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Intermec EasyCoder 501XP Installation & Operation Manual
Summary of EasyCoder 501XP
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Easycoder 501 xp bar code label printer p/n 1-960426-03 edition 3 september 1998 installation & operation.
Page 2: Contents
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 1 preface preface preface contents preface table of contents ....................................................................... 1 copyright information ............................................................... 4 trademarks ..........
Page 3: Contents,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 2 preface 5. Paper load tear off ................................................................................... 27 cut off .................................................................................... 31 peel off ...................
Page 4: Contents,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 3 preface 9. Intermec shell startup program introduction ............................................................................. 69 starting up with intermec shell ............................................... 70 intermec shell diagr...
Page 5: Contents,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 4 preface contents, cont'd. Appendix 1 technical data ......................................................................... 96 appendix 2 media specifications ................................................................ 98 • direct t...
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Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 5 preface fcc notice (united states of america) warning: this equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communi...
Page 7: Declaration of Conformity
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 6 preface a printout of this declaration of conformity is available, in all the official languages of the european union, free of charge from all local intermec sales units. Declaration of conformity we, intermec printer ab idrottsvägen 10 b...
Page 8: Introduction
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 7 chapter 1 chapter 1 introduction the easycoder 501 xp is a greatly enhanced version of the well- known easycoder 501 series of 4-inch thermal printers from inter- mec. It features a completely new cpu board, power supply, and print mechani...
Page 9: Safety
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 8 chapter 1 introduction safety requirements intermec assumes no responsibility as regards fulfilling the ce di- rective if the printer is handled, modified or installed in any way other than that described in intermec's manuals. Caution • r...
Page 10: Print A Label
9 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 2 chapter 2 print a label obviously, what you really want to do with your easycoder 501 xp is to print a label, ticket or tag. If you are eager to get started, or if you already are familiar with intermec's range of easycoder print- ers, fol...
Page 11: Enter=Shell
10 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 2 chapter 2 print a label setup by default, the printer is set up for the following communication protocol: baudrate ............................. : 9600 character length ................. : 8 parity .................................. : non...
Page 12: Introduction,
11 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 2 chapter 2 print a label check that the printer and your terminal/pc have a working com- munication by typing the following instruction on the host: beep ↵ ( ↵ = carriage return) the printer should respond by returning ok to the screen of ...
Page 13: Intermec
12 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 2 chapter 2 print a label the label we will design in intermec fingerprint will contain a box, an image, a bar code, and a line of text. Note that the illustrations are not reproductions of the label, but are merely intended to show the pri...
Page 14: Intermec
13 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 2 chapter 2 print a label printing human readables to get human readable text printed under the bar code, add these lines which enables bar code interpretation and selects a font for it: 1 barfont on ↵ 2 barfont "swiss 721 bt",6 ↵ run ↵ pri...
Page 15: Intermec
14 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 2 chapter 2 print a label changing a program line if you want to change a program line, simply rewrite the line using the same line number. For example, move the text to the right by rewriting line no. 80 with new coordinates: 80 prpos 75,2...
Page 16: Intermec Direct
15 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 2 chapter 2 print a label intermec direct protocol the intermec direct protocol can be used in many ways. Here, we will illustrate how to build a layout first and then provide input data to variable fields in that layout, assuming that you ...
Page 17: Installation
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 16 chapter 3 installation unpacking before you install the printer, examine the delivery for possible dam- age or missing parts: • open the box and lift the printer out. • check that the printer has not been visibly damaged during transporta...
Page 18: Front View
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 17 chapter 3 installation front view the front door is held by a snap-lock. Open the front door to view the various parts on the printer's front. Keyboard display front door print unit connector for optional paper cutter (not used in this pr...
Page 19: Rear View
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 18 chapter 3 installation rear view the rear plate contains the main switch, the power inlet, and vari- ous interface connectors: th er m al p rin te r 5 01 xp model # 1-50201 1-14 serial # 100-240v 2.5-1.2a 50-60h z in ter m ec pr in ter a ...
Page 20: Media
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 19 chapter 3 installation media compartment the media compartment becomes accessible when the right-hand door is opened. Being held by a magnetic lock, this door can be pened 180 ° , or be removed completely by pushing it rearwards. Im porta...
Page 21: Print Unit
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 20 chapter 3 installation print unit the print unit features a high-performance 12 dots/mm ( ≈ 300 dpi) thermal printhead with quick-mount fittings to facilitate replace- ment. Thermal printhead tear off/dispensing edge printhead lift arm pr...
