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Ii 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual intermec technologies corporation corporate headquarters 6001 36th avenue west everett, wa 98203 u.S.A. Www.Intermec.Com the information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operat...
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3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual iii document change record this page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as version 001. Version date description of change 002 10/2003 updated the user’s manual to include the easylan 10i2 adapter accessory...
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1233* helv condensed contents 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual v contents before you begin...............................................................................................................Xi safety summary............................................................
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Contents *1233* vi 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual loading thermal transfer ribbon ...................................................................................22 setting the media sensitivity number .......................................................................
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1233* helv condensed contents 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual vii how does the image bands command work? ...................................................53 optimizing print speed and image band setting.................................................53 optimizing image b...
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Contents *1233* viii 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual printing speed ........................................................................................76 fonts and graphics.................................................................................77 media ..........
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1233* helv condensed contents 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual ix full ascii table ......................................................................................................................... 103 full ascii table ....................................................
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Page 11: Before You Begin
C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica before you begin 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual xi before you begin this section provides you with safety information, technical support information, and sources for additional product information. Safety summary your safety is extremel...
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Before you begin *1233* xii 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual a caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction, or corruption or loss of data. Attention: une précaution ...
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C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica before you begin 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual xiii telephone support these services are available from intermec technologies corporation. Service description in the u.S.A. And canada, call 1-800-755-5505 and choose this option factory...
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Page 15: Getting Started
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 1 getting started this chapter introduces the 3400 (a, b, c, and d), 3440, and 3600 printer and explains how to get your new printer running for the first time. This chapter covers these topics: • learning about the printer • preparing the pr...
Page 16: Using This Manual
Chapter 1— getting started 2 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual using this manual use this manual to learn about your intermec 3400, 3440, or 3600 printer. Although the three printers are almost identical in form and function, they do have some small differences. Throughout th...
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Chapter 1— getting started 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 3 power/data 3440 alert fe ed/pause empty/pause intermec interm ec media access door feed/pause button empty/pause button alert led power/data led media cover media window 3xxxu.002 printer front view: this illustra...
Page 18: Plugging In The Printer
Chapter 1— getting started 4 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual preparing the printer for installation 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. Plug...
Page 19: Opening The Printer
Chapter 1— getting started 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 5 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 p...
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Chapter 1— getting started 6 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual to load media for fanfold printing 1 open the printer. 2 disengage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise until it releases. 3 move the supply roll retainer by turning it counterclockwise and slid...
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Chapter 1— getting started 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 7 7 release the lower media guide and adjust the edge guide to position the media firmly against the inside wall of the printer. 8 slide the supply roll retainer up to the edge of the fanfold media and turn the supp...
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Chapter 1— getting started 8 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 3xxxu.007 3440 hardware configuration : 256 kilobytes : 583 kilobytes : none : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1792 dots : 2.5 mil : 156 : none : none : none : 95d0 : 7331 : 062933 : 0.A memory installed storage ram image ram flash r...
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Chapter 1— getting started 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3xxxu.008 o i serial communications port optional i/o board port printer ports: this illustration shows you where to connect your system to the printer. Connecting your printer to a...
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Chapter 1— getting started 10 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual connecting the printer to a pc parallel port if you are using a parallel port to communicate with your printer, you need a parallel cable to run between the printer and the pc. You can purchase a parallel cable f...
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Chapter 1— getting started 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 11 connecting the printer to a mainframe to connect the printer directly to an ibm mainframe, you need: • a coax adapter card. • a coaxial cable equivalent to ibm part number 2577672 or 1833108. The maximum cable le...
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Chapter 1— getting started 12 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual to configure the printer serial port 1 use the following dip switch setting descriptions and table to locate the dip switches you need to change to configure the serial port. 2 use a small straight-slot screwdriv...
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Chapter 1— getting started 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 13 3xxxu.020 on o = off 1 = on multi-drop address selection * a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 protocol selection xon/xoff * intermec protocols xon/xoff selection no status response * ...
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Chapter 1— getting started 14 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 5 transmit at least four characters from your system. At this point, the printer does not attempt to interpret any printer commands, but simply prints each character with its hexadecimal equivalent underneath. No...
Page 29: Operating The Printer
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 15 operating the printer use this chapter to understand how to use the printer front panel, load roll media and media for self-strip printing, set the media sensitivity number, and communicate with the printer. This chapter covers these topic...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 16 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual learning how to operate the printer to operate the printer, you need to understand: • how light emitting diodes (leds) help you monitor the status of the printer and the...
