DIP switches in the bottom bank repeat Steps 5 through 7 If not exit Test and Service mode by powering off the printer and returning all DIP switches to their original settings Using 86XX Emulation Mode If you are replacing an Intermec 8636 or 8646 printer with a 4100 printer you can keep your existing network hardware software and label formats by using 86XX Emu...

Page 126: ... 0 01 inch drag and 15 mil 0 01 inch picket bar codes 86XX 15 mil The printer emulates an 8636 or 8646 printer printing multiples of 10 mil 0 01 inch drag and 15 mil 0 015 inch picket bar codes Advanced default The printer uses the 3400 command set and prints in multiples of 5 mil 0 005 inch drag and 5 mil 0 005 inch picket bar codes To enable 10 mil emulation turn on Switch 4 and turn off Switch ...

Page 127: ...Forms Adjust The figure above shows the default X and Y origin You control the X origin top of form with the Test and Service DIP switches or the SI F command You control the Y origin with the DIP switches only The default X origin is 10 dot increments 0 05 inch from the edge of the label You can move the X origin forward or back 30 dot increments Each dot increment is 5 mil 005 inch The default Y...

Page 128: ...st and Service DIP switches turn on Switches 1 2 3 and 4 To move the X origin forward turn off Switch 5 To move the X origin backward turn on Switch 5 5 In the bottom bank of the Test and Service DIP switches turn on or off the appropriate DIP switches See the Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings table to set the X Forms Adjust forward or backward a given number of increments 6 Press the FEED button...

Page 129: ...ank of DIP switches to the 1 or on position 3 Turn on the power to the printer The printer is now in Test and Service mode 4 In the top bank of the Test and Service DIP switches turn on Switches 1 2 and 3 Turn off Switch 4 5 In the bottom bank of the Test and Service DIP switches turn on or off the appropriate DIP switches See the Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings table to set the X forms adjust ...

Page 130: ...nter responds with the ASCIIcharacter string pass or fail C Pitch Label Print Causes the printer toprint the pitch label D Factory Defaults Reset Sets the printer configuration to the factory defaults When you exit Test and Service mode after sending this command the printer performs a warmboot it resets G Transmissive Sensor Transmits the labelgaptransmissive sensorA Doutput back to the host Valu...

Page 131: ... T Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit Transmits the label taken sensor A D output back to the host The range of the value is 00 to 255 U 40 Volt Supply Value Transmit Transmits the 40 volt supply A D output back to the host The range of the value is 00 to 255 V Printhead Volt Supply Value Transmit Transmits the printhead volt supply A D output back to the host The range of the value is 00 to 255 Co...

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Page 133: ...6 1 6 Fr Goth Designing Labels and Using Commands Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t 6 Designing Labels and Using Commands ...

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Page 135: ...e number has a vertical or horizontal orientation In order to download a format to the printer you download a list of commands that contain the format This chapter explains how to use these commands to design labels For complete lists of printer commands see Chapter 7 At first glance these commands may seem cryptic but you can quickly learn and understand them once you begin designing labels Befor...

Page 136: ...or formatting purposes only and do not represent carriage returns Format STX ESC c ETX STX ESC P ETX STX E4 F4 ETX STX H0 o120 50 f0 c2 h2 w1 d0 30 ETX STX B1 o170 220 c0 1 h50 w1 i0 d0 11 p ETX STX R ETX Data STX ESC E4 ETX STX CAN ETX STX THIS IS A SAMPLE LABEL CR ETX STX SAMPLE ETX STX ETB ETX Sample Printed Label 4100 73 SAMPLE SAMPLE ...

Page 137: ...l be a maximum of 30 characters long B1 Define field 1 as a bar code field o170 220 Set the origin of field 1 at coordinates 170 220 c0 1 Select Code 39 the printer enters a check digit h50 Set the height for field 1 to 50 dots w1 Set the width for field 1 to actual size i0 No human readable interpretive field will print below the bar code d0 11 Specify that the data for field 1 will be entered in...

Page 138: ...Command Set If you do not have Label Design you can communicate with the printer by downloading commands from the printer command set The example of the sample printed label earlier in this chapter uses several commands from the printer command set The commands in the printer command set can perform any function or activate any feature of the 4100 printer The method you use to download the command...

Page 139: ...always set the Ready Busy protocol Using a Text Editor or Word Processor to Create Your Label There are two ways that you can enter ASCII text characters using most text editors or word processors control codes or readable protocol command characters Many word processors have the ability to represent ASCII characters such as ETX by entering a control code Refer to the User s Manual of your word pr...

Page 140: ...f you make an error while entering commands you need to retype the entire command string instead of just editing it Minimize this inconvenience by keeping your command strings short In other words design your formats as combinations of several short command strings rather than one very long one For example the following format can be sent to the printer in one of two ways The first example shows t...

Page 141: ... Program mode is STX ESC P ETX Enter this command before you download formats even if you think the printer is in Program mode already If the printer is in Program mode the command is ignored The command to enter Print mode is STX R ETX Enter this command before each set of data or as your last format command If the printer is in Print mode already this command will be ignored Note Besides being u...

Page 142: ...e 93 Code 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Codabar Code 11 Code 16K Code 49 Code 128 UPC EAN and P The following information comes from The Bar Code Book by Roger C Palmer Code 39 Code 39 is the first alphanumeric symbology ever developed and is widely thought of as the standard non retail symbology It is a discrete self checking variable length symbology that can be readily printed in a variety of techn...

Page 143: ...ow where the wide bar is conventionally three times the width of the narrow bar Spaces are typically equal to the narrow bars Narrow bars are identified as a 0 bit and wide bars as 1 bit Code 2 of 5 is discrete and self checking its disadvantage is its low density As a result the start and stop characters have sometimes been shortened to 2 bar codes 00 for the start code and 10 for the stop code C...

Page 144: ...igits and the dash symbol Each character is represented by a standalone group of three bars with two included spaces Data security is obtained by using one or preferably two check digits Code 16K Introduced in 1988 Code 16K is an alphanumeric symbology similar to Code 49 in that it employs multiple rows from 2 to 16 Each row is fixed length and uses a mirror image of the Code 128 coding patterns A...

Page 145: ... Version A which encodes 12 digits and Version E which encodes 6 digits The first digit of a UPC Version A represents the number system It indicates what type of product the symbol is identifying The next five digits comprise a code identifying the product s manufacturer and the next five digits represent the product code The final digit is a check digit EAN The European Article Numbering system a...

Page 146: ...in unchanged by using the width and height magnification or by using the pitch or point size commands The font character chart is shown in the Appendix The set of internal fonts in the 4100 printer contains Three standard bitmap fonts measured in dot sizes 7x9 7x11 and 10x14 Two bitmap fonts that can be recognized by optical character recognition OCR programs Three bitmap fonts measured in point s...

Page 147: ... proportional fonts the width of each individual character can be defined with the Z command In 86XX Emulation mode the printer receives downloaded fonts in the same manner as the 8636 and 8646 printers Characters are created column by column from the top of the column downward In 86XX Emulation mode each byte of data represents 1 bit in the bitmap The following example lists the command and data ...

