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PX4i | PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual
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... a commitment on the part of Bitstream, Inc. The name Centronics is a registered trademark of Intermec Technologies Corporation. ©200 -2014 by Intermec Technologies Corporation. This product includes software developed by GENICOM Corporation. ii PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Intermec Technologies Corporation Worldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave.W. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are...
... a commitment on the part of Bitstream, Inc. The name Centronics is a registered trademark of Intermec Technologies Corporation. ©200 -2014 by Intermec Technologies Corporation. This product includes software developed by GENICOM Corporation. ii PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Intermec Technologies Corporation Worldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave.W. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are...
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PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual iii The document was originally released as 1-960625-00 (Fingerprint) and 1-960625-01 (IPL). Document Change Record This page records changes to this manual. • Added information to support the latest firmware release, including: • USB host support... the Fingerprint (P/N 934-039-001) and IPL (P/N 934-040-001) versions of the user's manuals. • Incorporated the EasyLAN User's Guide (P/N 1-960590-03) and the EasyCoder Printer RFID User's Guide (P/N 934-008-002) into FrameMaker 8. 02 06/2007 IPL: Revised to this...
PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual iii The document was originally released as 1-960625-00 (Fingerprint) and 1-960625-01 (IPL). Document Change Record This page records changes to this manual. • Added information to support the latest firmware release, including: • USB host support... the Fingerprint (P/N 934-039-001) and IPL (P/N 934-040-001) versions of the user's manuals. • Incorporated the EasyLAN User's Guide (P/N 1-960590-03) and the EasyCoder Printer RFID User's Guide (P/N 934-008-002) into FrameMaker 8. 02 06/2007 IPL: Revised to this...
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iv PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Fingerprint: For preproduction MAT printers. 1-960625-00 05/2004 Fingerprint: For preproduction DAT printers. Version Number Date Description of Change 01 09/2004 IPL: Initial release. Supports IPL v2.30.
iv PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Fingerprint: For preproduction MAT printers. 1-960625-00 05/2004 Fingerprint: For preproduction DAT printers. Version Number Date Description of Change 01 09/2004 IPL: Initial release. Supports IPL v2.30.
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... and Support xi Warranty Information xi Web Support xi Send Feedback xi Telephone Support xi Who Should Read This Manual xii Related Documents xii 1 Using the Printer 1 Learning About the Printers 2 Identifying the Parts of the Printer 2 Selecting a Printer Language 3 Understanding the Control Panel 5 Understanding the Buttons 5 Understanding the LEDs 6 Understanding the Screen 7 ...for Printing From an External Supply 41 Loading Ribbon 43 Printing a Test Label 51 Creating and Printing Labels 53 Printing on RFID Media 54 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual v
... and Support xi Warranty Information xi Web Support xi Send Feedback xi Telephone Support xi Who Should Read This Manual xii Related Documents xii 1 Using the Printer 1 Learning About the Printers 2 Identifying the Parts of the Printer 2 Selecting a Printer Language 3 Understanding the Control Panel 5 Understanding the Buttons 5 Understanding the LEDs 6 Understanding the Screen 7 ...for Printing From an External Supply 41 Loading Ribbon 43 Printing a Test Label 51 Creating and Printing Labels 53 Printing on RFID Media 54 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual v
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... Configuring Avalanche Settings 92 Configuring SmartSystems Settings 93 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings 94 Configuring 802.1x Settings 96 Configuring Your Printer With PrintSet 98 Configuring Your Printer With Commands Sent From Your PC 98 Configuring Your Printer Using SmartSystems Foundation 99 Configuring Your Printer Using Wavelink Avalanche 100 vi PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual
... Configuring Avalanche Settings 92 Configuring SmartSystems Settings 93 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings 94 Configuring 802.1x Settings 96 Configuring Your Printer With PrintSet 98 Configuring Your Printer With Commands Sent From Your PC 98 Configuring Your Printer Using SmartSystems Foundation 99 Configuring Your Printer Using Wavelink Avalanche 100 vi PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual
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... 118 Adjusting the Label Stop Sensor 119 Adjusting the Printhead Pressure 123 Adjusting the Label Taken Sensor 124 Maintaining the Printer 125 Cleaning the Printer 125 Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer 126 Cleaning the Media Guides 126 Cleaning the Printhead 128 Replacing the Printhead 130 A Specifications 137 Specifications 138 Interfaces ... Serial Interface 140 USB Interface 141 USB Host Interface 142 Ethernet Interface 142 Parallel IEEE 1284 Interface 143 Media Specifications 144 Accessories for the Printer 155 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual vii
