Setting The Msn For Intermec Media And Ribbon; Setting The Msn For Other Media And Ribbon; Connecting The Printer To A Power Supply - Intermec EasyCoder 3400 Quick Start Manual

Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and Ribbon

For direct thermal media, use the three-digit media sensitivity number (MSN) located on
the roll of media to set the sensitivity number. You can also use the values from the tables
in the next section.
For thermal transfer media, you need to look in two places to determine the sensitivity
number. The sensitivity number on each roll of thermal transfer media or ribbon has an
asterisk (*) in place of one of the digits. On thermal transfer media, the rating contains the
first and second digits, with an asterisk in place of the third digit. The number on the
ribbon has the first and third digits, with an asterisk in place of the second digit.
To optimize the sensitivity number for thermal transfer media, you combine the digits as in
this example.
Example: Optimizing the Media Sensitivity Number
Sensitivity
Media or Ribbon Number
Thermal transfer media 56*
Thermal transfer ribbon 5*7
567

Setting the MSN for Other Media and Ribbon

If you are not using Intermec media and ribbon, or you misplaced your packaging with the
three-digit MSN label on it, you can set the approximate sensitivity number. The first
column of the Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Media Sensitivity Settings tables list
the approximate sensitivity settings. To achieve acceptable print quality, enter the three-
digit MSN (for example, 800).
If you are unsure how to set the MSN, start with the highest settings, which provides the
lowest energy (800 for thermal transfer and 700 for direct thermal), and work your way
down until you achieve the best print quality. You can also use PrintSet's Print Quality
Wizard to help achieve print quality.
Direct Thermal Media Sensitivity Settings
Approx. Sensitivity Sensitivity
Numbers Setting Direct Thermal Media
700 Series High 720 Duratherm Lightning Plus - 2
Sensitivity
400 Series Medium 480 Duratherm Lightning IR Tag
Sensitivity
22
Description
The asterisk reserves the third digit to
identify the ribbon's sensitivity number.
The asterisk reserves the second digit to
identify the media's sensitivity number.
Optimized sensitivity number.
Max. Recommended
Print Speed
8
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Connecting the Printer to a Power Supply

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3440G.003
Turn the On/Off (|/O) switch on the back of the
printer to the off (O) position.
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3440G.005
Plug the AC power cord into the receptacle at the rear of the
printer.
When you power on the printer, the green LED on the front panel lights, the yellow and orange
LEDs flash, and the platen roller advances. The yellow LED then stays on until you load media.
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3440G.004
Make sure the DIP switches are set to their default settings.
Top Bank Set switch 1 on (|). Set switches 2
through 8 off (O).
Note: The 3400 does not use switch 8
on the top bank.
Bottom Bank Set switches 1 through 8 off.
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3440G.007
Turn the On/Off switch to
the on (|) position.
Plug the other end of the
power cord into a
grounded wall outlet or
surge protector.
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