Page 148: ...11 ETX STX x10 y14 z2 ETX STX t36 ETX STX u0 qp ETX STX u1 sA ETX STX u2 FcA ETX STX u3 FcA ETX STX u4 DEL DEL C ETX STX u5 DEL DEL C ETX STX u6 FcA ETX STX u7 FcA ETX STX u8 N DEL A ETX STX u9 L ETX STX t105 ETX STX u0 L DEL C ETX STX u1 L DEL C ETX STX R ETX Downloading Fonts If you have Intermec Label Design software you can purchase additional bitmap fonts and download them to the 4100 The req...

Page 149: ...G NUMBER ROLL NUMBER ROLL POSITION INTERMEC INTERMEC 372181192 372181192 4400 76 INTERMEC 372181192 Lines and Boxes You can use the command set to define fields that appear as lines or as boxes when you print your label Use the rotation commands to determine whether a line or box will appear vertically or horizontally on the label Use the length and width commands to set the length and thickness o...

Page 150: ...age is an arrangement of 1 s and 0 s that can look similar to the example below but are usually larger 00000000100000000 00000001110000000 00000010111000000 00000100111100000 00001000111110000 00010000111111000 00100000111111100 01000000111111110 00100000100000100 00010000100001000 00001000100010000 00000100100100000 00000010101000000 00000001110000000 00000000100000000 If you look closely at the ...

Page 151: ...ertical column at a time In this example the graphic is given the number G3 the name diam the dimensions 15 by 15 and each column is assigned a number u0 through u14 STX ESC c ETX STX ESC P ETX STX G3 diam x15 y15 ETX STX u0 000000010000000 ETX STX u1 000000101000000 ETX STX u2 000001000100000 ETX STX u3 000010000010000 ETX STX u4 000100000001000 ETX STX u5 001000000000100 ETX STX u6 0100000000000...

Page 152: ... eight bits 0 7 but only bits 0 5 are used to map the image Bit 6 the 7th bit must always be set to 1 so data can be downloaded to the printer Bit 7 the 8th bit is reserved for parity and compatibility on 7 bit hosts Graphics like the previous one bit per byte diamond bitmap example can be downloaded in six bit per byte format in the following way 1 Draw the graphic on graph paper 2 Change the gra...

Page 153: ...an ASCII character according to the chart in the Appendix and the method you ll use to download the data 7 Make sure the printer is in Advanced mode and not in 86XX Emulation mode 8 Download the graphic so that each column is represented by a command string Here is the same diamond shape graphic shown earlier but this time it is in six bits per byte format with ASCII characters STX ESC C ETX STX E...

Page 154: ...mat or change the entire look of your label For example if you want to change field 3 defined by the third line from the bottom in the following format STX ESC c ETX STX ESC P ETX STX E3 F3 ETX STX H0 o81 100 f0 c0 d0 16 h1 w1 ETX STX H1 o81 120 f0 c0 d0 16 h1 w1 ETX STX H2 o81 150 f0 c2 d0 14 h1 w1 ETX STX H3 o81 190 f0 c2 d0 16 h1 w1 ETX STX B4 o81 0 f0 c0 1 h50 w1 d0 11 i0 p ETX STX R ETX from ...

Page 155: ...n be further scaled by using magnification commands If your printer contains expansion RAM you can print fields up to 4 x 4 inches Magnifying Fonts and Character Fields The internal fonts in the 4100 already have sizes associated with them This base size is the smallest size that a character of a particular font can be printed For example the letters in font 0 are 7 dots wide by 9 dots high and th...

Page 156: ...ar codes conserves space on each label as well as media in general but if you plan to scan bar codes from a distance you may need to magnify the bar code widths The width magnification factor for bar code fields refers to the width of the narrowest element of the bar code The minimum bar code width is 5 mil in Advanced mode and 10 mil in 86XX Emulation mode When you specify a narrow element width ...

Page 157: ... the distance from the label top The x and y coordinates of the field origin are measured in dots and there are 203 2 dots per inch or 8 dots per millimeter To position a field to print 1 inch from the top of your label and approximately 1 2 inch from the left side the origin command would be o101 203 Note If you are running the printer in 86XX Emulation mode the dot sizes will be doubled 101 6 do...

Page 158: ... upper left corner but is now at the lower left corner is still the origin For fields that are rotated 90 degrees you must position the lower left corner of the rotated field For fields that are rotated 180 degrees you must position the lower right corner of the rotated field For fields that are rotated 270 degrees you must position the upper right corner of the rotated field FieldRotations 4100 3...

Page 159: ... fonts graphics or pages that you can store in the 4100 You can define up to 20 formats but there may not be enough room depending on the amount of memory being used for other purposes The more formats graphics and fonts you store the less memory is available DesigningPages A page is a collection of one or more formats that are combined to print at the same time This is practical in cases where yo...

Page 160: ... Use the following examples to learn more about labels design and the use of printer commands Example 1 The first example is a fairly simple label designed to demonstrate the different types of data you can print Format for Example 1 STX ESC C ETX STX ESC P ETX STX E3 F3 ETX STX H0 o81 100 f0 c2 d0 16 h4 w4 ETX STX H1 o81 200 f0 c2 d3 Warehouse Part 3666 h3 w3 ETX STX B2 o81 300 f0 c0 1 h75 w1 i0 ...

Page 161: ...2 d0 16 Determine that data will be sent during print mode and will be a maximum of 16 characterslong h4 Sets the height magnification factor to 4 Four times the normal height w4 Set the field width magnification factor to 4 Four times the normal width H1 Define field 1 as a human readable field o81 200 Set the field origin at coordinates 81 200 f0 Set the rotation factor of the field to 0 c2 Sele...

Page 162: ...L3 Define field 3 as a line field o81 400 Set the field origin at coordinates 81 400 f0 Define the field rotation as horizontal no rotation l800 Define the line to be 800 dots long w6 Determine the line will be 6 dots thick R Exit Programming mode and enter Print mode ESC E3 Accessformat3 CAN Clear all host entered data for the current format and expect data for the lowest numbered field in the fo...

Page 163: ... a box field and the diamond graphic field defined earlier in this section Graphic for Example 2 Download the one bit per byte graphic diamond graphic explained in Downloading One Bit Per Byte Graphics earlier in this chapter 4100 02 DUPLEX ANGLE CONNECTOR Cat No 432 3221 St Qty 100 S i z e For Flexible Steel Conduit and 375 625 Diameter Armored and Nonmetallic Sheath Cables For Smooth or Interloc...

Page 164: ...d0 20 h3 w2 ETX STX L14 o140 270 f3 l310 w8 ETX STX H15 o360 120 c22 d3 DUPLEX ANGLE CONNECTOR h3 w1 ETX STX H16 o170 320 c21 d3 For Flexible Steel Conduit and 375 625 k12 ETX STX H17 o212 375 c21 d3 Diameter Armored and Nonmetallic Sheath Cables k12 ETX STX H18 o170 450 c21 d3 For Smooth or Interlocking Sheath Metal Clad k12 ETX STX H19 o212 505 c21 d3 Cables 375 675 Dia UL only k12 ETX STX L20 o...

