Intermec PK80 Series User manual

PK80 Series

80-Column Printer

User's Manual

ii PK80 Series 80-Column Printer User’s Manual

Intermec Technologies Corporation

Corporate Headquarters Technical Communications Department

6001 36th Ave. W. 550 Second Street SE

Everett, WA 98203 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

U.S.A. U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers

to operate and 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 contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do

not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, CrossBar, Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser,

Duratherm, EasyCoder, EasyLAN, Enterprise Wireless LAN, EZBuilder, Fingerprint, i-gistics, INCA (under

license), InterDriver, Intermec Printer Network Manager, IRL, JANUS, LabelShop, Mobile Framework,

MobileLAN, Nor*Ware, Pen*Key, Precision Print, PrintSet, RoutePower, TE 2000, Trakker Antares, UAP,

Universal Access Point, and Virtual Wedge are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec

Technologies 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.

Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.

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Document Change Record

This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision A.

Revision Date Description of Change

B05/2003 Updated information about Bluetooth configuration

C10/2003 Added Easy Print commands, default and downloable fonts.

D04/2004 Added printer behavior information to Chapter 2, “Operations.” Added additional down-

loadable fonts to Appendix B, “Fonts.” Updated printer paper specifications in Chapter 1,

“Introduction.” Added Appendix C, “Graphics Printing.”

E12/2004 Added additional setting page length commands to Appendix C, “Graphics Printing.”

F02/2005 Updated Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” to include the latest self-test information.

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Contents

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Contents

Before You Begin ix..............................................................

Safety Summary ix........................................................

Donotrepairoradjustalone ix........................................

First aid ix........................................................

Resuscitation ix....................................................

Energized equipment ix..............................................

Safety Icons x............................................................

Global Services and Support xi...............................................

Warranty Information xi.............................................

Web Support xi....................................................

Telephone Support xi................................................

WhoShouldReadthisManual? xii...........................................

Related Documents xii.....................................................

Introduction

1...............................................................

About the Printer 2..............................................................

Cables 3................................................................

Hinges on Printer Cover 3..................................................

Paper 4.................................................................

Material Breakdown 4...............................................

Caliper Breakdown 5................................................

Printer Dimensions 5......................................................

Remote Connections 6.....................................................

User Panel 6.............................................................

Forward and Reverse Buttons 6........................................

Radio Button 7....................................................

Vehicle Battery 7.........................................................

Specifications 8.................................................................

Inside Sales 9...................................................................

What’s New 10.................................................................

Operation

11.................................................................

Check List 12..................................................................

Open the Printer 12.............................................................

Install the Ribbon Cartridge 13.....................................................

Adjust the Print Head Gap 14.....................................................

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Fill the Paper Tray 15............................................................

Fill the Compact Paper Tray 15..............................................

Fill the Dashboard Mount Paper Tray 17......................................

Load Paper into Printer 19........................................................

Position the Paper 19......................................................

Adjust the Pinfeed Holders 20...............................................

Set the Paper 21..........................................................

Printer Behavior 22..............................................................

Expectations 22..........................................................

Indicators 22............................................................

Printer Runs Out of Paper 23...............................................

Printer Head Jams 23......................................................

Print Job Status Report 24..................................................

Timing Out 24..........................................................

Maintenance

25..............................................................

Operation Guidelines 26..........................................................

General Cleaning 27.............................................................

Outside Cleaning 27.............................................................

Inside Cleaning 28..............................................................

Old Ribbon Cartridge Removal 29...........................................

Mask Spring Cleaning 30...................................................

Troubleshooting

33..........................................................

Check the Power Source 34........................................................

Large Print Jobs 34..............................................................

Printer Cold-Boot 34............................................................

Self-Test 34....................................................................

Sample Self-Test 36.......................................................

Report Failure 37.........................................................

Possible Printer Problems 38.......................................................

Communications with Host Computer 39............................................

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Communications Pin-Out Configurations 40..........................................

Commands

43................................................................

Commands 44..................................................................

Bluetooth Wireless Configuration Commands 44................................

Easy Print Commands 45...................................................

Query Commands 46......................................................

Interpreting the Reply to a Query 46...................................

ESC{ST?} — Status 47..............................................

ESC{CF?} — Configuration 48.......................................

ESC{VR?} — Version 49............................................

ESC{MY?} — Memory 50...........................................

ESC{PH?} — Print Head 51..........................................

ESC{FN?} — Fonts 52..............................................

PK80F Control Sequences 53......................................................

Radio Queries 55...............................................................

Bluetooth QUERY ESC{BL?} 55.............................................

Fonts

57......................................................................

Default Fonts 58................................................................

Downloadable Fonts 58..........................................................

Graphics Printing

59.........................................................

Graphics Overview 60............................................................

Pin Labels 60............................................................

Graphics Command Format 60..............................................

Column Reservation Numbers 60............................................

Graphics Mode 61..............................................................

Eight-Pin Graphics Modes 61...............................................

Nine-Pin Graphics Modes 61................................................

ESC K — Select Single-Density Graphics Mode 61...............................

ESC L — Select Low-Speed Double-Density Graphics Mode 62.....................

ESC Y — Select High-Speed Double-Density Graphics Mode 62....................

ESC Z — Select Low-Speed Quadruple-Density Graphics Mode 62..................

ESC ^ — Select 9-Pin Graphics Mode 63......................................

ESC * — Select Graphics Mode 63...........................................

ESC ? — Reassign Graphics Mode 64.........................................

ESC + — Print Character Graphics 64........................................

ESC t — Print Character Graphics 64.........................................

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Line Spacing 65.................................................................

ESC 0 — Select 1/8-inch Line Spacing 65......................................

ESC 1 — Select 7/72-inch Line Spacing 65.....................................

ESC A — Select n/72-inch Line Spacing 65....................................

ESC 2 — Select 1/6-inch Line Spacing 65......................................

ESC 3 — Select n/216-inch Line Spacing 65....................................

Page Length 66..........................................................

Set Page Length (lines) 66............................................

Set Page Length (inches) 66..........................................

User-Defined Characters 67.......................................................

ESC : — Copy ROM to RAM 67............................................

ESC & — Define User-Defined Characters 67..................................

ESC % — Select User-Defined Set 68.........................................

ESC 6 — Enable Printing of Codes 128–159 68.................................

ESC 7 — Cancel Printing of Codes 128–159 69.................................

ESC I — Printable Code Area Expansion 69....................................

Before You Begin

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Before You Begin

This section provides you with safety information, technical support

information, and sources for additional product information.

Safety Summary

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and

cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec

equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be

damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.

Donotrepairoradjustalone

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 slight it seems.

Resuscitation

Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops breathing.

Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage, you

should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.

Energized equipment

Never work on energized equipment unless authorized by a responsible

authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Electrical shock

from energized equipment can cause death. If you must perform

authorized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you

comply strictly with approved safety regulations.

Before You Begin

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Safety Icons

This section explains how to identify and understand dangers, warnings,

cautions, and notes that are in this manual. You may also see icons that tell

you when to follow ESD procedures and when to take special precautions

for handling optical parts.

A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition,

or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious

injury to the persons working on the equipment.

Avertissement: Un avertissement vous avertit d’une procédure de

fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit

être strictement respecté pour éviterl’occurrencedemortoude

blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l’équipement.

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.

Attention: Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de

fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit

être strictement respecté pour empêcher l’endommagement ou la

destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération ou la perte de données.

Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain

special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of

circumstances.

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