Intermec EasyCoder PL4 User manual

EasyCoder PL4

Printer

Quick Start Guide

Intermec Technologies Corporation

6001 36th Avenue West

Everett, WA 98203

U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505

U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947

Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-668-7043

Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-

6936

Outside U.S.A. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec

service supplier.

The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided

solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or

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.

2003 by Intermec Technologies Corporation

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, MobileLAN, JANUS,

Trakker Antares, EZBuilder, Data Collection Browser,

dcBrowser, EasyCoder, EasyLAN, TE 2000, Universal Access

Point, UAP, IRL, and CrossBar are either trademarks or

registered trademarks of Intermec Corporation.

Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used.

Rather than put a trademark (or ) symbol in every

occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using

the names only in an editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the

trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.

There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide iii

Contents

Introducing the EasyCoder PL4 Printer............................... 4

Unpacking and Inspecting..................................... 4

Reporting Damage ................................................ 5

Learning About the Printer.................................................. 5

Installing the Battery............................................................ 7

Charging the Battery............................................................ 8

Understanding the Control Panels....................................... 9

Standard Control Panel ......................................... 9

LCD Control Panel............................................. 11

Loading the Media............................................................. 13

Verifying the Printer Is Working ....................................... 17

Using the Belt Clip............................................................ 22

Using the Adjustable Shoulder Strap.................................. 23

What To Do Next............................................................. 24

Specifications..................................................................... 24

EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide 4

Introducing the EasyCoder PL4 Printer

Thank you for choosing the Intermec EasyCoder®PL4 Printer.

This rugged printer is sure to become a productive and efficient

addition to your workplace thanks to its innovative design.

Intermec ensures world-class support for all of your bar code

printers, software, and supplies.

This quick start guide gives you the information you need to

confirm the printer is working and start printing. For

information on connecting your printer to your network or

terminals, see the EasyCoder PL4 Printer User’s Guide

(P/N 073204).

The PL4 uses the CPL programming language. To create and

print labels using the CPL language, refer to the EasyCoder

PL-Series Printer Programmer’s Reference Manual (P/N 073210).

You can also use our Intermec PL-Series Utility Software™

(PLUS™) to create labels and send files to your printer. The

manual and Intermec PLUS are available on the CD that came

with your printer and on our web site at www.intermec.com.

Unpacking and Inspecting

Remove the accessories, packing material, and printer from the

shipping container. Verify the contents of the shipping container

against the next list:

• PL4 printer with belt clip

• Battery

• Shoulder strap

• Cleaning pen

• PL4 Companion CD. This CD contains the EasyCoder PL4

Printer User’s Guide, the EasyCoder PL-Series Printer

Programmer’s Reference Manual, the Intermec PLUS

application, Windows drivers, and sample labels.

• A sample roll of continuous media

• Information on ordering media and contacting Intermec

product support

• This guide and Important PL-Series Printer Information!

EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide 5

Inspect the printer for possible shipping damage:

• Check all exterior surfaces for damage.

• Open the media cover (refer to “Loading the Media” later in

this guide) and inspect the media compartment for damage.

In case shipping is required, save the carton and all packing

material.

Reporting Damage

If you discover shipping damage:

• Immediately notify and file a damage report with the

shipping company. Intermec is not responsible for any

damage incurred during shipment of the printer and will not

cover the repair of this damage under its warranty policy.

• Keep the carton and all packing material for inspection.

• Notify your authorized Intermec reseller or sales

representative.

Learning About the Printer

The EasyCoder PL4 printer is a rugged mobile label and receipt

printer that provides:

• Print resolution of 203 dpi

• Print speeds up to 7.62 cm (3 inches) per second

• Serial or wireless communications options

Use the next two illustrations to familiarize yourself with the

printer.

6 EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide

Platen

roller Black mark

sensor

Rear

media slot

Media support

(2 places)

Self-strip

bar

Media

cover

Media support

disks (2 places)

Printhead

Control

panel

Latch

release

button

"D" rings

Media rollers

(2 places)

PL4Q002.eps

Front view of the EasyCoder PL4

Communications

port

Belt clip

Battery

Battery charging

recepticle

PL4Q005.eps

Back view of the EasyCoder PL4

EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide 7

Installing the Battery

Note: Batteries are shipped uncharged.

1 Unwrap the battery.

2 Rotate the belt clip to allow access to the battery

compartment.

3 Insert the battery into the printer.

Belt clip

Battery

Charger

jack

PL4Q006.eps

4 Press the battery into the printer until it locks in place.

When the battery is first installed, the Control Panel indicators

may briefly turn on and then go off, which indicates the battery

is not fully charged. For help, see “Charging the Battery” and

“Understanding the Control Panels” later in this guide.

8 EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide

Charging the Battery

Do not attempt to charge batteries with the

charger while printing. Attempting to print

while charging can result in improperly

charged batteries.

Attention: Ne pas essayer de charger des

batteries à l’aide du chargeur pendant

l’impression. Toute tentative d’impression

pendant le processus de charge risque de

produire des batteries mal chargées.

You can order two chargers for the battery:

• Single battery charger (P/N AT15759-7) that comes with an

AC contact adapter for the U.S.A (110V). You can also order

a package of international contact adapters

(P/N AN16740-1).

Single

battery

charger

contact

adapter

Charger

jack

PL4Q008.eps

Charger

LED

EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide 9

• 4-Pack battery charger (P/N AT16305-2). You will need a

power supply for the charger.

Fault

Fast Charge

Fault

Fast Charge

Fault

Fast Charge

Ready

Power

Full Charge

Ready

Full Charge

Ready

Full Charge

Fault

Fast Charge

Ready

Power

supply

Power

indicator

Charger

bay

Green

indicator

Amber

indicator

PL4U009.eps

For help using the chargers, see the documentation that came

with the chargers.

Understanding the Control Panels

The EasyCoder PL4 comes with one of two possible control

panels:

• Standard control panel

• LCD control panel

Standard Control Panel

The next illustration shows the standard control panel with its

three buttons and two LEDs.

10 EasyCoder PL4 Printer Quick Start Guide

Power

button

Green

LED

Yellow

LED

Feed

button

Function

button

PL4Q016.eps

Standard Control Panel Functions

Button or LED Function

Power button Turns the printer on and off.

Green LED Steady on light indicates power on or an established

RF link.

Fast blinking light indicates no RF link (on RF

equipped printers only).

Slow blink indicates a low battery.

For more information, see the EasyCoder PL4 Printer

User’s Guide.

Yellow LED Steady on light indicates an out of media or media

cover not closed error condition.

Fast blink indicates RF activity (on RF equipped

printers only).

Fast blink with a chime indicates that no application is

loaded.

For more information, see the EasyCoder PL4 Printer

User’s Guide.

Feed button Advances the media out one label or a software

determined length of media.

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