PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual
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... Support viii Warranty Information viii Web Support viii Send Feedback viii Telephone Support viii Who Should Read This Manual viii Related Documents ix 1 About the Printer 1 About the PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Printer 2 Printer Features 2 About the Front Panel 5 About the Ready-to-Work Indicator 5 About the Print Button 6 About the Icon Front Panel 7 About the Full Touch Display Front Panel 9 About the Ready Screen 10 About the Main Menu...
... Support viii Warranty Information viii Web Support viii Send Feedback viii Telephone Support viii Who Should Read This Manual viii Related Documents ix 1 About the Printer 1 About the PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Printer 2 Printer Features 2 About the Front Panel 5 About the Ready-to-Work Indicator 5 About the Print Button 6 About the Icon Front Panel 7 About the Full Touch Display Front Panel 9 About the Ready Screen 10 About the Main Menu...
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... 87 Maintenance and Error Alerts 87 Troubleshoot Printer Problems and Find Solutions 90 How to Restore Printer Defaults 94 Restore Defaults from the Printer Web Page 94 Restore Defaults from the Main Menu 95 Restore Defaults with a Hardware-Based Reset 96 How to Upgrade the Printer Firmware 96 Download the Printer Firmware Update 97 Upgrade Firmware from the Printer Web Page 97 Upgrade Firmware from a USB Storage Device 98 6 Maintain the Printer 99 How to Clean the Printer 100 Clean the Printhead 100 Clean the Media Guides 101 Clean...
... 87 Maintenance and Error Alerts 87 Troubleshoot Printer Problems and Find Solutions 90 How to Restore Printer Defaults 94 Restore Defaults from the Printer Web Page 94 Restore Defaults from the Main Menu 95 Restore Defaults with a Hardware-Based Reset 96 How to Upgrade the Printer Firmware 96 Download the Printer Firmware Update 97 Upgrade Firmware from the Printer Web Page 97 Upgrade Firmware from a USB Storage Device 98 6 Maintain the Printer 99 How to Clean the Printer 100 Clean the Printhead 100 Clean the Media Guides 101 Clean...
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... Printer User Manual There is a problem with the media (jammed, not loaded correctly). The printer is too hot. About the Printer Names and Descriptions of media or there is a printer problem not associated with the ribbon. Printhead is disabled or not installed. There are no general errors. Wireless radio disabled or not installed. Bluetooth is lowered. Out of Front Panel Icons Icon Name Color Description Wi-Fi Communications Connectivity Bluetooth Media Configuration Error Ribbon Printhead Hot Printhead...
... Printer User Manual There is a problem with the media (jammed, not loaded correctly). The printer is too hot. About the Printer Names and Descriptions of media or there is a printer problem not associated with the ribbon. Printhead is disabled or not installed. There are no general errors. Wireless radio disabled or not installed. Bluetooth is lowered. Out of Front Panel Icons Icon Name Color Description Wi-Fi Communications Connectivity Bluetooth Media Configuration Error Ribbon Printhead Hot Printhead...
PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual
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... label adjustment and output power setting for wireless networks and sets up Bluetooth communications. Available when the RFID module is installed. The printer supports these command languages and language simulator support options: 16 PM23c, PM43, and PM43 Mid-Range Printer User Manual Chapter 1 - Looks for the RFID media loaded in the printer. For experienced users. Calibration Wizards Wizard Media Screen RFID Label Taken Sensor Description Calibrates the label gap sensor and shows current print settings...
... label adjustment and output power setting for wireless networks and sets up Bluetooth communications. Available when the RFID module is installed. The printer supports these command languages and language simulator support options: 16 PM23c, PM43, and PM43 Mid-Range Printer User Manual Chapter 1 - Looks for the RFID media loaded in the printer. For experienced users. Calibration Wizards Wizard Media Screen RFID Label Taken Sensor Description Calibrates the label gap sensor and shows current print settings...
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...-Range Printer User Manual 33 Set Up the Printer Caution: You must not use the cutter to the cutting parts and render the cutter inoperable or even damage the electric motor. You may stick to cut through any kind of individual differences between printers. Load Media for Cut-Off Printing Cut-off printing is supported by the PM43 and PM43c printers with the cutter installed. 1 Open the media cover. 2 Turn the printhead...