... 118 Adjusting the Label Stop Sensor 119 Adjusting the Printhead Pressure 123 Adjusting the Label Taken Sensor 124 Maintaining the Printer 125 Cleaning the Printer 125 Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer 126 Cleaning the Media Guides 126 Cleaning the Printhead 128 Replacing the Printhead 130 A Specifications 137 Specifications 138 Interfaces ... Serial Interface 140 USB Interface 141 USB Host Interface 142 Ethernet Interface 142 Parallel IEEE 1284 Interface 143 Media Specifications 144 Accessories for the Printer 155 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual vii
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... Menu 171 IPL Media Menu 172 IPL Configuration Menu 172 D Advanced Configuration 173 Printer File System (Fingerprint 174 Device Tree Structure 174 Devices and Directories 174 Customizing the Printer Home Page 176 Web Style Guide Files 177 Content of a Web Style Guide ...File 177 Required Environment Variables 177 Optional Environment Variables 178 x-www-url-Encoding Syntax Rules 179 Memory and Storage 180 Creating a Web Style Guide File 180 viii PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual
... Menu 171 IPL Media Menu 172 IPL Configuration Menu 172 D Advanced Configuration 173 Printer File System (Fingerprint 174 Device Tree Structure 174 Devices and Directories 174 Customizing the Printer Home Page 176 Web Style Guide Files 177 Content of a Web Style Guide ...File 177 Required Environment Variables 177 Optional Environment Variables 178 x-www-url-Encoding Syntax Rules 179 Memory and Storage 180 Creating a Web Style Guide File 180 viii PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual
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Contents I Index 181 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual ix
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... be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you are in this document before handling and operating Intermec equipment. PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual xi A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to... equipment damage or destruction, or corruption or loss of data. This icon appears at the beginning of any procedure in this manual that could cause you to avoid damaging the equipment you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions. Safety Information Your safety...
... be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you are in this document before handling and operating Intermec equipment. PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual xi A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to... equipment damage or destruction, or corruption or loss of data. This icon appears at the beginning of any procedure in this manual that could cause you to avoid damaging the equipment you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions. Safety Information Your safety...
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... Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec website at www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to review technical information or to the continual improvement of our documentation. xii PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this...
... Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec website at www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to review technical information or to the continual improvement of our documentation. xii PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this...
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... Documents Here are some related Intermec documents you might find the PX4i printer product page, click Printers and Media > Industrial Printers > PX4i. 4 Click the Manuals tab. 5 If your product page. For example, to find useful: • Intermec Fingerprint Developer's Guide • Intermec Fingerprint Command Reference Manual • Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide • Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Command Reference Manual • DSim Programmer's Guide...
... Documents Here are some related Intermec documents you might find the PX4i printer product page, click Printers and Media > Industrial Printers > PX4i. 4 Click the Manuals tab. 5 If your product page. For example, to find useful: • Intermec Fingerprint Developer's Guide • Intermec Fingerprint Command Reference Manual • Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide • Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Command Reference Manual • DSim Programmer's Guide...
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Before You Begin xiv PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual
Before You Begin xiv PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual
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... door Media cover Front View 2 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Using the Printer Learning About the Printers The PX4i and PX6i High Performance printers are referred to changes in host environments or applications. The PX4i and PX6i support a maximum print width of the printers. With sturdy, all-metal construction, these printers are designed to excel at 24...
... door Media cover Front View 2 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Using the Printer Learning About the Printers The PX4i and PX6i High Performance printers are referred to changes in host environments or applications. The PX4i and PX6i support a maximum print width of the printers. With sturdy, all-metal construction, these printers are designed to excel at 24...
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... USB host port Machine label Intake slot for external media supply Selecting a Printer Language Your printer comes loaded with it. Printer Command Language Descriptions Printer Language Description Fingerprint Intermec Fingerprint is a Zebra™ interpreter program that lets you Language (IPL...start your printer, you interact with different printer command languages. PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual 3 Intermec Printer IPL is an easy-to-use to select the command language. The printer language you choose affects the functionality of the printer and how...
