Switching On The Printer - Intermec EasyCoder PD4 User Manual

Chapter 3—Starting Up

Switching On the Printer

Before switching on the printer, make the necessary connections, and
check that the printhead is engaged (in the lower position).
Switch on the power using the On/Off switch on the rear plate. The
green "Power" control lamp on the front panel lights up when the power
is on. Wait for a few moments, while the printer starts up. Provided the
printer is fitted with a display, the following message is shown:
The startup takes just a few seconds. The text line "Flash Checking"
quickly disappears. You can now divert from the normal startup proce-
dure by pressing the keys before the printer enters the Direct Mode.
• Press the Feed key for less than 3 seconds to print a test label (see later
in this chapter).
• Press the Feed key for more than 3 seconds to go to the Dump Mode.
Dump Mode means that the printer will print out the echo of the
received ASCII data. Use this capability to debug your software
when the printer does not perform as you expect. Also see Chapter 7,
"Troubleshooting."
• Press the Pause key to go to the Autosensing Mode, which is used to
calibrate the label gap sensor and adjust the amount of media feed
according to the distance between gaps between labels, detection slots
in continuous stock, or black marks at the back of the media web.
Also see Chapter 9, "Adjustments."
• If you simultaneously press the Cancel and Pause keys, you will go to
the Download Mode, which is used for service purposes only. You can
only exit the Download Mode by sending a Reset command (^@) or
rebooting the printer.
If you take none of the actions described above, the printer will enter the
Direct Mode, which is indicated in the display window:
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