...-Range Printer User Manual 33 Set Up the Printer Caution: You must not use the cutter to the cutting parts and render the cutter inoperable or even damage the electric motor. You may stick to cut through any kind of individual differences between printers. Load Media for Cut-Off Printing Cut-off printing is supported by the PM43 and PM43c printers with the cutter installed. 1 Open the media cover. 2 Turn the printhead...
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... screen, tap the Main Menu button on the display light up . PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 39 Set Up the Printer About Test Labels Print a test label after you have installed everything correctly and also to -Work indicator. Chapter 2 - The series of the LEDs on the status bar. One by one, the LEDs turn on the full touch printer or reset to factory defaults, the printer runs a startup wizard to...
... screen, tap the Main Menu button on the display light up . PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 39 Set Up the Printer About Test Labels Print a test label after you have installed everything correctly and also to -Work indicator. Chapter 2 - The series of the LEDs on the status bar. One by one, the LEDs turn on the full touch printer or reset to factory defaults, the printer runs a startup wizard to...
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..., PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual Set Up the Printer 4 From the Main Menu, tap Tools > Test Labels. 5 Select the test label you to Wizards > Printing > Print Quality. If print quality is selected and then press Enter. 5 Tap the calibration points on the screen until Screen is low, go to the Ready screen. You can download label design software and printer drivers from http://www.intermec.com...
..., PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual Set Up the Printer 4 From the Main Menu, tap Tools > Test Labels. 5 Select the test label you to Wizards > Printing > Print Quality. If print quality is selected and then press Enter. 5 Tap the calibration points on the screen until Screen is low, go to the Ready screen. You can download label design software and printer drivers from http://www.intermec.com...
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... as Intermec SmartSystems, click Network Services. 7 Make any changes to the settings you to configure. 8 To save your configuration settings. PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 71 Configure the Printer with PrintSet 5 PrintSet 5 is a printer configuration tool that trigger error, warning, and information alert messages, click Alerts. • For network-related settings (such as DNS, WINS, Net1), for web and email server information, or if you are using a serial, USB, or network (Ethernet or Wi-Fi) connection...
... as Intermec SmartSystems, click Network Services. 7 Make any changes to the settings you to configure. 8 To save your configuration settings. PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 71 Configure the Printer with PrintSet 5 PrintSet 5 is a printer configuration tool that trigger error, warning, and information alert messages, click Alerts. • For network-related settings (such as DNS, WINS, Net1), for web and email server information, or if you are using a serial, USB, or network (Ethernet or Wi-Fi) connection...
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... down before attempting to print before cleaning the printhead. Troubleshoot the Printer Maintenance and Error Alerts (Continued) Error Alert Solution Faulty Dot Replace Printhead Clean Printhead No RFID Tag Found RFID Not Installed Upgrading Firmware Printer is in Maintenance Alerts for the amount of media to print before replacing the printhead. The printer motor has reached its maximum operating temperature limit. The printer has reached a limit set in the Clean Printhead setting in the printer to be able to...
... down before attempting to print before cleaning the printhead. Troubleshoot the Printer Maintenance and Error Alerts (Continued) Error Alert Solution Faulty Dot Replace Printhead Clean Printhead No RFID Tag Found RFID Not Installed Upgrading Firmware Printer is in Maintenance Alerts for the amount of media to print before replacing the printhead. The printer motor has reached its maximum operating temperature limit. The printer has reached a limit set in the Clean Printhead setting in the printer to be able to...
PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual
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.... Use a large straight-slot screwdriver to adjust the ribbon tension bar. • You may be adjusted correctly. Try these possible solutions: connection is connected to adjust the media edge guide. • The printhead pressure may need to my Make sure that clear the Enable bidirectional support something is correctly configured for an RS-232 printer installed on my PC, but the printer is not working correctly. • Make sure your network cable...
.... Use a large straight-slot screwdriver to adjust the ribbon tension bar. • You may be adjusted correctly. Try these possible solutions: connection is connected to adjust the media edge guide. • The printhead pressure may need to my Make sure that clear the Enable bidirectional support something is correctly configured for an RS-232 printer installed on my PC, but the printer is not working correctly. • Make sure your network cable...