Page 31: Using The Feed/pause Button
C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica chapter 2— operating the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 17 3xxxu.025 power/data alert empty/pause feed/pause power/data green led alert empty/pause off on flashing off flashing on off flashing on power off power on receiving dat...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 18 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual feed/pause button functions (continued) printer mode you want to what to do turned on for the first time print the hardware configuration label. Press and hold the feed/...
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C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica chapter 2— operating the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 19 if you are replacing the empty media roll with a new roll of the same width, you do not need to adjust the edge guide or the supply roll retainer. 3 place the media roll...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 20 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 8 lower the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise until it locks. 9 use printset, your third-party software, or the ipl command set to configure the...
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C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica chapter 2— operating the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 21 if you are using a narrow roll of media, less than 7.62 centimeters (3 inches), insert the media support between the roll of media and the supply roll retainer before se...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 22 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 12 secure the media to the rewinder hub by snapping the rewinder clasp onto the rewinder hub. Turn the rewinder hub clockwise to remove all slack from the media liner be...
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C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica chapter 2— operating the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 23 44xxu029.Eps core-locking bracket bracket slot 2 remove the other end of the bracket from the ribbon hub. 3 slide one end of the plastic core-locking bracket (p/n 066792...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 24 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 3xxxu.028 power/data intermec interm ec 3440 alert fe ed/pause empty/pause ribbon supply hub ribbon rewind hub printhead ttr assist roller empty ribbon hub thermal trans...
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C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica chapter 2— operating the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 25 setting the media sensitivity number media sensitivity is important because you use it to optimize print quality and print speed. The three-digit media sensitivity numbe...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 26 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual to print a software configuration label 1 turn the on/off switch to the off position. 2 press and hold the feed/pause button while turning the printer on. The printer pr...
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C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica chapter 2— operating the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 27 approximate sensitivity settings. To achieve acceptable print quality, enter the three-digit media sensitivity number (for example, 800). If you are unsure of how to set...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 28 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual thermal transfer media and ribbon sensitivity settings approximate sensitivity numbers sensitivity setting direct thermal media maximum recommended print speed 500 serie...
Page 43: Using The Printset Software
C d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica chapter 2— operating the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 29 using the printset software use the printset application software to easily configure your printer from your pc. You can upload the current configuration settings, modif...
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Chapter 2— operating the printer c d 39 helvetica condensed helvetica 30 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 4 select either the text or the bar code option button. If you select to print text, you can choose any font in the select printer font list box. If you select to print ...
Page 45: Maintaining The Printer
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 31 maintaining the printer this chapter explains how to clean and maintain the printer. Even though the printer can withstand harsh environments, you must clean it on a regular basis to maximize performance. It is very important to perform th...
Page 46: Inspecting The Printer
Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 32 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual inspecting the printer inspect the printer and the rest of your data collection system equipment on a regular basis: • make sure you have properly grounded the printer. • inspect the work environment. Lar...
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Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 33 printer maintenance schedule (continued) printer component maintenance period drive roller and tear bar media path (not shown) edge guide upper media guide lower media guide thermal transfer ribbon (ttr) ...
Page 48: Cleaning The Printhead
Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 34 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual cleaning the printhead in order for the printhead to provide good print quality, it must maintain close contact with the media. Therefore, cleaning media debris from the printhead is very important. Clean...
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Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 35 7 engage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise until it locks in place. 8 use one hand to hold the printer and use the other hand to pull the cleaning card forward until you have ...
Page 50: Cleaning The Printer Covers
Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 36 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual cleaning the printer covers use a general purpose cleaner (soapy water/mild detergent) to clean the printer covers. Do not use abrasive cleansers or solvents. Be sure to clean the transparent panel on the...
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Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 37 8 engage the printhead by turning the head lift lever counterclockwise until the printhead locks. 9 if you are finished cleaning, replace the media cover. Cleaning the media guides and media path you shou...
Page 52: Cleaning The Label Sensors
Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 38 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual cleaning the label sensors three label sensors on the printer require regular cleaning: • label taken sensor • label mark sensor • label gap sensor to clean the label sensors 1 turn the on/off switch to t...
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Chapter 3— maintaining the printer 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 39 6 pull down on the lower media guide to expose the label gap sensor. Using a cleaning brush or vacuum, remove all debris and dust from the label gap sensor. 7 clean the label gap sensor with a cotton swab...