Page 165: ...the constant value Cat k10 Sets the point size to 10 H1 Defines field one as a human readable field o35 70 Sets the origin of field 1 at coordinates 35 70 c21 Sets the fonts for field 1 to font 21 d3 No Set the data for field 1 the constant value No k10 Sets the point size to 10 H2 Defines field 2 as a human readable field o165 0 Sets the origin of field 2 at 165 0 c21 Sets the font of field 2 to ...

Page 166: ...ield 7 at 25 140 l1130 Sets the length of the line in field 7 to 1130 dots w8 Sets the line width to 8 dots H8 Defines field 8 as a human readable field o30 165 Sets the origin of field 8 at 30 165 c21 Defines the font for field 8 as font 21 f3 Rotates field 8 270 degrees counterclockwise around the origin r1 Rotates the characters in field 8 90 degrees counterclockwise d3 Size Defines the constan...

Page 167: ...f field 13 at 60 560 f1 Rotates field 13 90 degrees around the origin 25 c0 Determines that field 13 prints in font 0 d0 20 Specifies that data for field 13 will be entered during Print mode and that the data will be a maximum of 20 characters long h3 Sets the height of field 13 to three times the actual size w2 Sets the width of field 13 to two times the actual size L14 Defines field 14 as a line...

Page 168: ...termines that field 18 prints in font 21 d3 For Smooth or Interlock Defines constant data for field 18 ing Sheath Metal Clad k12 Sets the point size to 12 H19 Defines field 19 as a human readable field o212 505 Sets the origin of field 19 at 212 505 c21 Determines that field 19 prints in font 21 d3 Cables 3765 Defines the constant data for field 19 675 Dia UL only k12 Sets the point size to 12 L20...

Page 169: ...615 Sets the origin of field 25 at 685 615 c0 0 Sets the bar code font to Code 39 with no check digit d0 20 Determines that the data for field 25 is entered during print mode and its maximum length is 20 characters i1 Determines that an interpretation of the bar code prints with start and stopcharactersincluded h100 Determines that the bar code height is 100 dots p Clears all prefixes from the bar...

Page 170: ...CAN Clears all host entered data for the current format and sets the field pointer to the lowest numbered data entry field Lot 23455 2629333 CR This is the data intended for the first data entry field CR instructs the printer to go to the next data entry field FS Field separator 307 91747 This is the data intended for the next data entry field FS Fieldseparator ESC I2 Sets the field increment valu...

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Page 173: ...e Program mode or Test and Service mode When the printer is in any of these modes it responds to the commands specific to that mode only As described in Chapter 6 Designing Labels and Using Commands you use Print mode commands to print labels and download data You use Configuration commands also sent in Print mode to enable or disable printer features and options Program mode commands are used for...

Page 174: ...udible Alarm Enable or Disable SI a 0 N A 7 32 Configuration Auto Transmit 1 Enable ESC j yes 7 32 Configuration Auto Transmit 2 Enable ESC d yes 7 33 Configuration Auto Transmit 3 Enable ESC e yes 7 33 Configuration Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable ESC k yes 7 33 Configuration Bar Code Select Type c 0 yes 7 43 Program Bar Code Field Create or Edit B 0 yes 7 48 Program Bar Height Magnification Defi...

Page 175: ... 7 21 Print Configuration Parameters Transmit ESC p yes 7 21 Print Control Panel Access Permission Set SI A 0 N A 7 34 Configuration Current Edit Session Save N yes 7 53 Program Cut SO N A 7 21 Print Cutter Enable or Disable SI c 0 N A 7 34 Configuration Dark Adjust K yes 7 66 Test Serv Dark Adjust Set SI d 0 yes 7 34 Configuration Data Shift International Characters SUB yes 7 22 Print Data Source...

Page 176: ... 7 57 Program Format Erase E yes 7 57 Program Format Select ESC E 0 yes 7 24 Print Format Transmit ESC x 0 yes 7 25 Print Format Direction in a Page Define q 0 no 7 57 Program Format Offset Within a Page Define O 0 0 no 7 58 Program Format Position From Page Delete m a no 7 58 Program Format Position in a Page Assign M a no 7 58 Program Graphic or UDC Define u yes 7 59 Program Graphic Type Select ...

Page 177: ...yes 7 37 Configuration Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit T yes 7 67 Test Serv Label Width Set SI W 896 N A 7 37 Configuration Length of Line or Box Field Define l 100 yes 7 61 Program Line Field Create or Edit L 0 yes 7 62 Program Maximum Label Length Set SI L 1000 yes 7 37 Configuration Media Sensitivity Select SI g 0 420 yes 7 37 Configuration Message Delay Set ESC SYN 0 yes 7 38 Configuration N...

Page 178: ... Configuration Printer Language Select SI l 0 yes 7 40 Configuration Printhead Parameters Transmit ESC H yes 7 27 Print Printhead Pressure Set SI H 0 N A 7 40 Configuration Printhead Resistance Test Begin B N A 7 66 Test Serv Printhead Resistance Values Transmit S N A 7 67 Test Serv Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit P yes 7 66 Test Serv Printhead Test Parameters Set SI U N A 7 40 Configu...

Page 179: ...Transmit ESC m yes 7 29 Print Test and Service Mode Enter ESC T yes 7 29 Print Test and Service Mode Exit R yes 7 67 Configuration Top of Form Set SI F yes 7 41 Configuration Transmissive Sensor Value Transmit G yes 7 66 Test Serv User Defined Character Clear or Create G yes 7 64 Program User Defined Character Field Create or Edit U 0 yes 7 64 Program User Defined Characters Transmit ESC u 0 yes 7...

Page 180: ...Clear or Create 7 64 N Current Edit Session Save 7 53 R Program Mode Exit 7 64 S Page Create or Edit 7 63 s Page Delete 7 63 T Bitmap User Defined Font Clear or Define 7 50 Editing a Page e Data Source for Format in a Page Define 7 53 M Format Position in a Page Assign 7 58 m Format Position From Page Delete 7 58 O Format Offset Within a Page Define 7 58 q Format Direction in a Page Define 7 57 Ed...

Page 181: ...7 54 f Field Direction Define 7 55 g Pitch Size Set 7 63 h Character Height Magnification Define 7 58 k Point Size Set 7 63 o Field Origin Define 7 55 r Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 7 51 w Character Width Magnification Define 7 65 Editing an Interpretive Field b Border Around Human Readable Text Define 7 50 c Font Type Select 7 56 f Field Direction Define 7 55 g Pitch Size Set 7 63 ...

Page 182: ...h of Line Box Bar or Character Define 7 65 Editing a UDC u Graphic or UDC Define 7 59 x Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 7 49 y Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 7 49 Editing a Bitmap User Defined Field t User Defined Font Character Clear or Create 7 65 u Graphic or UDC Define 7 59 X Character Bitmap Origin Offset Define 7 51 x Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 7 49...

Page 183: ... Codes Code 39 Print 7 28 ESC T Test and Service Mode Enter 7 29 ETB Print 7 27 FF Form Feed 7 24 FS Numeric Field Separator 7 26 GS Alphanumeric Field Separator 7 19 RS Quantity Count Set 7 28 SUB Batch Count Set 7 20 Configuration Commands BS Warm Boot 7 30 SI C 86XX or Advanced Mode on Power Up 7 31 SI D End of Print Skip Distance Set 7 34 SI d Dark Adjust Set 7 34 SI F Top of Form Set 7 41 SI ...

