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User’s Manual
P/N 071881-001
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EasyCoder 3400e
Bar Code Label Printer
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Intermec Technologies Corporation 6001 36th Avenue West P.O. Box 4280 Everett, WA 98203-9280 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. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier. The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowin
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Contents Before You Begin ix Warranty Information ix Safety Summary ix Warnings and Cautions x About This Manual xi Other Intermec Manuals xiii
1 Getting to Know Your Printer 1-3 Preparing the Printer for Installation 1-5 Plugging In the Printer 1-5 Opening the Printer 1-6 Loading Media for Fanfold Printing 1-7 Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label 1-9 What the Hardware Configuration Test Label Tells You 1-10 If a Hardware Configuration Test Label D
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EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual Loading Media Into the Printer 2-6 Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing 2-6 Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing 2-8 Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 2-10 Setting the Media Sensitivity Number 2-12 Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and Ribbon 2-13 Setting the MSN for Other Media and Ribbon 2-14 Communicating With the Printer 2-16 Using the PrintSet Software 2-16 Using Third-Party Software 2-16 Using Intermec Printer Langu
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Contents Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor 5-6 Using the Printer Memory Efficiently 5-8 How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used? 5-8 Making the Most of Your Memory 5-8 Increasing Throughput 5-9 What Is an Image Band? 5-9 How the Image Bands Command Works 5-9 Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting 5-10
6 Using Test and Service Mode Procedures 6-3 Printing Test Labels 6-5 Using Data Line Print 6-5 Resetting the Memory on Your Printer 6-6 Setting Configur
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EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual Printer Options A-6 Communication Interface A-6 EasyLAN 10i Interface A-6 Twinax Interface A-6 Coax Interface A-6 Finishers A-6 Cutter A-6 Batch Takeup A-6 Self-Strip Printing A-6 Bar Code Symbologies Supported A-8 2D Symbologies A-9 2D Stacked Symbologies A-9 2D Matrix Symbologies A-9
B International Character Sets B-3 Advanced Character Table B-3 Emulation Mode Character Table B-4 IBM Translation Character Tabl
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Before You Begin $
% $ This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety precautions, warnings and cautions, document formatting conventions, and sources of additional product information. A documentation roadmap is also provided to guide you in finding the appropriate information. &
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To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact your local Intermec sales organization. In the U.S. call 1-800-755-5505, and in Canada c
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The warnings and cautions in this manual use the following format. Warning A warning warns 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 alerte d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour évit
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Before You Begin Analysts and programmers should use this manual to learn how to operate, program, and connect the EasyCoder® 3400e printer to a network or system. The first part of this manual tells you how to install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot your printer. The last part of the manual covers advanced features of the 3400e printer. A basic understanding of DOS, programming, and data communications is necessary. & % & This table summarizes
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EasyCoder® 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual
Listed below are special terms and conventions used throughout the manual. Refer to the glossary for a complete list of terms found in this manual. Terms “Printer” refers to a 3400e bar code label printer. “Media” is the label stock on which the printer prints labels. “Host” refers to a personal computer or other computer that communicates with the printer. A “symbol” or “bar code symbol” consists of alphanumeric charact
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Before You Begin
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You may need additional information when working with printers in a data collection system. Please visit our Web site at www.intermec.com to download many of our current manuals in PDF format. To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor. xiii
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1 HelvC NugFont C3 Getting Started9 This chapter introduces the EasyCoder® 3400e printer and explains how to get your new printer running for the first time.
Features of your printer include: • Support for direct thermal and thermal transfer printing applications. Chapters 1 and 2 explain how to load both types of media. • An internal optional self-strip with integral liner takeup. See Chapter 2, “Operating the Printer,” for more information. • An easy-to-use soft
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Intermec Intermec Power/Data Alert Empty/Pause Feed/Pause 3400 EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual Front View Media window Power/Data LED Alert LED Empty/Pause Media button cover Feed/Pause button Media access 3XXXU.002 door Back View Darkness adjust control DIP switches Optional I/O board port Serial communications port On/Off Media switch window AC power cord receptacle Media Parallel cover port 3XXXU.003 Fanfold media access s
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 HelvC NugFont C3 Getting Started9 Before connecting your printer to your data collection system, you need to • Plug in the printer. Open the printer and load media. • • Print a configuration test label. The back of your printer contains the AC power receptacle, the serial
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Intermec Power/Data Alert Empty/Pause Feed/Pause 3400 Intermec EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual 3. Plug the AC power cord into the receptacle at the rear of the printer. Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet or surge protector. 4. Turn the On/Off switch to the on position. When you power on the printer, the Power On LED lights, the Empty/Pause LED flashes, and the platen roller advances. The yellow Empty/Pause LED then stays on steady because you ha