Page 22: Connections
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 21 chapter 3 installation connections power computer 1 place the printer on a level surface, near a mains electrical outlet and with easy access for loading paper and ribbon, and for removing printout. 2 check that the printer is switched of...
Page 23: Controls and
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 22 chapter 3 installation controls and indicators control lamps the easycoder 501 xp has several ways of communicating di- rectly with its operator; three control lamps, a display window, a membrane-switch keyboard with 23 programmable keys,...
Page 24: Controls and Indicators,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 23 chapter 3 installation the beeper notifies the operator when an error has occurred and acknowledges that a key has been pressed. The intermec finger- print programming language allows the key acknowledge signal to be turned off. The frequ...
Page 25: Starting Up
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 24 chapter 4 starting up startup files at startup, the behaviour of the printer is decided by the possible existence of a startup file (autoexec.Bat) somewhere in the print- er's memory, i.E. A program that automatically starts running when ...
Page 26: Power On
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 25 chapter 4 starting up if you want to use a memory card, you must insert it into the slot in the printer's rear plate before you turn on the power. The memory card can be an sram card complying with the jeida-4 standard or flash memory car...
Page 27: Initializing
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 26 chapter 4 starting up when the power is turned on, the printer is initialized. The progress of the initialization is indicated by an increasing number of dots on the lower line in the display: initializing ::: the type of startup file run...
Page 28: Paper Load
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 27 chapter 5 paper load tear off open the front and right-hand doors. Turn the printhead lift knob to “open” position. 2 1 the easycoder 501 xp can print on labels, tickets, tags, and paper strip in various forms. This chapter describes the ...
Page 29: Tear Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 28 chapter 5 paper load remove the empty paper core, if any. 3 tear off, cont'd. 5 4a 4b fit a new paper roll on the paper supply spool and push the roll inwards as far as it will go. In case of paper roll with a 76 mm (3") core, first fit t...
Page 30: Tear Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 29 chapter 5 paper load 6 tear off, cont'd. 7 8 9 thread the paper through the print unit and push it inwards as far as it will go. This diagram shows the path of the paper web. Turn the printhead lift knob to “closed” position. Adjust the p...
Page 31: Tear Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 30 chapter 5 paper load tear off, cont'd. Close the front and right-hand doors. Adjust the paper feed by simultaneously pressing the shift and feed keys. 10 11 to tear off the paper, grab the outer edge and pull downwards. 12 shift + feed.
Page 32: Cut Off
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 31 chapter 5 paper load cut off 2 1 the easycoder 501 xp can print on labels, tickets, tags, and paper strip in various forms. This chapter describes the case when the paper strip is automatically cut off after printing by means of an option...
Page 33: Cut Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 32 chapter 5 paper load remove the empty paper core, if any. 3 cut off, cont'd. 5a fit a new paper roll on the paper supply spool and push the roll inwards as far as it will go. In case of paper roll with a 76 mm (3") core, first fit the ada...
Page 34: Cut Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 33 chapter 5 paper load 6 cut off, cont'd. 7 8 9 thread the paper through the print unit and push it inwards as far as it will go. This diagram shows the path of the paper web. Thread the paper underneath the slack absorber and forward towar...
Page 35: Cut Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 34 chapter 5 paper load cut off, cont'd. Adjust the position of the green paper guide so the paper is guided with a minimum of play. 10 11 12 13 thread the paper through the cutter between the two guide plates. Im po rt an t p rin th ea d a ...
Page 36: Cut Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 35 chapter 5 paper load cut off, cont'd. 14 adjust the paper feed by simultaneously pressing the shift and feed keys. Shift + feed.
Page 37: Peel Off
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 36 chapter 5 paper load peel off open the front and right-hand doors. Turn the printhead lift knob to “open” position. 2 1 the easycoder 501 xp can print on labels, tickets, tags, and paper strip in various forms. This chapter describes the ...
Page 38: Peel Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 37 chapter 5 paper load remove the empty paper core, if any. 3 peel off, cont'd. 4 5a 5b fit a new paper roll on the paper supply spool and push the roll inwards as far as it will go. In case of paper roll with a 76 mm (3") core, first fit t...
