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  • Page 2 Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Avery Dennison reserves the right to make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Avery Dennison has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Avery Dennison shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction ..........................1-1 Using This Manual ........................1-1 Audience ..........................1-1 Using the Display ........................1-1 Reading the Task Bar ......................1-2 Using the Input Panel .......................1-2 Entering Data Using the Input Panel ..................1-3 Administrative Tools ........................2-1 Setting the Date and Time ......................2-1 Setting the Time Zone ......................2-2...
  • Page 4 Using Printer Diagnostics......................6-1 Error Reporting ........................6-1 Accessing Printer Diagnostics ....................6-2 Checking Machine Totals .......................6-2 Printing Diagnostic Labels .....................6-3 Checking the Stock Registration .....................6-5 Testing the Sensors ......................6-6 Testing the Printhead ......................6-8 Configuring the Scanner ......................7-1 Setting Scanner Options ......................7-1 Setting a Tone for Good or Bad Scans ..................7-3 Enabling Specific Bar Codes .....................7-4 Configuring UPC/EAN Bar Codes ....................7-4 Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes....................7-6...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    I N T R O D U C T I O N The Pathfinder® 6057 printer prints, scans bar codes, collects data, and communicates with other devices. The printer operates on a Microsoft® Windows-based CE platform. Before you begin, review the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance document Note: included with your printer.

  • Page 6: Reading The Task Bar

    To Access the Start Menu, touch the Emerald key. Reading the Task Bar The Task Bar has the following indicators: Icon Description Wired/Wireless Connection Task Bar Wireless Signal Strength Battery Status Emerald Key U s i n g t h e I n p u t P a n e l Input Panel Diamond Key 1-2 System Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Entering Data Using The Input Panel

    To access the printer’s input panel, touch the Diamond key. Key(s) Description Accepts data or menu selection. Closes any open windows. Displays upper-case or lower-case alphabetic input panel. Displays numeric input panel. Displays special character and symbol input panel. Entering Data Using the Input Panel When prompted to enter data: 1.
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  • Page 9: Administrative Tools

    A D M I N I S T R A T I V E T O O L S Use these tools to  set the date and time, time zone, and Internet time  identify and track your printers ...

  • Page 10: Setting The Time Zone

    S e t t i n g t h e T i m e Z o n e 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Date/Time Properties. 2. Touch the Time Zone tab. 3.

  • Page 11: Using Asset Tracking

    4. Touch Add to add a new Internet time server. 5. Enter the server addres s. Touch the Diamond key to show the input panel if it does not automaticall y appear. 6. Touch OK. 7. Touch the + or – butto ns to select the interval at which your printer corresponds with the server for up dates.

  • Page 12: Importing/Exporting Asset Tracking Files

    Importing/Exporting Asset Tracking Files Use Import to retrieve an asset tracking backup file (.XML extension) from your PC or server. Use Export to create a backup file ( .XML extension) of the asset tracking information. Export saves the .XML file on the root of the printer.
  • Page 13 There are several ways to “wake up” the printer:  touch the display (first touch “wakes up” the printer; touch the display again to perform the action shown on the display, for example, OK.) This is recommended for User or System Idle mode.

  • Page 14: Changing The Input Panel Options

    3. Select the Power Scheme to change: Battery Power or AC Power. AC Power is used when the printer is connected to the 6054 Network Control Module with the 6055 Docking Module. 4. Select the User Idle time. In User Idle time, the display goes dim after the specified amount of user inactivity time.

  • Page 15: Using The System Lockdown Option

    4. Select Large or Small keys. Large Ke ys Small Keys 5. Check if you want to use gestures for Space, Backspace, Shift and Enter when using the Keyboard input panel. 6. Touch OK to return to the Input Panel Properties window. 7.

  • Page 16: Unlocking The System

    Unlocking the System To unlock the system: 1. Touch the Emerald key. This opens a prompt for the administrator password. Touch the Diamond key to show the input panel if it does not automatically appear. 2. Enter the administrator password. 3.

  • Page 17: Changing The Pc Connection

    C h a n g i n g t h e P C C o n n e c t i o n To enable or disable direct connections to the desktop computer (printer), follow these steps: 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and PC Connection.

  • Page 18: Adding Notification Events

    A d d i n g N o t i f i c a t i o n E v e n t s Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the Input Panel”...
  • Page 19 5. Touch the Priority and Sound tab and set the Priority and select the Audio File, if necessary. 6. Touch OK. 7. Touch Test. 8. Select the new Event (shown as DATA WAIT in the screen below). 9. Touch Start/Stop. The LED and sound settings play for the selected notification. 10.

  • Page 20: Testing The Speaker

    T e s t i n g t h e S p e a k e r 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Speaker Test. 2. Touch Run Test. While the test is performed, you hear a tone sounded at each frequency (200 Hz –...