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Page 55: Troubleshooting
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 41 troubleshooting this chapter provides some hints for troubleshooting error messages that the printer sends to the host and problems you may experience with the printer. • troubleshooting checklist • printer operation problems • printer qua...
Page 56: Troubleshooting Checklist
Chapter 4— troubleshooting 42 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual troubleshooting checklist even though intermec designed your printer to operate under harsh conditions, you may still encounter a printer operation, print quality, or communication problem at some time. You can e...
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Chapter 4— troubleshooting 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 43 printer operation problems (continued) symptom possible causes solution printer slows down. The image bands or print speed is incorrectly set. Use printset to change the image bands or print speed settings. The p...
Page 58: Print Quality Problems
Chapter 4— troubleshooting 44 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual print quality problems if your labels are not printing properly, check the following table to locate the symptom and correct the problem. Print quality problems symptom possible causes solution blotches printing ...
Page 59: Communication Problems
Chapter 4— troubleshooting 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 45 print quality problems (continued) symptom possible causes solution print quality is poor. (continued) printhead, platen roller, or label path are dirty. Clean printhead, platen roller, and label path as describe...
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Chapter 4— troubleshooting 46 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual several problems can cause data loss or communication problems on the printer. Data loss can result in printing errors or missing field data. Your printer is a serial ascii device. It communicates with the host t...
Page 61: Optimizing Printer
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 47 optimizing printer performance this chapter explains how to optimize and maintain print quality, use the printer memory more efficiently, and maximize throughput. This chapter covers these topics: • optimizing and maintaining print quality...
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Chapter 5— optimizing printer performance 48 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual optimizing and maintaining print quality intermec designed and configured your printer to provide the best possible print quality for both direct thermal and thermal transfer media. However, there ...
Page 63: Adjusting The Print Darkness
Chapter 5— optimizing printer performance 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 49 2 to compensate for uneven print quality, turn the bias adjust screw as shown. Adjusting the bias adjust screw causes the printhead to rest evenly on the drive roller and results in even print qual...
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Chapter 5— optimizing printer performance 50 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 3xxxu.037 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 turn the darkness adjust control counterclockwise for lighter density turn the darkness adjust control clockwise for darker density darkness adjust control...
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Chapter 5— optimizing printer performance 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 51 3xxxu.040 label mark sensor (the label mark sensor can be positioned no more than 1" from the inboard edge.) locate the label mark sensor behind the platen roller near the inboard edge of the print...
Page 66: Increasing Throughput
Chapter 5— optimizing printer performance 52 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual how is the printer ram used? There is enough ram in the printer to store several different label formats and still retain enough memory to store downloaded fonts, graphics, and data. Be careful of ...
Page 67: What Is An Image Band?
Chapter 5— optimizing printer performance 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 53 at which the printer processes the images of your labels. This rate in turn affects the throughput of the entire printing process. The printer begins imaging the label as soon as it receives the co...
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Chapter 5— optimizing printer performance 54 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual to optimize the number of image bands for your print speed 1 set the image band setting at the lowest number (2). 2 print a label at the desired speed. If the label prints, the image band setting i...
Page 69: Using Test and Service Mode
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 55 using test and service mode this chapter explains the different procedures you can perform while the printer is in test and service mode. Use test and service mode on the printer to print test labels, perform special procedures, and change...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 56 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual using test and service mode procedures for all test and service mode tests, pressing the feed/pause button pauses the current test. Holding the feed/pause button aborts the current test and starts a n...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 57 test and service mode dip switch settings 3xxxu.041 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 tests test prints configurations hardware* software test labels print quality pitch page single page all pages format single format ...
Page 72: Printing Test Labels
Chapter 6— using test and service mode 58 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual printing test labels the printer can print a variety of test print labels that provide you with information about the printer configuration and the quality of the printing. To print a test label 1 tur...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 59 using the selective transfer command, you can transfer the following label design attributes from one 3400, 3440, or 3600 printer to another: • any specified page or all pages • any specified format o...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 60 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual to use memory reset 1 turn the printer off. 2 press and hold the feed/pause button while turning on the printer. The printer prints a hardware configuration test label. 3 set the dip switches to reset...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 61 setting configuration commands in test and service mode test and service mode also provides you with an alternative to using printset or sending configuration commands down from the host. You can chan...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 62 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual dot increments dip switch settings 3xxxu.047 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o 1 o o 1 1 o o 1 1 o o 1 1 o o 1 1 o o 1 1 o o 1 1 o o 1 1 o o 1 o o o 1 1 1 1 o o o o 1 1 1 1 o o o...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 63 of 1, 3, and 5. The 1 tells you to turn the switch on. The o tells you to turn the switch off. Turn on switches 2 and 4. Turn off all other switches. Adjusting the label rest point the label rest poin...
