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Intermec EasyCoder PD41 Programmer's Manual
Summary of EasyCoder PD41
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Zsim programmer’s guide.
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Ii zsim programmer’s guide intermec technologies corporation worldwide headquarters 6001 36th ave.W. Everett, wa 98203 u.S.A. Www.Intermec.Com the information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service intermec-manufactured equipment and is not t...
Page 3: Document Change Record
Zsim programmer’s guide iii document change record this page records changes to this document. Version number date description of change 1-960612-02 07/2006 updated for version 5 of zsim. Added new commands. 937-009-001 12/2007 updated for new versions of fingerprint and supported printer models. Do...
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Page 5: Contents
Zsim programmer’s guide v contents what is zsim? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 loading zsim on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 loading zsim with a compa...
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Vi zsim programmer’s guide redo config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 reset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 save current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 select character set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7: License Agreement
Zsim programmer’s guide vii intermec printer interpreter end user license agreement important: carefully read this intermec printer interpreter license agreement (hereafter “license”) before installing or using the software. You may use the software only if you agree to be bound by the terms of this...
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Viii zsim programmer’s guide 2. License the software is licensed, not sold. Intermec hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the software under the following conditions and limita- tions: a. You may install and use the software solely on systems. You ma...
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Zsim programmer’s guide ix the software to any country that is not party to either: (i) the berne convention of 1989, (ii) the universal copy- right convention, (iii) the buenos aires convention, or (iv) a treaty with the united states of america (u.S.A.) which allows for the recognition of the prop...
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Page 11: What Is Zsim?
Zsim programmer’s guide 11 what is zsim? Zsim is a zebra™ interpreter program that interprets legacy zpl ii or later programs on an intermec easycoder pf2i, pf4i, pf4i compact industrial, pm4i, px4i, px6i , pd41, pd42, or pb50 mobile label printer with fingerprint. To use zsim, you need to load the ...
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12 zsim programmer’s guide to create the zsim compactflash card 1 download and extract the zsim installation files from the intermec web site or the printercompanion cd. 2 copy the installation files onto a compactflash card. To load zsim on the printer with a compactflash card 1 turn off your print...
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Zsim programmer’s guide 13 loading zsim on the printer with fieldinstaller the pb50 does not support the use of a compactflash card. To load zsim on the pb50, you need: • a serial cable (p/n 075497) to connect the pb50 to your pc. • the fieldinstaller application. • the zsim application. You can dow...
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14 zsim programmer’s guide configuring zsim for the first time the first time you turn on your printer after loading the zsim program, you will be prompted to go through a series of configuration screens to optimize the printer settings. Some of the screens may vary a little from printer to printer,...
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Zsim programmer’s guide 15 o initial configuration setup menu input all com/ip- initializing com/ip... Init com/ip-para.? No=f2 yes=enter initial setup = start load media! = continue sim.Resolution: [203/300/152 (dpi)] paper type: [direct thermal/...] print mode: [tear off/peel off/...] media type: ...
Page 16: Configuring Zsim On The Pd41
16 zsim programmer’s guide configuring zsim on the pd41 zsim on the pd41 works a bit differently because the printer only has one key and does not have a liquid crystal display (lcd). Configuring zsim using text file download text file configuration is the preferred method to configure a pd41, but p...
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Zsim programmer’s guide 17 configuration and setup text commands [paramname] no value default comment label length 1 calibrated n/a y-offset 2 0 +/-999 dots x-offset 3 0 +/-999 dots sim resolution 4 sysvar(21) 6,8 or 12 label width 5 sysvar(22) depends on head print mode 6 t (tear-off ) t, p, r, c s...
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18 zsim programmer’s guide configuration examples change start adjust to -130: ^zx start adjust,7,-130^fs or ^zx7,-130^fs change print mode to peel-off: ^zx print mode,6,p^fs or ^zx6,p^fs optimize batch 24 -1/0 -1 on/off y-offset in percent 25 0 skid comp.+/-0.1- 5.0 character set 26 0 0 single byte...
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Zsim programmer’s guide 19 using the zsim configuration menu use the configuration menu to change zsim settings after you complete the initial configuration. You can access the zsim configuration menu at any time by pressing setup and entering the password (1138). For help entering characters, see t...
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20 zsim programmer’s guide configuration menu buttons and keys for the pb50 printer to enter the password on the pb50 1 press to enter the number 1. 2 press to accept a number and move to the next number. 3 press and then to enter the rest of the password numbers. Press the same number of times as t...