Page 184: ...nsmit 7 16 ESC u User Defined Characters Transmit 7 29 ESC v Font Transmit 7 23 ESC x Format Transmit 7 25 ESC y Page Transmit 7 27 ESC Z User Defined Tables Transmit 7 30 Protocol Modification Commands EOT Postamble Set 7 39 ESC d Auto Transmit 2 Enable 7 33 ESC e Auto Transmit 3 Enable 7 33 ESC j Auto Transmit 1 Enable 7 32 ESC k Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable 7 33 ESC SYN Message Delay Set 7 3...

Page 185: ...unts to 1 batch and quantity are set to original values before printing Other commands remaining in the buffer continue to be executed Error Code Request Purpose Solicits error codes from the printer Syntax BEL Notes The most recent error code is sent back in the form of an ASCII number The error code represents a command syntax error or a printer RAM usage error If no errors have occurred since p...

Page 186: ...maining quantity and batch counts for the current print job Syntax ESC Q Reset Purpose Executes a printer power up reset immediately Syntax DLE Notes All data and commands in the input buffer are erased upon reset Status Dump Purpose Causes the printer to upload all current printer status Syntax VT The printer status is uploaded in the following order of priority GS Buffer already full US Ribbon f...

Page 187: ...Enquiry Purpose Transmits the current printer status to the host Syntax ENQ Notes The printer status is uploaded in the following order of priority GS Buffer already full US Ribbon fault EM No label stock DC3 Buffer now full FS Label at strip pin DC1 Skipping DC1 Printing DC1 Ready ...

Page 188: ...to the field overwrites any data already existing in the field You may send Print mode commands through the methods described in Chapter 6 Designing Labels and Using Commands The command string to enter Print mode from Program mode or Test and Service mode is STX R ETX Note Each string of commands must be preceded by the start of message character STX and followed by the end of message character E...

Page 189: ...s the printer to operate in Advanced mode Syntax ESC C Notes The field pointer designates the first field in format 0 Page 0 is the default page All data host entered before switching operating modes is lost Alphanumeric Field Separator Purpose Increments or decrements alphanumeric characters within a field separated region The data must be enclosed between two sets of GS commands GS data GS Synta...

Page 190: ...e number of labels to be printed in the next batch Default n 1 Syntax US n The range for n is from 1 to 9999 This command causes the printer to make n copies of the same label Notes The total number of labels printed per print command is equal to the quantity in each batch multiplied by the number of batches An error code 21 is generated if n is out of range Clear All Data Purpose Clears all host ...

Page 191: ...e current command Syntax LF Configuration Parameters Transmit Purpose Uploads the current configuration commands from the printer Syntax ESC p Notes Only the configuration parameters that can be set from the host are transmitted Use this command to view edit or copy the current configuration command settings Refer to the Appendix for a complete list of the configuration parameters that are uploade...

Page 192: ...elect Purpose Selects a data field for entering or working with data Default n 0 Syntax ESC Fn or ESC F name The range for n is from 0 to 199 Notes The parameter for this command can either be the field number or the field name but not both If neither are present the printer defaults to 0 If the field number is used all following data is entered into field n If the field name is used all following...

Page 193: ... in data entry fields are incremented by n after each batch is printed Notes An error code 22 is generated if the increment value is out of range First Data Entry Field Select Purpose Sets the field pointer to the lowest numbered data entry field that can accept print mode data Syntax ACK Notes This command ensures that data prints in the field with the lowest number if you do not want to specify ...

Page 194: ...abel to the strip pin skipping an entire label If batch operation is used with die cut label stock the label moves to the tear bar If continuous label stock is used the label stock moves to the end of print skip distance Format Select Purpose Selects a format for data entry or printing Default n 0 Syntax ESC E n m Format n is a numeric format ID ranging from 0 to 19 If a page other than 0 is selec...

Page 195: ...ID number The range for the format ID number is 0 to 19 Notes A target printer receiving the commands remains in Advanced mode An error code 25 is generated if an invalid format number is entered Increment and Decrement Disable Purpose Resets any increment or decrement flags for the current field Syntax ESC N Next Data Entry Field Select Purpose Moves the field pointer to the next data entry field...

Page 196: ... does not change Rather values are incremented or decremented as in an odometer 9 increments to 0 Any non numeric characters within the region are ignored Options Selected Transmit Purpose Uploads the list of selected options Syntax ESC O n The options include n 0 No options selected n 1 Cutter n 4 Self strip n 5 Ribbon save Notes You cannot have options 1 and 4 installed on the same printer You c...

Page 197: ...e range is 1 to 9 Notes A target printer receiving the commands and data remains in Advanced mode An error code 26 is generated if an invalid page number is entered Print Purpose Prints the current page or format with data previously entered Syntax ETB Printhead Parameters Transmit Purpose Transmits the number and size of dots in the printhead back to the host Syntax ESC H Notes Here is an example...

Page 198: ...and software version number to the host as an ASCII alphanumeric character string Quantity Count Set Purpose Sets the quantity of label batches to be printed by the next print command Default n 1 Syntax RS n The range for n is from 1 to 9999 Notes An error code 21 is generated if the quantity is out of range Incrementing and decrementing of data occurs between label batches Start and Stop Codes Co...

Page 199: ...ers Test and Service mode Syntax ESC T Notes The printer completes all print jobs before executing this command Any host entered data entered prior to the command is erased when the printer enters Test and Service mode User Defined Characters Transmit Purpose Uploads a graphic from the printer in the form of commands and data the printer receives to create the graphic Default n 0 Syntax ESC u n n ...

Page 200: ...otocol characters Notes Tables listing the default values are located at the end of the Program mode command descriptions under User Defined Interface Tables An error code 12 is generated if an invalid number is entered This command is used to substitute protocol and command characters Warm Boot Purpose Resets the printer with a warm boot Syntax BS Notes Unlike the DLE command this command does no...

Page 201: ...utes immediately after it is received even if other commands are waiting to be executed The command string to enter Print mode from Program mode is STX R ETX Note Each string of commands must be preceded by the start of message character STX and followed by the end of message character ETX All configuration commands are terminated by the next command in the message The following command descriptio...

Page 202: ...ount of RAM allocated in kilobytes Notes This command is designed for printers that share image generation and format UDC fonts storage area This command is buffered up and is effective upon execution When this command is executed all previously stored format fonts or UDCs are erased but the printer configuration remains unchanged Audible Alarm Enable or Disable Syntax SI a n Notes This command is...

Page 203: ...ffer Without auto transmit enabled the host must use the ENQ or VT command to determine the status This command becomes effective upon execution Auto Transmit 3 Enable Purpose Enables auto transmit level 3 Syntax ESC e The status response codes are as follows HT Imager overrun SOH Printing is complete and the buffer is empty RS Insufficient RAM for printing or storage Notes A status response is tr...