Page 78: Setting Emulation Mode
Chapter 6— using test and service mode 64 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 3xxxu.48 off on 1 2 3 4 top bank switch settings for retracting label 1 2 3 4 switch settings for feeding label forward top bank off on 4 in the bottom bank of the test and service dip switches, turn ...
Page 79: Using Forms Adjust
Chapter 6— using test and service mode 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 65 4 press and hold the feed/pause button while turning on the printer. The printer prints the hardware configuration label. 5 in the top bank of the test and service dip switches, turn on switches 1 and...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 66 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual *format* *format* 3xxxu.049 ➤ ➤ -x y ➤ +x +y ➤ direction of media from printer origin (Ø,Ø) leading edge default x and y origins: this illustration shows the default x and y origins. You can control t...
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Chapter 6— using test and service mode 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 67 to move the x origin forward, turn off switch 5. To move the x origin backward, turn on switch 5. 3 x x x u . 0 5 0 off on 1 2 3 4 5 top bank switch settings for moving the x origin backward 1 2 3 4 5...
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Page 83: Specifications
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 69 specifications this chapter contains the following reference information: • printer specifications • printer options • bar code symbologies supported this chapter describes the specifications that are common to the 3400 (a, b, c, and d), 3...
Page 84: Printer Specifications
Appendix a— specifications 70 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual printer specifications electrical requirements input voltage 100, 120, or 240 vac ± 10% frequency 47-63 hz environment operating 10°c to 40°c (50°f to 104°f) humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing communications • as...
Page 85: 3400 Specifications
Appendix a— specifications 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 71 self-strip the self-strip rewinder hub can take up the backing of an entire 152-meter (6,000-inch) roll of media. Peel release 10-50 grams note: for the 3400c and 3400d printer, self-strip printing is an option t...
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Appendix a— specifications 72 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual printhead printed dot size 0.127 mm (0.00492 inch) square width 104 mm (4.1 in) maximum resolution 8 dots per mm (203 dots per inch) number of elements 832 per printhead “x” dimensions 10 mil to 50 mil (0.25 mm t...
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Appendix a— specifications 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 73 media g 3xxxu055.Eps d c a b e f h media dimensions: this illustration shows how to measure the media dimensions. See the next table, minimum and maximum media dimensions, for specific media dimensions. Minimum a...
Page 88: 3440 Specifications
Appendix a— specifications 74 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 3440 specifications dimensions (no options installed) height 27.9 cm (11 in) width 26.7 cm (10.5 in) length 43.2 cm (17 in) weight 15.8 kg (35 lbs) character sets us ascii norwegian/danish uk ascii swedish/finnis...
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Appendix a— specifications 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 75 fonts and graphics the 3440 printer contains 21 resident bitmap fonts and three outline fonts. You can use font id 3 through 6 and 8 through 19 to download user-defined fonts. Maximum udf 102 mm (4 in) square wit...
Page 90: 3600 Specifications
Appendix a— specifications 76 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 3600 specifications dimensions (no options installed) height 27.9 cm (11 in) width 30.5 cm (12 in) length 43.2 cm (17 in) weight 20.3 kg (45 lbs) character sets us ascii norwegian/danish uk ascii swedish/finnish ...
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Appendix a— specifications 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 77 fonts and graphics there are nine resident bitmap scaleable fonts (including ocr a and b). You can use font id 3 through 6 and 8 through 19 to download user- defined fonts. Maximum udf or udc 76.2 mm (4 in) squar...
Page 92: Printer Options
Appendix a— specifications 78 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual printer options this page contains a list of the options you can use with the printer along with a brief description. Consult your intermec representative to order any option. Memory expansion and fonts the memor...
Page 93: Communication Interface
Appendix a— specifications 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 79 communication interface twinax interface this option lets you connect your printer to an ibm twinaxial cable system with a twinax interface so your printer emulates an ibm 5256 model 1 printer and can operate wit...
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Appendix a— specifications 80 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual batch takeup this device automatically spools labels as they are printed. This attachment is limited to small batches with maximum outer diameter (od) of 12.7 centimeters (5 inches). Self-strip printing use self-...
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Appendix a— specifications 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 81 bar code symbologies supported the 3400, 3440, and 3600 support these bar code symbologies: supported bar code symbologies symbology description codabar originally developed in 1972, codabar is a numeric symbolog...