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... Open. 7 Click Upgrade. Upgrade Firmware from the Printer Web Page You can upgrade the printer firmware, you need to download the upgrade file from the web page, the printer must be turned on and connected to your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. 1 Start a web browser on the page. 5 Download the latest firmware version to your Username and Password in the upper right corner of the screen. PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 97 To configure the printer from the Intermec...
... Open. 7 Click Upgrade. Upgrade Firmware from the Printer Web Page You can upgrade the printer firmware, you need to download the upgrade file from the web page, the printer must be turned on and connected to your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. 1 Start a web browser on the page. 5 Download the latest firmware version to your Username and Password in the upper right corner of the screen. PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 97 To configure the printer from the Intermec...
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..., PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual An upgrading firmware message appears as the upgrade file is loaded into a USB host port. 4 Restart your printer. You must place the upgrade file in the root directory on the USB storage device. Note: For best results, Intermec recommends using a USB storage device that contains no other files besides the upgrade file. 1 Copy the firmware upgrade file to the root directory of the USB storage device. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Insert the USB...
..., PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual An upgrading firmware message appears as the upgrade file is loaded into a USB host port. 4 Restart your printer. You must place the upgrade file in the root directory on the USB storage device. Note: For best results, Intermec recommends using a USB storage device that contains no other files besides the upgrade file. 1 Copy the firmware upgrade file to the root directory of the USB storage device. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Insert the USB...
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... accessible unless the printer has a serial connection to view the default settings on the printer. Specifies if hardware flow control Disable (RTS/CTS) is used to factory default settings, it will use the values listed here. Serial Port Settings This section describes the serial port settings. Specifies how the printer checks the integrity of data transmission between the device and the host. 128 PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual The following tables list the default settings for the serial port. 115200 Number...
... accessible unless the printer has a serial connection to view the default settings on the printer. Specifies if hardware flow control Disable (RTS/CTS) is used to factory default settings, it will use the values listed here. Serial Port Settings This section describes the serial port settings. Specifies how the printer checks the integrity of data transmission between the device and the host. 128 PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual The following tables list the default settings for the serial port. 115200 Number...
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... I/O Settings This section describes system I /O. Default Enable PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 141 Range is allowed to Enable With PIN. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Manage I/O. • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, System Settings > Manage I /O settings for the printer. Appendix B - Feed Key Access Determines if the Feed button on the IPv4 address printer screen when it is accessible. Enable PIN Sets the password that...
... I/O Settings This section describes system I /O. Default Enable PM23c, PM43, and PM43c Mid-Range Printer User Manual 141 Range is allowed to Enable With PIN. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Manage I/O. • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, System Settings > Manage I /O settings for the printer. Appendix B - Feed Key Access Determines if the Feed button on the IPv4 address printer screen when it is accessible. Enable PIN Sets the password that...
Fingerprint Developer's Guide (PC23d, PC43d/t, PM23c, PM43, PM43c)
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... not be updated automatically. However, the interpretation of bar codes that is already displayed is affected by the most recent NASC statement. Chapter 4 - Then, you can make final corrections using MAP statements as described in the print buffer is printed according to the selected character set , making it possible to adapt the printer to print multilingual labels. • New messages on the screen...
... not be updated automatically. However, the interpretation of bar codes that is already displayed is affected by the most recent NASC statement. Chapter 4 - Then, you can make final corrections using MAP statements as described in the print buffer is printed according to the selected character set , making it possible to adapt the printer to print multilingual labels. • New messages on the screen...
Fingerprint Developer's Guide (PC23d, PC43d/t, PM23c, PM43, PM43c)
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... corresponds to right (as seen when facing the printer), and the Y-axis runs along the media path from the printhead and back towards the media supply. This value can be set by using a SETUP command, or by : • the printer X-start Insertion point Feed direction Field Positioning Settings Fingerprint Developer's Guide 75 The location of the label. This determines where the origin is...