Page 204: ...red or reset Dark Adjust Set Purpose Sets the dark adjust command This controls the print darkness on the labels Default n 0 Syntax SI d n n ranges from 10 to 10 in increments of one The darkest setting is 10 and the lightest setting is 10 Notes This command becomes effective upon execution End of Print Skip Distance Set Purpose Sets the end of print skip distance This distance is a value in dot s...

Page 205: ... Disable IBM translation n 1 Enable IBM translation Notes This feature allows IBM compatible characters to replace standard ASCII characters based on the current printer language This command overrides the language translation that is based on the current printer emulation This command is effective upon execution Intercharacter Delay Set Purpose Sets the intercharacter delay equal to n in millisec...

Page 206: ... Enables label retract Notes If die cut label stock is selected the printer determines the retract distance automatically If continuous label stock is selected the printer uses the retract distance set by the Set Label Retract Distance Label Retract Distance Set command See also Select Label Stock Type Label Stock Type Select command This command is effective after a printer reset or power up Labe...

Page 207: ... command Label Width Set Syntax SI W n Notes This command is ignored by the 4100 printer Maximum Label Length Set Purpose Defines the maximum label length as n dot increments This number is used only for detecting media faults It is not used to limit the image size of a format on the label Default n 1000 Syntax SI L n n must be a number from 100 to 4800 in dot increments Notes To make this command...

Page 208: ...fective upon execution Message Delay Set Purpose Sets the message delay to n milliseconds Default n 0 Syntax ESC SYN n n must be a number from 0 to 9999 milliseconds n is the delay at the start of a printer transmission Notes This command is effective upon execution Number of Image Bands Set Purpose Selects the number of image bands Default n 3 Syntax SI I n n must be a number from 2 to 6 if you h...

Page 209: ...is command is effective upon execution Preamble Set Purpose Sets the preamble character equal to n Default n NUL Syntax SOH n When n NUL no preamble character is sent n can be any ASCII character Notes This command is effective upon execution Print Speed Set Purpose Sets the print speed Default n 30 Syntax SI S n n can have a value of either 20 30 40 or 50 corresponding to 2 3 4 or 5 ips Notes Thi...

Page 210: ...ressure Set Syntax SI H n Notes The 4100 printer ignores this command Printhead Test Parameters Set Syntax SI U n m p q Notes The 4100 printer ignores this command Ribbon Save Zones Set Purpose Defines the start and stop points of a ribbon save zone within the label This command does not enable inter label ribbon save Syntax SI Z n m n and m are the zone start and zone stop distances in dot increm...

Page 211: ...ribbon save zones clears all ribbon save zones within this label If only one parameter is entered the command is ignored The maximum number of zones possible on one label is 10 Additional zones are ignored This command is buffered up and becomes effective upon execution Self Strip Enable or Disable Syntax SI t n Notes This command is ignored by the 4100 printer However you can enable self strip by...

Page 212: ... changed If you do not select a field the pointer continues to point to the last selected field until a different format or field is selected Note Each string of commands must be preceded by the start of message character STX and followed by the end of message character ETX The semicolon is the command terminator All commands in Program mode must end with this terminator except the last command in...

Page 213: ...3 character Code 39 full ASCII Code 39 and the 8646 compatible Code 39 The 8646 compatible version only differs from the full ASCII version by four characters The and are encoded as single characters instead of as D E O and K The 8646 compatible version allows the 4100 printer to be backward compatible with 86XX printers If you enter ESC SPACE as data the start and stop characters are printed c0 0...

Page 214: ...t Code 2 of 5 3 bar start stop code c3 1 Select Code 2 of 5 2 bar start stop code c4 m Select Codabar Default for m is 0 Valid start stop characters range from A to D and from a to d They can be defined as part of the bar code field or they can be downloaded as part of the print data Start stop characters sent down with printer data override the characters defined by the bar code field c4 0 Select...

Page 215: ...128 ignore parentheses and spaces in the bar code but keep them in the interpretive field c6 1 0 Select UCC 128 Serial Shipping Container Code Keep parentheses and spaces c6 1 1 Select UCC 128 Serial Shipping Container Code Ignore parentheses and spaces in the bar code but keep them in the interpretive c7 m m2 Select UPC EAN Codes Default for m1 is 0 The variable length option selects the UPC EAN ...

Page 216: ...ling the flag 1 option moves the first and last character of the bar code interpretive outside of the guard bars c7 0 m2 Select UPC EAN Codes Printer enters check digit and flag 1 enable c7 1 m2 Select UPC EAN Codes Printer enters check digit and flag 1 disabled c7 2 m2 Select UPC EAN Codes Host enters check digit and printer verifies Flag 1 enabled c7 3 m2 Select UPC EAN Codes Host enters check d...

Page 217: ... is used to represent the Function 1 character in 86XX Emulation mode In Advanced mode the Function 1 character is represented by entering SUB SUB 1 The characters for Functions 2 3 and 4 are represented in the same way If you want to produce a square symbol specify a height magnification of 1 in advanced mode A square symbol is specified by a height magnification of 250 in emulation mode c10 Sele...

Page 218: ...t three modifiers conform to Supplier Standard c16 0 Select HIBC Code 128 Primary format c16 1 Select HIBC Code 128 Alternate primary format c16 2 m2 Select HIBC Code 128 Secondary format The linkage character comes from m2 which is the field identifier The next four modifiers conform to Provider Standard c16 3 Select HIBC Code 128 Single format c16 4 Select HIBC Code 128 First data format c16 5 m...

Page 219: ...n n values can range between 1 and 600 1 and 800 with expansion RAM n is the number of rows for a graphic or font bitmap For outline fonts n represents the height of the base character in number of dots Notes An error code 52 is generated for an invalid height Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define Purpose Defines the maximum width for a graphic or any character in a font Each character has a...

Page 220: ...been defined all previous characters in the font set are erased An existing font cannot be edited only recreated To change any characters the entire font set must be transmitted Border Around Human Readable Text Define Purpose Defines a border around a human readable field Default n 0 No borders black letters Syntax b n n values range from 0 to 199 Notes When n is greater than 0 the field prints w...

Page 221: ...e number as n For example n 2 shifts the character origins over two columns to the right Default n 0 Syntax X n n values can range between 0 and 599 Notes For bitmap fonts only Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define Purpose Defines the character rotation for human readable fields or the bar code ratio for a bar code field Default n 0 Character rotation n 1 Bar code ratio Syntax r n For human ...

Page 222: ... table identifier This is followed by the nibblized command entries c1 cn to be loaded into the table To change an entry in the table the entire table must be sent to the printer as a string of ASCII characters in hexadecimal form Any entry not redefined retains its old value The printer expects two hex digits for every entry in the table Syntax C t command 1 command 2 command n t is the command t...

Page 223: ...a Page Define Purpose Defines a data source for a format assigned to a page position Default n 0 m1 a m2 0 Syntax e n m1 m2 e0 The format receives its data during print mode e1 m1 m2 The format is a slave of another format within this page m1 is the position of the master format within the page The default is a m2 is the data offset to apply to the slave format The default is 0 Only data delimited...

