Intermec EasyCoder 4420 Getting Started Manual

6001 36th Avenue West P.O. Box 4280 Everett, WA 98203-9280 U.S. technical and service support: 1.800.755.5505 U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1.800.227.9947 Canadian technical and service support: 1.800.688.7043 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 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. ©1998 by Intermec Technologies Corporation All Rights Reserved The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Duratherm, Adara, Antares, EZBuilder, Precision Print, PrintSet, EasyCoder, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are trademarks of Intermec Corporation. Kimdura is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark. Kapton is a registered trademark of Dupont. The name Centronics is wholly owned by GENICOM Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark (TM) 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. The software contained in the 4420 and 4440 printers and the accompanying materials are copyrighted. Unauthorized copying of the software, including software that has been modified, merged, or included with other software, or the written materials is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of Intermec. All right, title, and interest in all copies of this software are and shall at all times remain the sole and exclusive property of Intermec. Customer may be held legally responsible for any copyright infringement that is caused or encouraged by its failure to abide by these terms. Related Manuals That You Can Order Intermec Part Number 4420 and 4440 Bar code Label Printer User’s Manual 066392 IPL Programming Reference Manual 066396 Data Communications Reference Manual 044737 Electrical ratings: ~100V 2A 50-60 Hz ~120V 2A 50-60 Hz ~200V 1A 50-60 Hz ~230V 1A 50-60 Hz

Understanding the Printer Front Panel 6 Connecting the Printer to a Power Supply 7 Loading a Roll of Media 8 Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 11 Testing Printer Operation 14 Connecting the Printer to Your System 15 Connecting the Printer to a PC 15 Connecting the Printer to a Network, AS/400, or Mainframe 16 Configuring the Serial Port for Communications 17 DIP Switch Settings 18 Communicating With the Printer 19 Using the PrintSet Software 19 Using the Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Command Set 19 Using Third-Party Software 19 Printing a Test Label to Test Communications 20 Troubleshooting the Printer 21 Setting the Media Sensitivity Number 22 Cleaning the Printhead 25 Correcting Uneven Print Quality 27 Fine-Tuning the Top of Form Position 28 Adjusting the Print Darkness 31

Remove the accessories, packing material, and the printer from the shipping container. Save the shipping container and packing materials in case you need to move or ship your printer. Verify the contents of the shipping container against the list below: 1 4420 or 4440 printer 2 AC power cord 3 PrintSet installation software disk 4 Core-locking brackets for plastic ribbon cores 5 Ribbon core 6 4420 and 4440 Bar Code Label Printer Getting Started Guide 7 Media support 8 Media envelope Note: Make sure you remove all packing material from the printer before you proceed. 44XXG.001 Feed/Pause Power/Data Alert Empty/Pause 4420 EasyCoder EasyCoder ™4420 and 4440 Printers P/N 054324 Getting Started Guide Printer Install Tool Free Software Inside!