Intermec Technologies ABTM3-3 ABTM3 Radio in 700C User Manual PW40 QSG

Intermec Technologies Corporation ABTM3 Radio in 700C PW40 QSG

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578-100-076 Revision D Page 1 of 2 *578-100-076D* *578-100-076D* Compliance Statement Insert Device Name: Beltpack and Workbook Printers Model Number: 6808, 6808 CR, 6808 Workboard, 6808 SCR Workboard, PW40, PB40 The responsible party for the compliance of this device is: Intermec Technologies Corporation 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, WA 98203 USA (425) 348-2600 This product conforms to the following approvals. The user(s) of this product are cautioned to use accessories and peripherals approved by Intermec Technologies Corporation. The use of accessories other than those recommended, or changes to this product that are not approved by Intermec Technologies Corporation, may void the compliance of this product and may result in the loss of the users authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Digital Emissions Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the radio of television receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the computer equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the radio or television receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help. Canadian Digital Apparatus Compliance This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
578-100-076 Revision D Page 2 of 2 *578-100-076D* *578-100-076D* DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) PAGE ONE OF ONE THE PRODUCT HEREWITH COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF : THE LOW-VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 73/23/EEC. THE EMC DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC. Manufacturer’s Name: European Representative: Intermec Technologies Corporation Intermec International Incorporated 6001 36th Avenue West Sovereign House, Vastern Road Everett, WA 98203 Reading, Berkshire USA RG1 8BT England Declares that the product listed below: Product Type: ITE/Residential, Commercial, and Light Industrial Product Name: Beltpack and Workboard Printers Model Number: 6808, 6808 CR, Options: All 6808 Workboard, 6808 SCR Workboard, PW40, PB40 Beginning Serial Number: All Date Issued: February 25, 2003 Conforms to the following product specifications: Safety: IEC 60950 / EN 60950 EMC: EN 55022 : 1998 / CISPR Publication 22 : 1997, Class B Limits and Methods EN 55024 : 1998 (CISPR 24) Information Technology Equipment – Immunity Characteristics – Limits and Methods of Measurement EN 61000-4-2 : 1995 – Electrostatic Discharge EN 61000-4-3 : 1995 – Radiated RF Field EN 61000-4-4 : 1995 – Electrical Fast Transients EN 61000-4-5 : 1995 – Voltage Surge EN 61000-4-6 : 1996 – Conducted RF Field EN 61000-4-11 : 1994 – Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions, and Variations EN61000-3-2 : 1995 + A1 : 1998 + A2 : 1998 – Harmonic Current Emissions EN61000-3-3 : 1995 – Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive(s) and Standard(s). Company Official: Arvin Danielson Position: Vice President Signature: Signed Copy on File Date: February 25, 2003 European Contact: Intermec International Incorporated, Sovereign House, Vastern Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8BT England; Phone INT+44 118 987 9400; Fax INT+44 118 987 9401
Quick Start GuidePW404-Inch WorkboardEquipped with aBluetoothTMQualified Moduleby SocketCommunicationsPrinter
2 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuidePacking ListChecktoensurethatyoureceivetheseitems:SIntermecRPW40A0B140 Printer (4-inch thermal workboardprinter with Bluetooth* a qualified module by Socket Com-munications)SOne roll of paper (in printer)SBattery Packs (installed)SCompliance StatementSWarranty Card*Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.E2003 by Intermec Technologies Corporation. All rights re-served.Common Accessories ListCable PartNumberData Cable (Hirose to RJ-45) 321-578-001Power Adapters PartNumberCigarette Lighter Auto Adapter (5 Amp 12 Volt 6 inch coiled) 320-066-033Charger for Workboard batteries ONLY 320-066-042International Charger for Mobile Computer batteries ONLY 851-060-002International Charger for Workboard and Mobile Computer 851-060-003Supplies PartNumberReplacement Li-Ion 7.2 volt 1.35 mAhr Battery 320-081-021Thermal paper 130’/roll, 50/case 815-034-015Cleaning Card 320-066-013
3PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideGetting StartedDC power jackBattery packs Self-Test buttonCharge LED:Green-ready, Red-battery lowPaperrelease leverPaper advancewheelRJ-11 portPaper rollScan trigger access opening
4 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideBefore Using Your Printer For the FirstTimeRemove the protective tab strips underneath the batteries. Theyare placed there to keep your printer from discharging duringshipment.1Push against the battery removal tabs and lift the battery upbefore pulling on the protective tab strips. These tabs pre-vent the battery contacts from touching and therefore, nocharging occurs.2If your printer won’t charge after removing the protectivetabs, check for and remove any residue in the battery pinarea.Battery removal tabs(one on each side)Center batterysupport postsBattery packBattery contact protective tab strip(one for each pack)Battery contactprotective tab strips (removed)Charging the Lithium Ion BatteriesSThe printer battery charges in about three hours.SDepending on the charger you are using, you can charge themobile computer battery, workboard battery or both.
5PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideLED Battery IndicatorsLED State of Charge ActionSolid Red In Progress Waiting for green LEDGreen Complete Remove ChargerSlow Red Flashing Low Temperature orbattery is disconnectedChange environment orconnect batteryFast Red Flashing High Temperature Change environmentSlow Red and OrangeFlashingLow Voltage Wait for solid redFast Red and OrangeFlashingHigh Voltage Wait for solid redSlow Orange Flashing Timeout Restart chargeFast Orange Flashing Internal Error Remove battery to pow-er down completely andreconnect. Or unplugfrom charging source,wait 15-20 seconds, andreconnect.Beep IndicatorNumber of Beeps IndicatesOne Printer has come out of sleep modeTwo Printer is out of paperThree Battery is lowOne long beep No program in printer, only boot codeDetermining Current Battery PowerTo determine the current charge on the battery pack, print out aself-test by pressing and holding the red self-test button for fourseconds. If the battery is good, you will see the abbreviation forthe word “GOOD” next to the Battery voltage print out.This printer has a built in low battery detector. When the print-er’s battery voltage is low, the printer beeps three times, indicat-ing a Low Battery Warning. This only happens if the printer isawake.
6 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuidePaper LoadingOut of PaperThe PW40 Printer sounds two quick beeps when it runs out ofpaper. If the printer is out of paper, the printer suspends opera-tion until paper is present and the lever is down. The printercontinues to communicate with the mobile computer as long asit does not “time out.” Once the printer restarts, it finishes therest of the print job from where it left off.Removing Paper Core from your PW40 Printer1Unsnap the latch and lift up the cover.2Wrap your index finger around the empty paper core and pullup. The paper rod will snap out.3Remove the empty paper core and discard.Paper LoadingStandard PaperIf you are using standard paper, you can load the paper auto-matically or manually. Experiment to find out which method isbest for you.Linered LabelsIf you are using linered paper, it is best to use the manual paperloading method.Automatic Paper Loading1Press the red self-test button to wake the printer.2With the loose, clean edge of the paper coming from the bot-tom of the roll, insert the edge of the paper between the rollerand the platen.3Pushing the button again while the printer is awake causesthe mechanism to feed about one inch of paper.4Insert the paper into the paper well with it resting on the pa-per rod clips.Manual Paper Loading1Lift up the paper release lever. This takes the pressure off theplaten. Make sure you have a clean edge on the new paperroll.
7PW40 Printer Quick Start Guide2Taketheedgeofthepaperandfoldit45degrees.3Insert the tip of the paper between the roller and the platen.4Push on the paper until the tip is peeking out the other side.(If it seems too tight to insert the tip, lift up the paper releaselever and turn the gear to advance the paper).5Grab the tip and pull it through until the paper is straight.6Push down the paper release lever and insert the paper intothe paper well with it resting in the paper rod clips.7Press the red button while the printer is on and it will feedpaper. You will need about two inches of paper coming out ofthe mechanism.8Lower the cover while placing the extra paper though the tearbar.9Close Latch Cover and tear off extra paper.
8 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuidePrinter Self-TestPush the red button and hold for about four seconds to print aself-test. Below is an explanation of the print-out.Self-Test Print-out ExplanationTest Item DescriptionF/W Ver The internal software version (4.26 for printer, 1.09or greater for card reader)Timeout The seconds between printing and sleep mode.Baud Rate The speed at which the printer receives data.Parity Odd, Even, or NoneData Bits Matches with computer sending data to printer.Handshake The way the printer handles flow control from host.Burn Adj Amount of heat used to print on the thermal paper.Beeper May be turned On or Off.Batt Volt Current voltage of the battery pack.Batt Temp Temperature of the battery.Flash/RAM 1Mbor4MbFlash/1Mbor4MbRAMBoot Version Boot sector firmware.Prnhd Temp Temperature of print head (between 0 and 50 de-grees).Infrared Toggles between On and OffDevice Name Showstypeofdevice(i.e.4t)Device Nickname Shows user name for printer.Available Fonts “LOC” shows whether a font is Resident (R) orDownloaded (D). “CPI” shows characters per inch.“DESCRIPTION” describes the font. “NAMES”give the “Easy Print” name, the Line Printer name,and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name.Available Graphics “LOC” shows whether a font is Resident (R) orDownloaded (D). “CPI” shows characters per inch.“DESCRIPTION” describes the graphic.“NAMES” give the “Easy Print” name, the LinePrinter name, and the hexadecimal equivalent of thatname.
9PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideSelf-Test Print-out Explanation (continued)DescriptionTest ItemAvailable Bar Codes All supported barcodes are displayed. “DE-SCRIPTION” describes the graphic. “NAMES”give the “Easy Print” name, the Line Printer name,and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name.Card Reader Option Shows the current Card Reader configuration (notavailable at this time).Replacing the Battery1Open the cover and gently push the battery lock tabs awaywhile lifting the battery up.2Insert the new battery by putting the non contact area of thebattery in first towards the center.3Push down on the battery near the battery lock tabs.4Charge the new battery.Battery removal tabs(one on each side)Center batterysupport postsBattery packs
10 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideUsing Your Printer1Put the mobile computer in the holder on the printer.2As you use the printer the power comes from the battery inthe printer. When the printer battery runs down the printerwill not operate until the battery is recharged.PW40 Printer using Wireless PrintingSerial/Wireless ModeThe PW40 comes to you as a serial mode printer. To switch themode to Wireless Printing it is necessary to toggle the mode viathe self-test function of the printer.Performing the self-test indicates the current mode of the print-er. The mode displays on the ticket and an audible indicationsounds. Each time the self-test function is performed the modewill toggle between wireless printing and serial modes.Printer Self-Test1Press the Paper Advance (red) button for at least five secondsto run a Self-Test. Verify that the RF Module Power is On.SThis means you will be holding it long enough to hear thebeep and complete a paper advance.SThe self-test indicates the current state of your printer.Verify the current mode by reading the Power status linefrom the printout.Note: When shipping your printer via air freight,turn the wireless printing mode off and set to serialto disable the radio.700 Mobile Computer Preparation1On your mobile computer, tap the Bluetoothticon locatedin the System tray on the Today screen.2Select Advanced Features →Bluetooth Devices.3From the Tools menu, select Device Discovery.Youarepre-sented with a couple of screens detailing the device discoveryprocess.4You are now presented with a screen allowing you to modifythe selection parameters. The default should work for yourneeds.
11PW40 Printer Quick Start Guide5Click Next to proceed. A search for Bluetooth devices is per-formed followed by a look-up of discovered device names.The progress bars indicate the inquiry status.6A list of discovered devices displays:SIf your remote wireless printer is discovered and presentedin the list, select the appropriate check box and clickNext.SIf your remote device is not displayed, ensure that the de-vice and its radio are switched ON. Click Next, then selectFinish.7A progress bar appears indicating Service Discovery is beingperformed.If the discovery is successful a screen with Successful discoverydisplays. Click Finish. The remote device icon appears in theBluetooth Devices Folder. Verify that the service for this devicewas discovered by looking at the properties (Device →Proper-ties).If the Services tab lists ”Wireless Printer”, the service wasdiscovered correctly.If it doesn’t, select the Update buttonontheServices tab totry to rediscover the services available (sometimes it will takea couple tries to correctly discover the services).8Verify that your Wireless Printing device is set as your “favor-ite” COM device. In the Bluetooth Devices Folder, selectTools →My Favorite.IntheFavorites screen, ensure yourprinter shows as My Favorite COM Port Device.700 Color Mobile Computer applications access the wirelessprinting on COM6 port. 700 Monochrome Mobile Computerapplications access wireless printing on COM7 port.Note: Dropping your printer can cause a power in-terruption to your wireless printing operation. Toensure that your Wireless Printing is still active, printa self-test. If the radio is off, the self-test turns theradio On.
12 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideMaintenance and TroubleshootingCleaning the InteriorDirt, adhesive, and residue collect on the print head of theprinter and need to be removed. Clean your printer once amonth if you use it frequently, or once every three months ifused infrequently.Cleaning the ExteriorWhen the outside of your portable printer needs cleaning, use asoft cloth and mild cleanser if necessary. Do not use abrasivecleanser, chemicals or scrubbing pads, as your printer’s finishcould become marked.TroubleshootingPaper Loading ProblemsIf the paper feed mechanism does not feed correctly on the firstpart of a new paper roll, remove two to three feet of paper fromtheoutsideoftheroll.Thelengthofpaperrollscanvarybyasmuch as five feet, making the roll too thick for the printer toaccommodate.If the printer is out of paper (or the paper release lever is in theup position) this condition interrupts a batch of receipts, andthe printer suspends operation until the condition is fixed. Theprinter continues to communicate with the mobile computer aslong as it does not “time out.”Once the printer is operational, the suspended print batch (ifany) continues to print, ensuring that all receipts are properlyprinted.Not Printing1Print a self-test. If the self-test will not print, check batteryvoltage by plugging the printer into a wall outlet using theAC adapter. Repeat the self-test, and check the Battery Volt-age print out. Charge battery if necessary or replace.Note: If the battery is depleted, it may take 5-10minutes of charging before the printer can print aself-test.2Make sure the paper is properly installed (with lever closed).3Turn the print head knob to ensure that paper is notjammed.