Page 224: ...d Default n 0 20 Bar code fields n 0 30 Human readable fields Syntax d n m 1 m 2 d0 m and d1 m Optional data is entered in print mode m is the maximum number of data up to 250 that can be entered into this field The default for m is 20 characters for bar code fields and 30 characters for human readable fields d2 m x Data is copied into this field from field m Field m must be defined before it can ...

Page 225: ... n 0 Syntax f n n 0 Horizontal n 1 Rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 2 Rotated 180 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 3 Rotated 270 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal Field Origin Define Purpose Defines the origin for a field The field origin is the upper left corner of the field Horizontal n and vertical m locations represent the number of dot increments from the...

Page 226: ...etween 1 and 599 The intercharacter space command zn is ignored if used with this command Notes For bitmap characters only Font Type Select Purpose Selects a font type for human readable fields Default n 0 Syntax c n m1 m2 m3 n values can range from 0 to 24 for human readable fields Fonts may be selected in the following manner c0 7x9 Standard 86XX font c1 7x11 OCR 86XX font c2 10x14 Standard 86XX...

Page 227: ...acters but cannot start with a numeric character Notes An error code is generated if the format number is out of range Format Erase Purpose Erases format ID number n Syntax E n n values can range between 1 and 19 Format Direction in a Page Define Purpose Defines the format directions within a page Default n 0 Syntax q n n 0 Horizontal n 1 Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 2 Rota...

Page 228: ... m values can range between 0 and 19999 Format Position From Page Delete Purpose Deletes the format position p from a page p is the page position Default p a Syntax m p p values can range between a and z Format Position in a Page Assign Purpose Assigns the format n to page position p p is the page position and n is the numeric format ID Default p a Syntax M p n p values can range between a and z n...

Page 229: ...mn m 1 prints m 0 does not Any unmapped columns or row elements default to m 0 In Advanced mode each data byte m represents 6 bits of the bitmap Height Magnification of Bar Box or UDC Define Purpose Defines box bar code or UDC height magnification For bar code and box fields the height n is defined in number of dot increments Default n 50 Bar code height n 100 Box height n 2 POSTNET and human read...

Page 230: ...eadable field is created Parameters for the default field Field origin 0 0 Field direction 0 degrees Character rotation 0 degrees Font 7x9 standard Height magnification 2 Width magnification 2 Pitch Disabled Point Disabled Border Disabled Data origin Print mode Data length 30 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define Purpose Defines the inter character gap length for a user defined bitmap font Inter cha...

Page 231: ...e Purpose Determines if the interpretive field of the current bar code field prints Default n 0 Syntax i n Enter n 0 to disable interpretive field Enter n 1 to enable interpretive field with start and stop characters Enter n 2 to enable interpretive field without start or stop characters Notes When enabled the human readable information in font 0 7x9 standard is printed 2 dots below the bar code f...

Page 232: ... Create Purpose Clears creates on outline user defined font Syntax J n name The font ID is n and name is an optional field of up to eight ASCII characters except for the semicolon If font set n has already been defined all previous font description will be erased Notes This command is only available with the addition of expanded RAM Outline Font Download Purpose Downloads outline font descriptions...

Page 233: ...Notes The default page page 0 cannot be deleted Pitch Size Set Purpose In advanced mode this command can be used to set the pitch size which can define the size of the characters in human readable fields When used the height and width magnification and point size are disabled Default n 12 Syntax g n n values can range between 1 and 50 Notes This command can be used for both bitmap and outline font...

Page 234: ... Syntax v n Program Mode Exit Purpose Instructs the printer to exit program mode and enter print mode Any format or page currently being edited is saved Syntax R User Defined Character Clear or Create Purpose This is the command to clear or create a graphic bitmap Syntax G n name n values can range between 0 and 99 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters except for ...

Page 235: ...d 255 n is the decimal representation of the ASCII character existing characters are erased Width of Line Box Bar or Character Define Purpose Defines the width magnification of a line box bar code or character For line box or bar code fields the width of the narrow element is defined by number of dot increments n For human readable fields graphics and the POSTNET symbology n is the magnification o...

Page 236: ...et Factory Defaults Sets the printer configuration to the factory defaults When you exit Test and Service mode after sending this command the printer performs a warm boot it resets G Transmit Transmissive Sensor Value Transmits the label gap transmissive sensor A D output back to the host Value ranges from 00 to 255 K Dark Adjust This command changes the darkness of the print on your labels It is ...

Page 237: ...istance Values Transmits the average maximum and minimum printhead resistance value back to the host Each value is a numeric data string separated by a comma T Transmit Label Taken Sensor Value Transmits the label taken sensor A D output back to the host The value can range from 00 to 255 U Transmit 40 Volt Supply Value Transmits the 40 volt supply A D output back to the host The range of the valu...

Page 238: ...et Preamble SOH Set Postamble EOT Status Inquiry ENQ Select First Data Entry Field ACK Transmit Error Code BEL Warm Boot BS Command Terminator 2 LF Status Dump VT Form Feed FF Select Next Data Entry Field CR Label Cut Command SO Go To Shift Command Table SI Reset DLE Set Intercharacter Delay SYN Print ETB Clear All Data CAN Abort Print Job EM Data Shift SUB Go To Escape Command Table ESC Numeric F...

Page 239: ...nthead Parameters H Set Field Increment I Transmit Label and Gap Length L Transmit Software Version Number M Disable Increment Decrement N Transmit Options Selected O Enter Program Mode P Transmit Quantity and Batch Count Q Enter Test and Service Mode T Transmit User Defined Command Tables Z Select 86XX Emulation Mode c Enable Auto Transmit 2 d Enable Auto Transmit 3 e Enable Auto Transmit 1 j Dis...

Page 240: ... A 86XX or Advanced Mode on Power Up C Set End of Print Skip Distance D Set Top of Form F Set Printhead Pressure H Set Number of Image Bands I Set Maximum Label Length L Define Amount of Storage N Online or Offline on Power Up O Enable or Disable Label Retract R Set Print Speed S Select Label Stock Type T Set Printhead Test Parameters U Set Label Width W Set Ribbon Save Zone Z Audible Alarm a Enab...

Page 241: ...SO Label Path Open US Ribbon Fault US No Label Stock EM Buffer Now Full DC3 Take Up Reel Full BS Label at Strip Pin FS Cutter Busy Jammed Skipping DC1 Printing DC1 Ready DC1 Clear DC1 Auto Transmit 1 Label at Strip Pin FS Auto Transmit 1 Take Up Reel Full BS Auto Transmit 1 No Label Stock EM Auto Transmit 1 Ribbon Fault US Auto Transmit 1 Room in Buffer DC1 Auto Transmit 2 Imager Overrun HT Auto T...

Page 242: ...t be downloaded Command Description Command Characters SELECT IN GS POLL IN FS RES IN EOT REQ IN ENQ SOM IN STX EOM IN ETX AFF IN ACK NEG IN NAK DLE IN DLE XON IN DC1 XOFF IN DC3 SELECT OUT GS POLL OUT FS RES OUT EOT REQ OUT ENQ SOM OUT STX EOM OUT ETX AFF OUT ACK NEG OUT NAK DLE OUT DLE XON OUT DC1 XOFF OUT DC3 Proto Cmd 1 ENQ Proto Cmd 2 VT Timeout on EOM ACK 20 ms Range 0 255 14 Hex 20 ms ...