Page 39: Peel Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 38 chapter 5 paper load tear-off thread the backing paper around the dispenser edge and back under the print unit. 6 peel off, cont'd. 7 8 9 thread the paper through the print unit and push it inwards as far as it will go. Pull out approx. 4...
Page 40: Peel Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 39 chapter 5 paper load peel off, cont'd. 10 11 12 13 this diagram shows the path of the labels and the backing paper. Turn the printhead lift knob to “closed” position. Secure the backing paper with the clip (1) and rotate the spool so the ...
Page 41: Peel Off,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 40 chapter 5 paper load peel off, cont'd. 14 15 close the front and right-hand doors. Adjust the paper feed by simultaneously pressing the shift and feed keys. Shift + feed.
Page 42: Internal Rewind
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 41 chapter 5 paper load internal rewind open the front and right-hand doors. Turn the printhead lift knob to “open” position. 2 1 the easycoder 501 xp can print on labels, tickets, tags, and paper strip in various forms. This chapter describ...
Page 43: Internal Rewind,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 42 chapter 5 paper load remove the empty paper core, if any. 3 internal rewind, cont'd. 4 6a fit a new paper roll on the paper supply spool and push the roll inwards as far as it will go. 38-40 mm (1.5") 5 loosen the single screw that holds ...
Page 44: Internal Rewind,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 43 chapter 5 paper load 8 internal rewind, cont'd. 9 6b in case of paper roll with a 76 mm (3") core, first fit the adapter on the paper supply spool. 76 mm (3") 7 thread the paper through the print unit and push it inwards as far as it will...
Page 45: Internal Rewind,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 44 chapter 5 paper load internal rewind, cont'd. 10 11 thread the labels around the rewind guide and back under the print unit to the rewind spool ta nt pr int he ad an d fer rib bon s, o the r th an t ho ma l tr an sfe r rib bo ns a fer me ...
Page 46: Internal Rewind,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 45 chapter 5 paper load internal rewind, cont'd. 15 16 adjust the position of the green paper guide so the paper is guided with a minimum of play. 14 im po rt an t p rin th ea d a nd ri bb on the us e o f an y th erm al t ran sfe r rib bon s...
Page 47: External Supply
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 46 chapter 5 paper load external supply use the upper slot in the rear plate when the supply is at the same level as the printer. 2 1 the easycoder 501 xp can print on labels, tickets, tags, and paper strip in various forms. This chapter des...
Page 48: External Supply,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 47 chapter 5 paper load 3 external supply, cont'd. 4 5 6 as an option, the printer can be fitted with a set of fan-fold guides in either slot. The outer guide is adjustable for different paper widths. Fit the fan fold guide in the upper slot...
Page 49: Thermal Transfer Printing
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 48 chapter 6 thermal transfer printing ribbon load open the front and right-hand doors. Turn the printhead lift knob to “open” position. 2 1 the easycoder 501 xp can print labels, tickets, tags etc. Using ei- ther direct thermal printing on ...
Page 50: Ribbon Load,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 49 chapter 6 thermal transfer printing 3 ribbon load, cont'd. 4 remove the used-up ribbon and the empty ribbon core. Unpack a roll of original intermec thermal transfer ribbon. In case of ribbon up to 60 mm (2.3") wide, compress the bobbin a...
Page 51: Ribbon Load,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 50 chapter 6 thermal transfer printing press the cardboard core at the front end of the ribbon onto the take-up spool. Both spools should rotate counter-clockwise. Ribbon load, cont'd. 6 7 8 in case of 110 mm (4.3") ribbon width, com- press ...
Page 52: Ribbon Load,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 51 chapter 6 thermal transfer printing ribbon load, cont'd. 9 10 11 12 turn the printhead lift knob to “open” position. Wind up the ribbon until all of the transparent leader has passed the printhead and the ribbon becomes tight. Turn the pr...
Page 53: Setting Up The Printer
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 52 chapter 7 setting up the printer description the setup is used to control the printer in regard of serial communi- cation, paper feed and print speed, and to specify which type of paper and ribbon is loaded in the printer. Check the list ...
Page 54: Default Setup
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 53 chapter 7 setting up the printer default setup the printer is by default set up according to the list below: ser-com "uart1:" baudrate ........................................ : 9600 bps character length ............................ : 8 b...
Page 55: Setup Parameters
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 54 chapter 7 setting up the printer setup parameters serial communication • baudrate • character length • parity • stop bits • flow control • new line • receive buffer • transmit buffer the serial communication setup controls the communicati...