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Appendix a— specifications 82 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual supported 2d stacked symbologies note: 2d stacked symbologies are not available on the 3400a. Symbology description code 16k introduced in 1988, code 16k is an alphanumeric symbology similar to code 49 in that it...
Page 97: Character Sets
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 83 character sets this chapter contains tables for the character sets that the 3400, 3440, and 3600 printers support. To select a character set, use printset, your third- party software application, or the ipl command set. This chapter contai...
Page 98: International Character Sets
Appendix b— character sets 84 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual international character sets the following tables show which hex codes to download for international characters not available in the u.S. Character set. To use the tables, find the hex code for the u.S. Character...
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Appendix b— character sets 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 85 emulation mode character table this table shows the hex codes for the character sets that print if your printer is running under emulation mode. 23 24 40 5b 5c 5d 5e 60 7b 7c 7d 7e u.S. Ascii # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ ...
Page 100: Extended Character Sets
Appendix b— character sets 86 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual code page 850 character table this table shows the character set that prints if your 3440 printer has code page 850 selected as the printer language. 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 a0 b0 c0 d0 e0 f0 01 11 21 31 41...
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Appendix b— character sets 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 87 characters in fonts c0 7 x 9 standard c1 7 x 11 ocr c2 10 x 14 standard 3xxxu.057 ØØ Ø1 Ø2 Ø3 Ø4 Ø5 Ø6 Ø7 Ø8 Ø9 Øa Øb Øc Ød Øe Øf 1Ø 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 2Ø 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2...
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Appendix b— character sets 88 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual characters in font c7 5 x 7 standard 3xxxu.058 ØØ Ø1 Ø2 Ø3 Ø4 Ø5 Ø6 Ø7 Ø8 Ø9 Øa Øb Øc Ød Øe Øf 1Ø 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 2Ø 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 3Ø 31 32 33 34 35 36 ...
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Appendix b— character sets 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 89 characters in fonts c20 8 point c21 12 point c22 20 point c25 swiss mono 721 standard outline font ØØ 1Ø 2Ø 3Ø 4Ø 5Ø 6Ø 7Ø 8Ø 9Ø aØ bØ cØ dØ eØ fØ Ø1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 Ø2 12 22 32 42 52...
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Appendix b— character sets 90 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual characters in font c23 ocr a ØØ 1Ø 2Ø 3Ø 4Ø 5Ø 6Ø 7Ø 8Ø 9Ø aØ bØ cØ dØ eØ fØ Ø1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 Ø2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 Ø3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 a3 b3 c3 ...
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Appendix b— character sets 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 91 characters in font c24 ocr b size 2 ØØ 1Ø 2Ø 3Ø 4Ø 5Ø 6Ø 7Ø 8Ø 9Ø aØ bØ cØ dØ eØ fØ Ø1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 Ø2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 Ø3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 a3...
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Page 107: Communications Reference
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 93 communications reference this chapter provides communications reference information. This chapter covers these topics: • communications protocols • communications interfaces • printer serial port c.
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Appendix c— communications reference 94 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual communication protocols communication protocols are important because they determine the transmission standards for communication between the printer and the host. The printer and the host must use the ...
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Appendix c— communications reference 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 95 intermec standard protocol printer status conditions (continued) printer status character pin 11/20 printing dc1 ready ready/online dc1 ready note: do not confuse the ready/printing buffer now full stat...
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Appendix c— communications reference 96 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual when you switch the printer online (and the input buffer is empty), pin 11/20 becomes “ready” and it transmits a dc1. Printer xon/xoff operation # of bytes received online/offline pin 11/20 transmit do ...
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Appendix c— communications reference 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 97 characters exists. You may redefine these characters to create a table that all of the protocols can use. One possibility for the user to redefine protocol characters might be the replacement of control...
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Appendix c— communications reference 98 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual host requirements your printer has the following hardware and software requirements: • the host computer must use the american standard code for information exchange (ascii) for data communications. • a...
Page 113: Rs-422 Serial Interface
Appendix c— communications reference 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 99 rs-422 serial interface use the rs-422 interface in long line point-to-point direct connect installations. The printer cable must have the pin assignments for an rs- 422 serial interface shown in the ta...
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Appendix c— communications reference 100 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual shield pc printer 25-pin (socket) d-sub metal backshell 25-pin (plug) d-sub metal backshell chassis ground transmitted data received data request to send clear to send data set ready ground data termin...