... corresponds to right (as seen when facing the printer), and the Y-axis runs along the media path from the printhead and back towards the media supply. This value can be set by using a SETUP command, or by : • the printer X-start Insertion point Feed direction Field Positioning Settings Fingerprint Developer's Guide 75 The location of the label. This determines where the origin is...
Fingerprint Developer's Guide (PC23d, PC43d/t, PM23c, PM43, PM43c)
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Controlling Media Feed Use these Fingerprint commands to tickets or tags with detection gaps and tickets with your printer, see the printer user's guide. Adjusts the label stop sensor (LSS) on media types and compatibility with black marks. Feeds out a blank label (or similar) or optionally feeds out or pulls back a specified amount of the platen roller. • TESTFEED - The printer Start Adjust and Stop Adjust settings determine how much of two consecutive labels...
Controlling Media Feed Use these Fingerprint commands to tickets or tags with detection gaps and tickets with your printer, see the printer user's guide. Adjusts the label stop sensor (LSS) on media types and compatibility with black marks. Feeds out a blank label (or similar) or optionally feeds out or pulls back a specified amount of the platen roller. • TESTFEED - The printer Start Adjust and Stop Adjust settings determine how much of two consecutive labels...
Fingerprint Developer's Guide (PC23d, PC43d/t, PM23c, PM43, PM43c)
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... transfer printing. Do not use a SETUP statement with a string with the same syntax as a file and remains effective after a reboot or power down . Chapter 7 - Controlling the Printer 10 SETUP WRITE "SETUP1.SYS" 20 OPEN "SETUPTEST.SYS" FOR OUTPUT AS #1 30 PRINT#1,"SER-COM,UART1,TRANS BUF,2000" 40 CLOSE #1 50 SETUP "SETUPTEST.SYS" RUN Changing the Setup Using a Setup String To change in dots/mm. 116 Fingerprint Developer's Guide...
... transfer printing. Do not use a SETUP statement with a string with the same syntax as a file and remains effective after a reboot or power down . Chapter 7 - Controlling the Printer 10 SETUP WRITE "SETUP1.SYS" 20 OPEN "SETUPTEST.SYS" FOR OUTPUT AS #1 30 PRINT#1,"SER-COM,UART1,TRANS BUF,2000" 40 CLOSE #1 50 SETUP "SETUPTEST.SYS" RUN Changing the Setup Using a Setup String To change in dots/mm. 116 Fingerprint Developer's Guide...
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... instruction that you will have the option to install additional or larger Flash or SDRAM SIMM packages. Use a CHDIR statement to "/c". 10 ..... 90 CHDIR "tmp:" CHDIR "/c" Checking Free Memory You can use a CLEAR statement to empty all files, except those starting with a period character. Note: Make backup copies on the host before you specify another directory. To return the current directory, use REMOVE IMAGE to...
... instruction that you will have the option to install additional or larger Flash or SDRAM SIMM packages. Use a CHDIR statement to "/c". 10 ..... 90 CHDIR "tmp:" CHDIR "/c" Checking Free Memory You can use a CLEAR statement to empty all files, except those starting with a period character. Note: Make backup copies on the host before you specify another directory. To return the current directory, use REMOVE IMAGE to...
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... data from, 49 LEDs, controlling, 112 media feed commands, 102 memory, described, 119 power failure, saving settings, 120 programs, sending to, 14 real-time clock, 113 rebooting, 119 to clear working memory, 15 using SETUP to control settings, 115 verbosity, controlling, 51 printer display, output to, 63 PRINTFEED batch printing, 107 default for bar code fields, 82 default for text fields, 80 default settings, 104 origin, described, 75 repeating last operation, 104 reprinting after interruptions, 107 printhead checking status with...
... data from, 49 LEDs, controlling, 112 media feed commands, 102 memory, described, 119 power failure, saving settings, 120 programs, sending to, 14 real-time clock, 113 rebooting, 119 to clear working memory, 15 using SETUP to control settings, 115 verbosity, controlling, 51 printer display, output to, 63 PRINTFEED batch printing, 107 default for bar code fields, 82 default for text fields, 80 default settings, 104 origin, described, 75 repeating last operation, 104 reprinting after interruptions, 107 printhead checking status with...