Page 56: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 55 chapter 7 setting up the printer setup parameters, cont'd. Serial communication, cont'd. Parity the parity decides how the software will check for transmision er- rors. There are five options: • none (default) • even • odd • mark • space ...
Page 57: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 56 chapter 7 setting up the printer • xon/xoff in this protocol, the communication is controlled by the special characters xon (ascii 17 dec.) and xoff (ascii 19 dec.) being transmitted on the same line as the data. Xon/xoff can be enabled/d...
Page 58: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 57 chapter 7 setting up the printer the feedadjust part of the setup mode is used to feed out or pull back the paper before and/or after the actual printing. These set- tings are global and will be effected regardless of which program is run...
Page 59: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 58 chapter 7 setting up the printer the media setup tells the firmware the characteristics of the of me- dia that will be used, so the printout will be positioned correctly on the paper and get the best quality possible. Media size the size ...
Page 60: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 59 chapter 7 setting up the printer length, cont'd. • the length setup also decides the amount of paper feed when using “fix length strip”. • the length setup creates an “emergency stop”, which works when the printer is set up for “label (w ...
Page 61: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 60 chapter 7 setting up the printer setup parameters, cont'd. Media type the media type setup controls how the lss and the paper feed work. There are five different media types: • label (w gaps) is used for adhesive labels mounted on backing...
Page 62: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 61 chapter 7 setting up the printer setup parameters, cont'd. Media, cont'd. Recommended settings intermec recommends the paper type and print speed settings listed below to produce the highest possible print quality under normal conditions ...
Page 63: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 62 chapter 7 setting up the printer direct thermal printing (europe) dt type/ paper label label max rec. Print speed (mm/sec) speed designation constant factor picket fence bar code ladder bar code top coated/ top board 100 40 200 150 standa...
Page 64: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 63 chapter 7 setting up the printer setup parameters, cont'd. Testfeed the sensitivity of the label stop sensor (lss) may need to be ad- justed, e.G. When switching from one type of media to another. This is especially the case when using se...
Page 65: Setup Parameters,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 64 chapter 7 setting up the printer setup parameters, cont'd. Print defines, cont'd. Uart1 9600-8-n-1 rts/cts disable enq/ack disable xon/xoff data to host disable data from host disable new line cr/lf rec buf 300 trans buf 300 print config ...
Page 66: Entering
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 65 chapter 8 the method of entering the setup mode depends on whether the printer is fitted with some kind of startup file, a subject that was more thoroughly discussed in the chapter 4 “starting up” earlier in this manual, to which the alph...
Page 67: Navigating In
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 66 chapter 8 setup mode navigating in setup mode while going through the setup procedure, you are guided by texts in the printer's display. You can step between setup menus, acknowl- edge displayed values, select or type new values etc. By m...
Page 68: Setup Mode Overview, Part 1
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 67 chapter 8 setup mode setup mode overview, part 1 (intermec fingerprint 7.12) 4800 setup: ser-com,uart2 setup: ser-com,uart1 2400 1200 600 300 57600 38400 19200 ser-com,uart1: baudrate baudrate: 9600 space mark odd even ser-com,uart1: pari...
Page 69: Setup Mode Overview, Part 2
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 68 chapter 8 setup mode setup mode overview, part 2 (intermec fingerprint 7.12) var length strip fix length strip ticket (w gaps) ticket (w mark) media: media size media: contrast setup: media use to select type of test label. Press to print...
Page 70: Introduction
69 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell is a so called startup program (also called “autoexec- file”), i.E. A program that automatically starts running when the printer is turned on. Intermec shell helps the operator to choose between a number of standa...
Page 71: Enter=Shell
70 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program a few seconds after you have turned on the power to the printer and the initialization is completed, the countdown menu of the inter- mec shell program will be displayed: enter=shell 5 sec. V.4.2 n...
Page 72: Starting Up With
71 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program in intermec shell, the options are presented in stacks of menus, organized as infinite loops, where you can select the desired option, as illustrated by the diagram below. Select application the se...
Page 73: Starting Up With
72 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program select other facilities as an alternative to selecting an application, you can step through a number of other useful facilities: • setup allows you to enter the setup mode to set up the printer by ...
Page 74: Intermec Shell Diagram
73 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program intermec shell diagram shell test label shell testfeed shell default setup performs a testfeed, i.E. Feeds out a number of blank copies while autoadjusting the label stop sensor. Prints test labels...