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Appendix c— communications reference 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 101 shield printer 25-pin (socket) d-sub metal backshell chassis ground transmitted data received data request to send clear to send data terminal ready signal ground 25-pin (plug) d-sub metal backshell ch...
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Appendix c— communications reference 102 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual printer serial port the rear panel of the printer contains the serial port connector. It is a 25- pin d-style subminiature receptacle. The port is wired as a data terminal equipment (dte) device. 3xxxu...
Page 117: Full Ascii Table
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 103 full ascii table this chapter contains these tables: • full ascii table • full ascii control characters table d.
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Appendix d— full ascii table 104 3400, 3440,and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual full ascii table this table lists the ascii characters and their binary, hexadecimal, decimal, and code 39 equivalents. Full ascii table binary 0 hex 1 dec 2 c39 3 char 4 binary 0 hex 1 dec 2 c39 3 char 4 00000...
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Appendix d— full ascii table 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 105 full ascii table (continued) binary 0 hex 1 dec 2 c39 3 char 4 binary 0 hex 1 dec 2 c39 3 char 4 01000100 44 68 d d 01100011 63 99 +c c 01000101 45 69 e e 01100100 64 100 +d d 01000110 46 70 f f 01100101 65 10...
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Appendix d— full ascii table 106 3400, 3440,and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual full ascii control characters table this table lists the ascii control characters and their definitions. Full ascii control characters table control character definition control character definition ack acknowl...
Page 121: Glossary
3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 107 glossary g.
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Glossary 108 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual ascii american standard code for information interchange. A standard seven bit code almost always transmitted with a parity bit for a total of eight bits per character. Ascii was established by the american national standards ins...
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Glossary 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 109 density number of data characters that can be represented in a linear unit of measure. Often expressed in characters per inch. Direct thermal a method of thermal printing in which images are printed when heat from the thermal pri...
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Glossary 110 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual graphic a bitmap picture downloaded to the printer by the host before printing. Hibc health industry bar code standard. A modified version of code 39 that has 43 characters, utilizes the modulus 43 check character, and reserves s...
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Glossary 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 111 margin the distance between the edge of a label and where the printing starts on that label. See also top of form. Media the label stock on which the printer prints labels. Media can be made of plain paper, polyester, thermally r...
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Glossary 112 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual point size a unit of measure for font height; 72 points equals 1 inch as measured from slightly above the top of the uppercase letters to slightly below the bottom of the lowercase descenders. Polling mode d protocol polling mode...
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Glossary 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 113 scan to read a bar code with a device known as a scanner that converts optical information into electrical signals. Selective transfer a procedure that copies selected formats, fonts, graphics, or pages stored in the memory of on...
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Glossary 114 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual upc universal product code. A numeric, 12-digit bar code symbology used extensively in retail, particularly the grocery industry. User-defined characters (udc) seegraphic. User-defined fonts (udf) see soft font. Variable data fie...
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3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 115 index i.
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Index 116 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual numbers 2d symbologies code 16k, 82 code 49, 82 data matrix, 82 maxicode, 82 pdf417, 82 qr code, 82 3400 printer character sets, 71 cutter option, 79 dimensions, 71 fonts and graphics, 72 media specifications, 73 printhead specifica...
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Index 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 117 coax interface option, 79 codabar, 81 code 11, 81 code 128, 81 code 16k, 82 code 2 of 5, 81 code 39, 81 code 49, 82 code 93, 81 code page 850, character table, 86 communicating with the printer using printset, 29 using the printer c...
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Index 118 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual fixed format, definition, 109 flow control, 95 fonts 3400 printer, 72 3440 printer, 75 3600 printer, 77 copying to another printer, see selective transfer definition, 109 described, 75 extended character sets, 86 file, definition, 1...
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Index 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 119 media sensitivity number description of, 25 setting for intermec media and ribbon, 26 settings table direct thermal media, 27 thermal transfer media, 28 memory expansion option, 78 3400 printer, 78 3440 printer, 78 3600 printer, 78 ...
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Index 120 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual printhead (continued) specifications 3400 printer, 72 3440 printer, 74 3600 printer, 76 printing batch, optimizing, 54 hardware configuration label, 7 increasing speed, 53 self-strip, 20 software configuration label, 26 speed 3400 p...
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Index 3400, 3440, and 3600 bar code label printer user’s manual 121 t tear bar, cleaning, 36 test and service mode 86xx emulation mode, 64 changing configuration commands from, 61 data line print, 58 dip switch settings, 57 entering, 56 exiting, 56 label rest point, adjusting in, 63 memory reset, 59...
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