  • Page 21: Resetting The Printer

    V i e w i n g t h e P r i n t e r ’ s S o f t w a r e V e r s i o n 1. To view information about the printer including API version, print engine firmware version, etc.

  • Page 22: Bootloader & Factory Default Using The Control Panel

    Bootloader & Factory Default Using the Control Panel The boot option within the printer’s control panel allows you to perform one of three different functions. Reset – Interrupts the CPU and reboots the printer (soft reset). Reset to Bootloader – Reboots the printer and pauses at the bootloader screen. This option is only used when installing a new Core Operating System.

  • Page 23: Using The Summit Client Utility

    U S I N G T H E S U M M I T C L I E N T U T I L I T Y Use this chapter to configure the 802.11b/g wireless (radio) card settings. The Summit SDC-CF10G1 802.11g wireless card operates at speeds of up to 11Mbps in 802.11b mode and 54Mbps in 802.11g mode on any wireless-compatible network.

  • Page 24: Finding A Network

    F i n d i n g a N e t w o r k Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the Input Panel” for more information. The printer searches for available networks and lists the SSIDs, signal strength, and encryption. You can connect to an existing network profile if you have the required network security information.

  • Page 25: Creating A Profile

    5. Touch Scan. A list of available networks appears. 6. Select the network you need, then touch Configure. 7. Touch Yes. SCU creates a profile for the selected network. C r e a t i n g a P r o f i l e The default profile does not have an SSID or security settings.

  • Page 26: Setting A Password

    4. Specify the Radio settings including SSID, TX power, Radio mode, authentication and encryption, along with any necessary credentials. a. Touch setting b. Touch inside the input box. c. Touch the diamond key to display the input panel if it does not automatically appear.
  • Page 27 3. Touch the Global tab. 4. Scroll down the Property menu until you see Admin Password. 5. Select Admin Password. Touch the Value box. Enter the new password. 6. Touch Commit to save your changes. Make a note of the password if you change it. The Admin password restricts all access Note: to wireless settings.
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  • Page 29: Using Bluetooth

    U S I N G B L U E T O O T H ® Bluetooth is a way to wirelessly communicate between devices. Your device must be ® Bluetooth enabled (contain a Bluetooth chip) to use Bluetooth technology. The Bluetooth- enabled printer has a maximum range of 300 feet (100m).
  • Page 30 2. Touch Scan. A list of discoverable Bluetooth® devices appear in the box. 3. Select the device you want to pair with. 4. Touch Pair. 4-2 System Administrator’s Guide...
  • Page 31 5. Enter a PIN. Touch the diamond key to display the input panel if it does not automatically appear. Touch OK. A message box appears to tell you that the devices are successfully paired. 6. Touch OK. Using Bluetooth 4-3...
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  • Page 33: Using Wavelink Avalanche

    U S I N G W A V E L I N K A V A L A N C H E S t a r t i n g t h e U t i l i t y To start the Wavelink Avalanche utility, from the Start Menu, select Programs, Wavelink Avalanche.
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  • Page 35: Using Printer Diagnostics

    U S I N G P R I N T E R D I A G N O S T I C S Use printer diagnostics to  check machine totals  print diagnostic labels  perform sensor tests  perform a printhead dot resistance test ...

  • Page 36: Accessing Printer Diagnostics

    A c c e s s i n g P r i n t e r D i a g n o s t i c s 1. Touch the Home key and then select Printer Diag. 2. Decide which of the following tests to perform: ...

  • Page 37: Printing Diagnostic Labels

    Printing Diagnostic Labels 1. Select Diagnostic Labels (t est labels) from the Printer Diagnostics window. 2. Before you run these tests, load the supply in Non-Peel mode. Refer to the Operator’s book for more infor mation about loading supply. Hand Select: The following labels print: Information Labels...
  • Page 38 Select: The following label prints: Gray Scale Label The gray scale test checks the uniformity of the printing. The printed sample should be uniformly gray across the supply. If you see voids, especially on the edges, keep the sample and call Service.

  • Page 39: Checking The Stock Registration

    Checking the Stock Registration If you Calibrate Stock, there is no need to calibrate the sensor. 1. Load the supply for non-peel mode as shown below. 2. Select Stock Registration from the Printer Diagnostics window. 3. Select the sensor to calibrate (either Black Mark or On-Demand). The black mark sensor is used with black mark supplies (supplies with rectangular marks on the back side of the liner or on the supply).

  • Page 40: Testing The Sensors

    6. For on-demand supplies, make sure you calibrate over paper – lay the supply across the paper path as shown. 7. Close the supply cover, then touch Calibrate Sensor to calibrate the On-Demand sensor. The printer feeds one or two labels to calibrate the on-demand sensor. When the calibration is successful, a message appears: “On Demand stock sensor calibration successful.”...
  • Page 41 For the On-Demand sensor, the range is between 0 and 5.0. When you hold a label over the sensor, the values change on the display. When the sensor is blocked by a label, the value is at the high end of the range. When the sensor is not blocked, the value is zero or close to zero. On-Demand Sensor 4.