... USB host port Machine label Intake slot for external media supply Selecting a Printer Language Your printer comes loaded with it. Printer Command Language Descriptions Printer Language Description Fingerprint Intermec Fingerprint is a Zebra™ interpreter program that lets you Language (IPL...start your printer, you interact with different printer command languages. PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual 3 Intermec Printer IPL is an easy-to-use to select the command language. The printer language you choose affects the functionality of the printer and how...
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... you are currently running a particular printer language, you turn on your printer. Using the Printer Printer Command Language Descriptions (continued) Printer Language DSim Description DSim is running . To select your printer is a Datamax™ simulation program that you want to SETUP > PRINT DEFS > CMD LANGUAGE. 4 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Once your printer language • Press the...
... you are currently running a particular printer language, you turn on your printer. Using the Printer Printer Command Language Descriptions (continued) Printer Language DSim Description DSim is running . To select your printer is a Datamax™ simulation program that you want to SETUP > PRINT DEFS > CMD LANGUAGE. 4 PX4i and PX6i High Performance Printer User's Manual Once your printer language • Press the...
Fingerprint Developer's Guide (old)
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...At least one SIMM must have a boot sector and a number of sectors containing the so called /ram or "ram:" in some printer manuals) resides in a flash memory SIMM. Register variable to save space. Recover saved variable. • LISTPFSVAR - There is automatically reorganized to... as "/c" and "rom:" as "/rom". Permanent Memory Note: To provide compatibility with earlier versions of Intermec Fingerprint, the device designations "ram:" and "c:" are created. 124 Intermec Fingerprint Developer's Guide Files smaller than 1K use "d:" instead of space. Some of parts, some time ...
...At least one SIMM must have a boot sector and a number of sectors containing the so called /ram or "ram:" in some printer manuals) resides in a flash memory SIMM. Register variable to save space. Recover saved variable. • LISTPFSVAR - There is automatically reorganized to... as "/c" and "rom:" as "/rom". Permanent Memory Note: To provide compatibility with earlier versions of Intermec Fingerprint, the device designations "ram:" and "c:" are created. 124 Intermec Fingerprint Developer's Guide Files smaller than 1K use "d:" instead of space. Some of parts, some time ...
Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide (old)
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...make modifying easier by the j command (for Advanced Mode" on using one of the methods described in Chapter 1. TrueType data string. 40 Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide Downloading Outline Fonts If you must change the font character data into two bytes. When you convert an outline font... Although the easiest way to download fonts is an example of data into nybblized data that includes IPL commands to your Intermec printer. For example: byte 0xAB becomes two bytes: 0x41, 0x42 or text string "AB" To manually download an outline font to send it the name Times.
...make modifying easier by the j command (for Advanced Mode" on using one of the methods described in Chapter 1. TrueType data string. 40 Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide Downloading Outline Fonts If you must change the font character data into two bytes. When you convert an outline font... Although the easiest way to download fonts is an example of data into nybblized data that includes IPL commands to your Intermec printer. For example: byte 0xAB becomes two bytes: 0x41, 0x42 or text string "AB" To manually download an outline font to send it the name Times.
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... entire label image. Using Emulation Mode Note: Emulation mode is in only changed fields should be increasing throughput. however, if you will not be reimaged. Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide 59 To use the "Format, Select" command as described. One image band is equal to 2.54 cm (1 in Emulation mode.... multiples of 10 or 15 mil. ("Emulation mode" is also called "86XX Emulation mode" in some printer manuals.) Here is a summary of the features in a label format instead of label length. 2 Select the fields to reimage by using the following table lists all...
... entire label image. Using Emulation Mode Note: Emulation mode is in only changed fields should be increasing throughput. however, if you will not be reimaged. Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide 59 To use the "Format, Select" command as described. One image band is equal to 2.54 cm (1 in Emulation mode.... multiples of 10 or 15 mil. ("Emulation mode" is also called "86XX Emulation mode" in some printer manuals.) Here is a summary of the features in a label format instead of label length. 2 Select the fields to reimage by using the following table lists all...