Page 243: ...ment In ENQ ENQ Start of Message In STX STX STX STX End of Message In ETX ETX ETX ETX Acknowledgment In ACK ACK Negative Acknowledgment In NAK NAK Data Line Escape In DLE DLE DLE DLE XON In DC1 XOFF In DC3 Select Out GS Poll Out FS Reset Out EOT EOT Request for Acknowledgment Out ENQ ENQ Start of Message Out STX STX End of Message Out ETX ETX Acknowledgment Out ACK ACK Negative Acknowledgment Out ...

Page 244: ...d data or consider purchasing additional printer memory Parameter Functional Limit Max Number of pages 10 Number of formats in a page 26 Number of formats 20 Number of fields in a format 200 Number of slaves to a field 20 Number of characters in a field name 8 Number of characters in a field including delimiters 200 Field data offset 9999 Font character height width magnification 250 Font characte...

Page 245: ...A A 1 Appendix Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t A Appendix ...

Page 246: ...4100 Bar Code Label Printer User s Manual A 2 Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t ...

Page 247: ...tage 115 or 230 VAC 10 Frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Fuse 1 5A Slo Blo at 115 VAC or 1 2A double pole circuit breaker at 230 VAC Printing Method The 4100 printer is capable of direct thermal DT printing or thermal transfer TTR printing using thermal transfer ribbon Printing Speed Maximum 8 5 inches per second 216 mm per second Minimum 2 5 inches per second 63 5 mm per second Printhead Element 0 005 inc...

Page 248: ...m or 5 0 inches maximum outside diameter 127 mm Ribbon Specifications Roll 12 000 linear inches 305 m Widths 2 5 inches 64 mm 3 25 inches 83 mm 4 1 inches 104 mm 4 5 inches 114 mm Cutter Specifications Media Width 0 75 inch 19mm minimum 4 25 inches 108 mm maximum Media Length 0 50 inch 13mm minimum no limit on maximum Media Thickness 0 005 inch 0 13 mm minimum 0 010 inch 25 mm maximum Tray Size Ad...

Page 249: ...0 9600 19200 Fonts and Graphics Nine resident bitmapped scalable fonts including OCR A and B 200 DPI graphics resolution Character Sets US ASCII UK ASCII French German Italian Norwegian Danish Spanish Swedish Finnish Bar Code Symbologies Symbology Characters per inch Code 39 7 00 Code 93 11 28 Interleaved 2 of 5 12 69 Codabar 9 23 numeric characters and Code 11 11 28 Code 128 18 46 numeric charact...

Page 250: ...guration Default Setting Message delay 0 milliseconds Power up mode Advanced mode Cutter Disabled End of print skip distance 100 dots Top of form 20 dots Media sensitivity 420 Number of image bands 3 Maximum label length 1000 dots Printer character set US ASCII Label retract Enabled Label retract distance 0 dots Print speed 3 5 inches per second ips Label stock type Die cut Interlabel ribbon save ...

Page 251: ...ion mode The character sets start in the upper left corner of the tables and read from left to right Advanced Mode Character Set 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 0 P p À Ð à ð 1 1 A Q a q Á Ñ á ñ 2 2 B R b r Â Ò â ò 3 3 C S c s Ã Ó ã ó 4 4 D T d t Ä Ô ä ô 5 5 E U e u µ Å Õ å õ 6 6 F V f v Æ Ö æ ö 7 7 G W g w Ç ç 8 8 H X h x È Ø è ø 9 9 I Y i y É Ù é ù A J Z j z ª º Ê Ú ê ú B K k Ë Û ë û C L l Ì Ü...

Page 252: ... 86XX Emulation Mode Character Set 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 0 P p å ö 1 1 A Q a q 1 Ä ü 2 2 B R b r 2 ß Pt 3 3 C S c s 3 ç 4 4 D T d t 4 æ ë 5 5 E U e u Æ 5 É Ü 6 6 F V f v 6 à ä 7 7 G W g w 7 é á 8 8 H X h x 8 ù Å 9 9 I Y i y 9 ì A J Z j z è Ò B K k Ø C L l D M m ø ñ E N n Ñ F O _ o Ö ...

Page 253: ...sted below In Advanced mode the international character substitution complies with ISO standards In 86XX Emulation mode the international character substitution is compatible with Intermec 8636 and 8646 bar code printers Advanced Mode International Character Set 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E U S England Germany Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß Denmark Æ Ø Å æ ø å France à ç é ù è Sweden É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü Ita...

Page 254: ...pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t 86XX Emulation Mode International Character Set 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E U S England Germany Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß Denmark Æ Ø Å æ ø å France à ç é ù è Sweden É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü Italy ç é ù à ò è ì Spain Pt Ñ ñ ç Switzerland à ç é ù ä ö ü è ...

Page 255: ...0100 01100101 01100110 01100111 01101000 01101001 01101010 01101011 01101100 01101101 01101110 01101111 01110000 01110001 01110010 01110011 01110100 01110101 01110110 01110111 01111000 01111001 01111010 01111011 01111100 01111101 01111110 01111111 Hex 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 7...

Page 256: ...d mode on power up SI C n 3 Enable disable cutter SI c n 3 Set end of print skip distance SI D n 6 Set darkness adjustment SI d n 5 Set top of form SI F n 6 Select media sensitivity SI g n m 7 Set number of image bands SI I n 4 Set maximum label length SI L n 6 Select printer language SI l n 3 Define amount of storage ram SI N n 5 Enable disable label retract SI R n 3 Set label retract distance SI...

Page 257: ...present a new label until you have removed the previous one Memory Expansion The memory expansion option provides an additional 256K of nonvolatile battery backed bulk storage to hold more formats fonts or bit mapped graphics It also increases the printer s image buffering capabilities The addition of expansion RAM allows you to print 4 by 4 inch characters and graphics The memory expansion option...

Page 258: ... Manual A 14 Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t Ribbon Save The ribbon save option minimizes waste in thermal transfer printing by stopping the stepping of the ribbon through areas of the label that are blank or preprinted ...

Page 259: ...G G 1 Glossary Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t G Glossary ...

Page 260: ...G 2 4100 Bar Code Label Printer User s Manual Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t ...

Page 261: ...acter that instructs the printer to return an error status code character set Refers to specific letters numerals and symbols that support a particular language e g French U S ASCII cloning A procedure that copies the RAM contents configuration formats fonts pages and graphics from the memory of one printer to the memory of another configuration The current settings that determine the operating ch...

Page 262: ...ates an Intermec 8636 or 8646 printer Feed A printer control panel button that advances the media field A graphic element that is the basic unit of a format The four basic types of fields are bar code graphic line and text fixed data field Bar code and text fields that never vary from one label to the next the data in a fixed field is a permanent part of the format fixed format A format in which t...

Page 263: ...picture of the label in printer memory increment decrementfield Bar code or text fields the printer automatically changes from one label to the next For example a batch of labels with serial number text or bar code fields that change from 001 to 002 to 003 and so on InterpretiveField A text field that describes the data in the associated bar code field ISO International Standardization Organizatio...