Page 75: Terminal Setup
74 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program the terminal setup program in intermec shell allows the operator to control the whole intermec shell program remotely from a host computer or terminal and also to read or change the printer's setup...
Page 76: Setup From
75 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program the terminal setup program is self-instructing by means of prompts. You can move around in intermec shell in the same manner as when you control intermec shell manually by means of the print- er's ...
Page 77: Terminal Setup,
76 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program this example shows how you for example can select the intermec fingerprint application: ---------------- shell sel. Application ---------------- (y / n / b):y ---------------- sel. Application curr...
Page 78: Terminal Setup,
77 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program terminal setup, cont'd. Changing the setup if you want to set up the printer or use any other of the facilities, you should answer n (=no) to the “select application” prompt. The following example ...
Page 79: Terminal Setup,
78 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program to exit the terminal setup program, e.G. After having changed the setup, you must select the reboot option after having stepped through all the facility options, as illustrated below: -------------...
Page 80: Line Analyzer
79 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 9 intermec shell startup program line analyzer the line analyzer (line_axp.Prg) is a program written in the intermec fingerprint programming language and intended to help solving possible communication problems. As the name implie...
Page 81: Options
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 80 chapter 10 options introduction the easycoder 501 xp is designed to provide a high degree of flexibility by means of a modular design. By adding a collection of optional devices to the basic concept, the printer can be adapted for a varie...
Page 82: Peel Off/rewind
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 81 chapter 10 options this is a factory-installed option only and is used to separate labels from the backing paper (liner) and roll up the spent backing paper inside the printer's paper compartment. By fitting a special guide plate to the f...
Page 83: Fan Fold Guides
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 82 chapter 10 options the fan fold guides are useful for providing a more exact guiding of the paper, when the paper supply is placed outside the paper com- partment, e.G. In the form of a stack of fan-folded tickets. The guides come as a fi...
Page 84: Ribbon Low
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 83 chapter 10 options the ribbon low sensor can be used to detect when the ribbon supply starts getting low (as opposed to the standard ribbon end detector). It is available a factory-installed option or a kit for installation by an authoriz...
Page 85: Troubleshooting
84 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 chapter 11 troubleshooting use this list to correct possible printout troubles or flaws in printout quality, and to decide when assistance from the service dept. Of the nearest intermec distributor is required. Note that most problems are...
Page 86: Maintenance
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 85 chapter 12 maintenance printhead cleaning open the front and right-hand doors. 1 cleaning of the printhead on a regular basis, preferably in connec- tion with each ribbon or paper reload, is important for the life of the printhead and for...
Page 87: Printhead Cleaning,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 86 chapter 12 maintenance te 2.5 cm (1") 2. 1. D a nd ribbon information sup pli ed b y u bi, wi ll i nva lid ate ine ere d s pe cif ica lly for th is p rin the ad . Ter is a lso of gr ea t im po rta nc e s c are fully ma tch ed th e gly ad ...
Page 88: Printhead Cleaning,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 87 chapter 12 maintenance 2.5 cm (1") te 2.5 cm (1") 2. 1. Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead (1) again. Close the printhead (2). Printhead cleaning, cont'd. 7 8 9 10 wait for appox. 30 seconds to allow the clean- ing fluid...
Page 89: External Cleaning
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 88 chapter 12 maintenance external cleaning 1 2 3 always remove the power cord before cleaning! Wipe external surfaces with a soft cloth mois- tened with water and, if necessary, a mild detergent. Never spray the printer. Protect it from wat...
Page 90: Cleaning The Label
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 89 chapter 12 maintenance cleaning the label stop sensor guides pull the upper guide straight out. Press the snap-lock, lift the outer end of the lower guide and pull it out. After cleaning, reassemble in reverse order. The label stop sensor...
Page 91: Printhead
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 90 chapter 12 maintenance printhead replacement the printhead is subject to wear both from the transfer ribbon or thermal paper and from the rapid heating and cooling processes during printing. Thus, the printhead will require periodical rep...
Page 92: Printhead Replacement,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 91 chapter 12 maintenance d a nd ribbon information sup pli ed b y u bi, wi ll i nva lid ate ine ere d s pe cif ica lly for th is p rin the ad . Ter is a lso of gr ea t im po rta nc e s c are fully ma tch ed th e gly ad vis e o f u sin g tea...