  • Page 42: Testing The Printhead

    Testing the Printhead 1. Select Printhead Dot Resistance from the Printer Diagnostics window to perform the printhead dot resistance test. 2. The printhead test checks for dot resistance. The dot resistance test checks each dot on the printhead. Use your finger to scroll through the dot values. The valid range is between 245 and 455.

  • Page 43: Configuring The Scanner

    C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S C A N N E R Use scanner configuration to  set the scanner operating mode, trigger mode, and scanner timeout  select the .wav file for successful and unsuccessful scans ...
  • Page 44 4. Touch General. 5. Set the Scanner Operating Mode: Momentary, Continuous, or Compatible. The default is compatible. Momentary The scanner is on when the trigger is pressed and goes off when the trigger is released. Continuous The scanner is always on. A good scan causes the scanner to reset and continue scanning.

  • Page 45: Setting A Tone For Good Or Bad Scans

    8. Set the AIM Duration, which is the duration of the aiming beam when the scanner is activated. The range is 0.0 - 9.9 seconds in .1-second increments (0 disables the AIM feature). The default is 0. 9. Set the Linear Security, which is how many times to scan the same bar code to determine a successful read.

  • Page 46: Enabling Specific Bar Codes

    5. Touch the Priority and Sound tab. 6. Set the Priority if multiple events try to control the LED at the same time. A higher or equal number interrupts a lower number. Use 0 for most applications, unless you need to override the system events (error, low battery, etc.).
  • Page 47 5. Touch the Page 2 tab at the top of the window to continue. 6. Enable each bar code you need to scan Allows the scanner to scan UPCA, UPCA+2, Coupon Code UPCA+5, and UPCA/EAN-128 bar codes. Note: Set Supplemental to Auto to use this option.

  • Page 48: Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes

    Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes 1. To configure Code 39 settings, select Code 39 from the Scanner Configuration window. Allows the scanner to scan Code 39 bar codes. Code 39 Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the Transmit CD data when a Code 39 bar code is scanned.

  • Page 49: Configuring I 2 Of 5 Bar Codes

    Configuring I 2 of 5 Bar Codes 1. To configure I 2of5 settings, select I 2 of 5 from the Scanner Configuration window. Allows the scanner to scan I 2of5 bar codes. I 2of5 Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data Transmit when an I 2of5 bar code is scanned.

  • Page 50: Configuring Codabar Bar Codes

    Configuring Codabar Bar Codes 1. To configure Codabar settings, select Codabar from the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Allows the scanner to scan Codabar bar codes. Codabar Tells the scanner to strip the start and stop NOTISEdit characters from scanned Codabar bar codes.

  • Page 51: Configuring D 2Of5 Bar Codes

    Configuring D 2of5 Bar Codes 1. To configure D 2of5 settings, select D 2of5 from the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Allows the scanner to scan D 2of5 bar codes. D 2of5 Variable, specifies that D 2of5 bar codes can be any Lengths Sets the length.

  • Page 52: Scannable Bar Codes Vs. Printable Bar Codes

    S c a n n a b l e B a r C o d e s v s . P r i n t a b l e B a r C o d e s This chapter defines the unique set of bar code options for each bar code. Bar codes are separated into one-dimensional and two-dimensional categories.

  • Page 53: Using Scanner Diagnostics

    U s i n g S c a n n e r D i a g n o s t i c s Use scanner diagnostics to view a bar code’s type and data in a bar code. 1. Touch the Home key and then select Scanner Diag. 2.

  • Page 54: Configuring Data Matrix

    Configuring Data Matrix 1. Select Data Matrix from page 2 of the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Set the Inverse Data Matrix. 3. Set the Mirrored Data Matrix. 4. Touch OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration window. 7-12 System Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Configuring Maxicode

    Configuring Maxicode 1. Select Maxicode from page 2 of the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Touch OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration window. QR Code 1. Select QR Code from page 2 of the Scanner Configuration window. 2.
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  • Page 57: Index

    I N D E X Operating System information2-10 Bar Codes ......5-4 Printer Codabar ......5-8 diagnostic labels .... 4-1 Code 128 ....... 5-7 Diagnostics ....4-1 Code 39 ......5-6 machine totals ....4-1 Code 93 ......5-9 Machine Totals ....4-2 D 2of5 ......
  • Page 58 wireless 802.11g......3-5 Wireless ......3-1 Card ......3-1 default password ..3-3, 3-4 Network ......3-3 Profile ......3-4 Settings ......3-1 Summit ......3-1 Summit Client Utility..3-1 ThirdPartyConfig ..... 3-5 A-2 System Administrator’s Guide...

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