User's manual portable printer part no. Uman-en3 rev. R march, 2003.
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Iii continued on next page contents introduction ........................................................ O-1 printer specifications ........................................ O-2 physical ..................................................................................... O-2 environmental ............
Iv appendix a interface cables ......................................................................... A-1 appendix b media supplies .......................................................................... A-4 appendix c maintenance supplies .........................................................
Operation section.
F ig . 1 a e ncore 3 p rinter cable communications port ir window battery latch keypad head latch/ peeler assy. F ig . 1 e ncore 3n p rinter cable communications port ir window battery latch keypad head latch/ peeler assy..
O-1 uman-en3 introduction the encore™ 3 portable printer utilizes the latest in direct thermal printing technology. This product is de- signed for portable printing and is ideally suited to print shelf labels, tickets, price change stickers, receipts, linerless labels and any other mobile applicatio...
O-2 uman-en3 printer specifications physical encore 3 encore 3n height: 5.6" (142 mm) 6.8” (173 mm) width: 5.0" (127 mm) 5.0" (127 mm) depth: 4.00" (102 mm) 4.00" (102 mm) weight: 2.25 lbs. (1.02 kg) 2.75 lbs. (1.25 kg) (without stock) environmental operating temperature: 14 ° to 104 ° f (-10 ° to 4...
O-3 uman-en3 communications protocol the encore 3 supports rts/cts (hardware) and xon/ xoff handshaking protocols to synchronize with the host terminal. The handshaking protocol and the baud rate is programmable. The default cable communications parameters are: handshaking = rts/cts baud rate = 19,2...
O-4 uman-en3 media type • paper labels • synthetic labels • plain paper • tags • two-part thermal receipts • linerless labels (on linerless models only) media handling media width: max. 3.125" (79.3 mm) min. 1.5" (38.1 mm) maximum print width: 2.8" (71.1 mm) media core size: .75" (19 mm) 1.37” (31.8...
O-5 uman-en3 • power on/off from terminal or built-in keypad • black bar/gap sensing formats • 25 resident fonts • standard international character sets • flash memory for down-loadable programs, label formats, fonts and graphics • fully scalable fonts • built-in graphics support accessories and opt...
O-6 uman-en3 controls keypad functions feed switch: advances media to next label or sense mark without printing. On switch: momentary on action turns printer on off switch: turns printer off. Power light: indicates printer is turned on status light: steady light indicates printer is either out of me...
O-7 uman-en3 battery conditioning important: encore 3 batteries must be cycled several times before maximum capacity is realized. A battery is cycled by fully charging, then fully discharging it through normal use. Batteries and charging removing and replacing batteries refer to figure 3 below batte...
O-8 uman-en3 chargers listed below are the specifications for the encore 3 chargers: ucn72-4: (p/n series ac15482-tab) (part numbers will vary depending on specific country of use. Consult factory for complete part numbers.) this unit is designed to charge up to four batteries simultaneously. Batter...
O-9 uman-en3 battery safety warnings battery terminals are recessed to prevent accidental short circuiting of the battery . Allowing these terminals to contact conductive material will create a short circuit which could cause burns and other injuries or could start a fire. Use of any charger not app...
O-10 uman-en3 fig. 4 media installation: peeler in use platen edge guide “open” button label peeler bar liner spindle peeler assembly.
O-11 uman-en3 the encore 3 can be specified to print and separate labels automatically using a built in label peeler. The following details media installation when using the label peeler feature. Peeler in use (do not use the label peeler when printing a batch quantity of labels*) 1. Turn unit off. ...
O-12 uman-en3 fig. 5 media installation: peeler not in use platen edge guide “open” button media spindle.
O-13 uman-en3 installation of media without peeler the encore 3 can print on conventional journal stock or print continuous batches of labels without using the peeler. The following details media installation for units not equipped with a peeler or when use of the peeler is not desired. Peeler not i...
O-14 uman-en3 troubleshooting self test: perform the self test as described in the controls section. Unit should print a line of interlocking “x” characters and two reports. The first report indicates model, rom version, serial number, baud rate, etc. The second report contains application informati...
O-15 uman-en3 no print (continued) c) check cable to terminal d) invalid label format or command structure — use hex dump mode for troubleshooting. Reduced battery life a) check battery date code — after charging: if one to two years old, short life may be normal aging. B) recondition battery. C) re...
O-16 uman-en3 communication error: a) check media is loaded, head is closed and error light is off. B) check baud rate. C) replace cable to terminal. Label jam: a) open head release latch. B) generously apply alcohol to printer in area of jammed label. Never use any sharp objects on printer mechanis...