Page 93: Printhead Replacement,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 92 chapter 12 maintenance printhead replacement, cont'd. 7 8 9 connect the cables to the replacement print- head. Blue connector to the left, white connector to the right. Fit the hooks of the printhead bracket fingers onto the headlift shaf...
Page 94: Adjustments
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 93 chapter 13 adjustments printhead pressure the pressure of the thermal printhead against the ribbon or paper is factory adjusted. However, the use of thicker or thinner paper than normal could require the printhead pressure to be readjuste...
Page 95: Narrow Labels
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 94 chapter 13 adjustments narrow labels adjustment the printer is factory-adjusted for full size paper width. When us- ing paper less than full width, it is recommended to adjust the print- head lift arm so it becomes centred on the paper. T...
Page 96: Label Stop Sensor
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 95 chapter 13 adjustments label stop sensor position the label stop sensor (lss) is a photoelectric sensor that controls the printer's paper feed by detecting gaps between labels, slots in paper strip, or black marks, depending on the printe...
Page 97: Technical Data
96 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 appendix 1 printing: print technique direct thermal & thermal transfer printhead resolution 12 dots/mm (304.8 dots/inch) print speed (variable) 100 – 300 mm/sec (4 – 12"/sec) print width (max) 106.6 mm (4.20") print length (max) depends o...
Page 98: Technical Data,
97 intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 appendix 1 technical data sensors: label gap/black mark/out of paper yes out of ribbon yes printhead lifted yes ribbon low option label taken option controls control lamps 3 display 2 x 16 character lcd w. Background light keyboard 23 key...
Page 99: Media Specifications
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 98 appendix 2 media specifications direct thermal labels intermec offers two quality grades of direct thermal paper for the easycoder range of printers: • premium quality: top-coated papers with high demands on printout quality and resistanc...
Page 100: Paper Roll Size
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 99 appendix 2 media specifications an external paper supply must be protected from dust, sand, grit, etc. Any hard particles, however small, can damage the printhead. Paper roll size the following restrictions apply to paper rolls fitted ins...
Page 101: Non-Adhesive Strip
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 100 appendix 2 media specifications non-adhesive strip paper ⇐ a ⇒ web width: maximum .......................... : 120.0 mm (4.72") minimum .......................... : 25.4 mm (1.00") media type setup: • fix lenght strip • var lenght strip ...
Page 102: Self-Adhesive Strip
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 101 appendix 2 media specifications ⇐ a ⇒ web width (including backing paper): maximum .......................... : 120.0 mm (4.72") minimum .......................... : 25.4 mm (1.00") ⇐ b ⇒ backing paper the backing paper must not extend m...
Page 103: Self-Adhesive Labels
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 102 appendix 2 media specifications ⇐ a ⇒ web width (including backing paper): maximum .......................... : 120.0 mm (4.72") minimum .......................... : 25.4 mm (1.00") ⇐ b ⇒ backing paper the backing paper must not extend m...
Page 104: Paper,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 103 appendix 2 media specifications paper, cont'd. Tickets with gap ⇐ a ⇒ web width: maximum .......................... : 120.0 mm (4.72") minimum .......................... : 25.4 mm (1.00") ⇐ b ⇒ copy length: min. Length between slots .. :...
Page 105: Paper,
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 104 appendix 2 media specifications paper, cont'd. Tickets with black mark ⇐ a ⇒ web width: maximum .......................... : 120.0 mm (4.72") minimum .......................... : 25.4 mm (1.00") ⇐ b ⇒ copy length: minimum ..................
Page 106: Transfer Ribbons
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 105 appendix 2 media specifications important! The use of any thermal transfer ribbons, other than supplied by intermec, will invalidate the printhead warranty. Intermec thermal transfer ribbons are engineered specifically for the easycoder ...
Page 107: Communication Cables
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 106 appendix 3 communication cables serial interface the easycoder 501 xp has – as standard – one serial communica- tion interface: rs 232c on "uart1:". Protocol default setup: baudrate: 9600 char. Length 8 bits parity: none stop bits: 1 rts...
Page 108: Parallel Interface
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 107 appendix 3 communication cables parallel interface the easycoder 501 xp has – as standard – one parallel centronics communication port. Three different types of centronics devices can be selected for this port in the compatible mode 1 us...
Page 109
Intermec easycoder 501 xp – installation & operation ed. 3 108 notes.