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Zsim programmer’s guide 21 zsim configuration menu label length (mm/inches) xxxx calibrate units media media contrast media type media size media contrast xx continuous non cont. Mark non cont. Web label length (mm/inches) label width x-offset (dots) y-offset (dots) label width x-offset (dots) xxx y-off...
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22 zsim programmer’s guide zsim configuration menu (continued) usb.
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Zsim programmer’s guide 23 zsim configuration menu (continued) character set character set xxxx.
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24 zsim programmer’s guide zsim configuration menu (continued) config settings display factory defaults use last saved save current print cfg-label redo config contrast backlight.
Page 25: Configuration Commands
Zsim programmer’s guide 25 configuration commands the following summaries describe each configuration command and list valid ranges and default values where applicable. Allow reverse purpose: allows reverse printing (black background with white letters) on the label, either for the entire label (^lr...
Page 26: Clear Permanent
26 zsim programmer’s guide keys: easycoder printers: f2 decreases value of y-position f3 increases value of y-position pb50 printers: increases value of y-position decreases value of y-position clear permanent purpose: erases all formats and images stored in the permanent memory of the printer. Defa...
Page 27: Factory Defaults
Zsim programmer’s guide 27 factory defaults purpose: sets all of the zsim program values back to the default settings. Feed action purpose: sets the feed action that occurs at start up and when head down. Choices include no media feed, feed to web, media sensor calibration, and set label length. Def...
Page 28: Line Analyzer
28 zsim programmer’s guide line analyzer purpose: determines whether to print received data on the label. Default: off log to card purpose: logs the received data to a file on a compactflash card. You can use the log file for later analysis. This feature is not supported on the pb50. Default: off lt...
Page 29: Optimize Batch
Zsim programmer’s guide 29 optimize bar code magnification purpose: this setting compensates for size differences when a 300 dpi zebra printer is replaced by an intermec printer with a 203 dpi printhead. If the bar code ends up being too small, increase the value of this parameter to manually enlarg...
Page 30: Peel Off Length
30 zsim programmer’s guide peel off length purpose: sets the default distance the label should stop before the tear off bar when the printer is in peel off mode. Distance is measured in dots. Permanent save purpose: stores all downloaded formats and images in the printer’s memory. The next time the ...
Page 31: Redo Config
Zsim programmer’s guide 31 redo config purpose: removes the configuration file and reboots the printer. The zsim initial setup configuration menu appears when the printer restarts. This command requires access to the fingerprint setup menu. You will be prompted to enter the fingerprint password befo...
Page 32: Units
32 zsim programmer’s guide units purpose: the unit of measurement used when entering the label length or label width values. You can set this command to millimeters or inches. Use last saved purpose: sets all of the zsim program values back to the last saved configuration. Use save current to save c...
Page 33: Pause
Zsim programmer’s guide 33 pf/pm/px alpha characters pf/pm/px special characters switching between character modes use the ./- key to switch the keyboard between character modes. The current character mode is indicated by the appearance of the cursor. • an understroke cursor indicates that lowercase...
Page 34: Selecting Characters
34 zsim programmer’s guide selecting characters each key on the printer keyboard can generate multiple characters. Press a key repeatedly to cycle through the options, just like on a cellular phone. Press 1 once to select 1, twice to select c, three times to select d, or four times to select e. For ...
Page 35: Troubleshooting Zsim
Zsim programmer’s guide 35 ^id, ^il, ^im, ^is ^ja, ^jc, ^jg, ^jl, ^jm, ^jp, ^jr, ^ju, ^jx, ^jz ^lh, ^ll, ^lr, ^ls, ^lt ^mc, ^md, ^mf, ^ml, ^mm, ^mn, ^mt, ^mu ^ph, ^pf, ^po, ^pm, ^pq, ^pr, ^pw ^sd, ^sn, ^ss, ^st ^wc ^xa, ^xf, ^xg, ^xz troubleshooting zsim if you have issues with the zsim program on y...
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36 zsim programmer’s guide label is partially printed, or the printout is offset on the label. You need to re-calibrate the zsim program every time you load a new type or size of media. You may also need to change the default start adjust or default stop adjust values. To calibrate zsim 1 press setu...
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Worldwide headquarters 6001 36th avenue west everett, washington 98203 u.S.A. Tel 425.348.2600 fax 425.355.9551 www.Intermec.Com zsim programmer’s guide *937-009-002* p/n 937-009-002.