O-17 uman-en3 maintenance the encore 3 will provide reliable service provided a few simple guidelines are followed. The printer should be cleaned periodically (approximately every two weeks), depending on usage and the type of media being em- ployed. Components of the printer that require periodic m...
O-18 uman-en3 cleaning the platen refer to figure 6 applies to printers configured for linered media only • open the printer by pressing the “open” button on the front of the unit. • swing the print head open. • use the cleaning pen or saturate a cotton swab with alcohol. • clean the platen while ro...
O-19 uman-en3 cleaning the peeler roller: refer to figure 6 on pg. O-19. Applies only to units with label peeler option • saturate a cotton swab with alcohol. Gently clean the ridges of peeler roller with swab to remove label adhesive residue. Rotate the peeler roller as needed. Cleaning sensors ref...
O-20 uman-en3 communicating to the printer the printer must establish communications with a host terminal which sends the data to be printed. Communi- cations occur in these basic ways: • by a cable between the printer and its host terminal • infrared (usually by means of the industry standard irda ...
O-21 uman-en3 • by means of a wireless lan (local area network) (encore 3 network printers only) cable communications all encore 3 printers can communicate by cable; the specific cable supplied with your printer will vary with the host terminal. The 8- pin circular connector on your communications c...
O-22 uman-en3 bluetooth™ networking overview “bluetooth” is a worldwide standard for the exchange of data between two devices via radio frequencies. Bluetooth radios are relatively low powered to help prevent interfer- ence with other devices, limiting the range of a bluetooth device to about 10 met...
O-23 uman-en3 a typical bluetooth connection sequence in this simplified sequence “joe’s terminal” is a bluetooth ready hand held terminal running an applica- tion that needs access to a printer. 1. Joe’s terminal performs a search of its “piconet” (a device inquiry) and determines that there are fo...
O-24 uman-en3 wireless local area network (lan) printers equipped for wireless local area network (lan) communications are known as encore 3 n net- work printers. Encore 3n printers allow wireless commu- nication as a node within a local area network, and its wireless capabilities allow communicatio...
Appendices.
A-1 appendix a interface cables pin 1 pin 9 db-9 pin female plug (to p.C.) 8 pin male plug (to printer) (txd) (rxd) (rts) (cts) (gnd) (dtr) (dsr) shield (rxd) (txd) (cts) (rts) (gnd) (dsr) (dtr) shield 3 2 7 8 5 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 1 4 6 7 3 5 8 2 pc signals printer signals part number bl11757-000 8-p...
A-2 appendix a interface cables cable cord t erminal printer t erminal part number lgth/t ype connector connector notes compsee apex ii bl12093-3 8’ coiled rj45 8 pin din norand rt 1 100/1700 series bl11537-1 8’ /coiled 6 pin mindin 8 pin din over-molded rt 1 100/1700 series bl11537-2 12’/coiled 6 p...
Appendix a interface cables (continued) a-3 cable cord t erminal printer t erminal part number lgth/t ype connector connector notes symbol (cont .) lr t/ldt3800 cc11371-5 6’ / coiled pim optical 8 pin din “s” printers only & 6800 series teklogic 7030 ilr bl13285-2 coiled 36 pin idc fem 8 pin din 702...
A-4 appendix b media supplies to insure maximum printer life and consistent print quality and performance for your individual application, it is recommended that only media produced by zebra be used. These advantages include: • consistent quality and reliability of media products. • large range of s...
A-5 appendix c maintenance supplies in addition to using quality media provided by zebra, it is recommended that the print head be cleaned as pre- scribed in the maintenance section. The following items are available for this purpose: • cleaning pen (10 pack), reorder no. An11209-1 (recommended for ...
A-6 product support contact the help desk at: zebra technologies corporation 30 plan way warwick, rhode island 02886-1012 usa telephone: +1 401.739.5800 fax: +1 401.732.7808 e-mail: risupport@zebra.Com in europe: zebra technologies europe, limited zebra house the valley centre, gordon road high wyco...
A-7 d275,286 d347,021 d389,178 d430,199 d433,702 3,964,673 4,019,676 4,044,946 4,360,798 4,369,361 4,387,297 4,460,120 4,496,831 4,593,186 4,607,156 4,673,805 4,736,095 4,758,717 4,816,660 4,845,350 4,896,026 4,897,532 4,923,281 4,933,538 4,992,717 5,015,833 5,017,765 5,021,641 5,029,183 5,047,617 5...
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