13PW40 Printer Quick Start Guide4Check cable connections. Make sure the modular connectoris inserted and clipped in.5Check to see if your cable has been damaged by excessivepulling.Acablemayalsobedamagedifitisbentatsharpangles.6Use only the recommended battery pack for the printer.7Printer will not print on wrong side of paper. Re-load if nec-essary.Print Roller Appears DirtyClean Your Printer.Liner’ed LabelsLiner’ed label printing can cause the print head to becomesticky.Print is too LightIf you are not getting satisfactory darkness, connect your printerto the personal computer containing your Configuration Pro-gram and click on the Paper Options button. Adjust the dark-ness setting to a higher percentage until the print is dark andcrisp.Charging ProblemsUsing an AC AdapterIf the printer does not respond when it is connected to an ACadapter, there could be a problem with the adapter or with thewall outlet.Note: If the battery is depleted, it may take 5-10minutes of charging before the printer can print a selftest.Using a Cigarette Lighter AdapterIf the printer does not respond when it is connected to a ciga-rette lighter adapter, it is possible that the fuse may be blown.To check, remove the cigarette lighter adapter from all powersupplies and unscrew the cover over the pin. Pull out the fuse. Ifthe elements in the fuse appear broken, replace the fuse.Programming ProblemsRefer to the Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manu-al (p/n: 978-018-001) Section 4 for more details OR call theIntermec Technical Support 1-800-755-5505 for assistance.
14 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideSpecificationsPrinter SpecificationsItem Spec DetailDimension 13.6 x 8.5 x 2.7 in.(34.54 x 21.6 x 6.9 cm)Weight 3.15 lb (1428.82 g) printer4.30 lb (1950.45 g ) printer with mobile comput-erPrint Method Direct ThermalPaper Medium Thermal paperPaper Width 4.40 in. (112 mm)Operating Temperature +32°to +122°F(0°to +50°C)Interface RS-232C, ASKCharacters Full IBM and international character setsProtocol Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes, Stored Graph-ics, Rotated Fonts.Power 1350 mAh Li Ion cell packWarranty One year, includes print head. Extended warrantyavailable.
15PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideGlobal Services and SupportTo request technical support, on-site repair service, return yourequipment for factory repair, arrange to have a site survey orproduct installation or check on service contract status, you mayselect one of the options:Web SupportVisit our web site http://www.intermec.com to download many ofour current manuals in PDF format, utilize our technical knowl-edge base ‘Knowledge Central’ or to request technical support.Technical SupportTo request technical support on your Intermec product call1-800-755-5505.Product WarrantyWe warrant that Intermec Technologies Corporation productswill be free from defects in manufacturing materials and work-manship for one (1) year from date of shipment. This one yearwarranty applies to the PW40 Printer only. The warranty on thebattery pack is 90 days from date of shipment.Conditions of Warranty1Purchaser must obtain a Return Authorization (RA) numberfrom the Intermec Service Center (1-800-755-5505) withinthe warranty period.2Purchaser will provide a written, detailed description of thedefect.3The product must be promptly returned to the designatedIntermec Service Center, freight prepaid by Purchaser.4Upon examination of the product, Intermec must agree thatthe defect exists and is covered by this warranty. Warrantyrepairs will be completed at the Service Center and re-turned to the Purchaser by prepaid surface freight.The foregoing is a summary of the standard warranty, whichshall be purchaser’s sole remedy. Complete warranty details canbe found in your purchase agreement or obtained from yourlocal Intermec sales office.In no event shall Intermec Technologies Corporation nor itssuppliers be liable for any special, consequential, or incidentaldamages.
16 PW40 Printer Quick Start GuideCorporate Headquarters6001 36th Avenue WestEverett, Washington 98203tel 425.348.2600fax 425.355.9551www.intermec.com*962018020B*962018020BPW40A0B140 Printer Quick Start Guide-April, 2003

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