Page 264: ...tion routine or format For example STX represents the start of text multi drop A protocol capable of controlling communications between a single controller and multiple devices nibblized A software term that refers to grouping bits into sets of four called nibbles Usually bits are grouped into sets of eight called bytes OCR font A font that is recognized by optical character recognition page A gro...

Page 265: ...a travels past the printhead printhead The mechanism inside the printer that prints The printhead consists of 832 thermalelements ribbon save An optional device for the 4100 printer that disengages the thermal transfer ribbon while labels are being fed forward or at any other time printing does not take place RS 232 Standard for serial binary data interchange The standard covers the physical elect...

Page 266: ...it is printed with the backing removed so it may be applied immediately This requires installation of the optional Present Sensor sensitivity The responsiveness to heat of thermal media or of thermal transfer ribbon it is determined by the time required for a unit measure of heat to affect the media or ribbon serial A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred one at a time s...

Page 267: ...d melts ink from the ribbon onto media The ink adheres to the media as it cools top of form The point at which printing can start on a label Separated from the edge of the label by the margin UPC Universal Product Code Bar code used widely in the United States user defined characters UDC See graphic user defined fonts UDF See soft font variable data field Bar code and text fields that change from ...

Page 268: ...G 10 4100 Bar Code Label Printer User s Manual Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t ...

Page 269: ...I 1 Index I Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t I Index ...

Page 270: ...I 2 4100 Bar Code Label Printer User s Manual Helvitica condensed 9 pt italic Co d e 39 18 p t ...

Page 271: ...nsmit 3 enable command 7 4 7 33 Auto transmit commands 7 71 B Bar code select type command 7 43 Bar code field create or edit command 7 4 7 48 defaults 6 24 editing program mode commands 7 11 height magnification command 7 4 7 49 magnifying 6 24 sizing 6 24 width magnification command 7 4 7 49 Bar code ratio or character rotation define command 7 5 7 51 Bar code symbologies Codabar 6 12 Code 11 6 ...

Page 272: ...nds or Program mode commands 7 18 Command tables auto transmit and status response 7 71 escape print commands 7 69 load command 7 5 7 52 printer functional boundaries 7 74 protocol commands 7 72 shift print commands 7 70 user defined interface 7 67 Command terminator 7 5 7 42 Command Terminator 1 7 5 7 21 Command Terminator 2 7 5 7 21 Commands configuration 7 13 description 6 3 immediate 7 12 7 15...

Page 273: ... enable 7 4 7 33 auto transmit 3 enable 7 4 7 33 changing in Test and Service mode 5 16 number of dot increments 5 17 control panel access permission set 7 5 7 34 cutter enable or disable 7 5 7 34 dark adjust set 7 5 7 34 description of 7 31 DIP switch settings 5 16 end of print skip distance set 7 5 7 34 IBM language translation enable or disable 7 6 7 35 intercharacter delay set 7 6 7 35 interla...

Page 274: ...ents DIP switch settings 5 17 setting the number of 5 17 Downloading 6 6 auto transmit commands 7 71 bitmaps 6 19 escape print commands 7 69 fonts 6 16 one bit per byte graphics 6 19 print mode commands 7 68 protocol commands 7 72 7 73 shift print commands 7 70 six bit per byte graphics 6 20 status responses 7 71 using a host terminal 6 8 using DOS 6 6 using Intermec Label Design 6 6 using PC comm...

Page 275: ... 7 23 Font character width command 7 6 7 56 select type command 7 6 7 56 transmit command 7 6 7 23 Font type select command 7 6 7 56 Fonts described 6 14 downloading 6 16 examples 6 14 magnifying 6 23 outline and bitmap examples 6 16 sizes 6 23 user defined 6 15 Form feed command 7 6 7 24 Format assign position in a page command 7 6 7 58 create or edit command 7 6 7 57 delete position from a page ...

Page 276: ...p length transmit 7 7 7 15 list of 7 15 remaining quantity and batch count transmit 7 8 7 16 reset 7 8 7 16 status dump 7 9 7 16 status enquiry 7 9 7 17 system commands 7 12 Increment and decrement disable command 7 6 7 25 Inspecting the printer 4 4 Installation adjusting the label gap sensor 1 17 communication interfaces 2 10 default settings 2 4 loading media 1 15 network 2 5 modem 2 7 options 2...

Page 277: ...lf strip printing 3 8 3 9 straight through printing 3 6 3 7 M Magnification in 86XX Emulation mode 6 23 in Advanced mode 6 23 in label design 6 24 Magnifying bar code fields 6 24 character fields 6 23 fonts 6 23 Maintenance components 4 5 cutter 4 9 4 13 drive roller 4 6 inspecting the printer 4 4 lubrication 4 5 media path 4 7 printer case 4 7 printhead 4 8 printhead alignment 4 11 replacing the ...

Page 278: ... command 7 7 7 26 transmit command 7 8 7 27 Paper ribbon indicator 1 17 Parameter errors 5 6 Peel off labels See Self strip printing Pitch label print command 7 8 7 66 Pitch size set command 7 8 7 63 Point size set command 7 8 7 63 Point to point installation 2 4 Polling mode D protocol 2 12 Positioning fields 6 24 in 86XX Emulation mode 6 25 Postamble set command 7 8 7 39 Power switch 1 14 Preamb...

Page 279: ...and 7 8 7 39 Printer closing 3 4 components 1 4 description 1 3 factory defaults A 6 front control panel 3 4 front view 1 6 functional boundaries 7 74 installation 2 3 opening 3 4 packing list 1 13 specifications A 3 to A 14 unpacking 1 13 Printer case cleaning 4 7 Printer commands according to function 7 10 downloading 6 6 with DOS 6 6 Printer communication troubleshooting 5 6 Printer language se...

Page 280: ...acter width define 7 6 7 56 font type select 7 6 7 56 format create or edit 7 6 7 57 format direction in a page define 7 6 7 57 format erase 7 6 7 57 format offset within a page define 7 6 7 58 format position from page delete 7 6 7 58 format position in a page assign 7 6 7 58 graphic or UDC define 7 6 7 59 graphic type select 7 6 7 58 height magnification of bar box or UDC define 7 6 7 59 human r...

Page 281: ...inting 3 8 present sensor option 3 8 Semicolon in commands 7 42 Sensitivity See Media sensitivity Serial interfaces 2 15 2 17 Serial port configuring 2 8 default settings 2 8 description 2 17 DIP switches 2 8 Shift commands 7 70 Specifications operating 1 12 printer features and capabilities A 3 to A 14 Standard communication protocol 2 11 Start and stop codes Code 39 print command 7 9 7 28 Status...

Page 282: ...ue transmit command 7 9 Transmit commands 7 14 Troubleshooting checklist 5 3 communication problems 5 6 configuration test labels 5 12 error codes 5 8 error handling 5 6 operation problems 5 4 print quality problems 5 5 Typographical conventions xxii U UPC 6 13 Uploading description 6 6 User defined character clear or create command 7 9 7 64 editing 7 12 User defined character UDC field create or ...