Intermec EasyCoder 4420 User Manual page 6

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Contents
Communicating With the Printer...................................................................................... 27
Using PrintSet to Test Communications ........................................................................... 28
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Maintaining the Printer
Inspecting the Printer ........................................................................................................ 30
Maintenance Schedule ....................................................................................................... 30
Tools for Cleaning the Printer ........................................................................................... 31
Troubleshooting the Printer
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Troubleshooting Checklist................................................................................................. 40
Printer Operation Problems............................................................................................... 40
Print Quality Problems...................................................................................................... 42
Communication Problems................................................................................................. 44
Preventing Data Loss ......................................................................................................... 44
5 Optimizing Printer Performance
Optimizing and Maintaining Print Quality ....................................................................... 48
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Using the PrintSet Software.................................................................................. 27
Using Third-Party Software.................................................................................. 27
Using Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Commands ............................................. 27
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Cleaning the Printhead ......................................................................................... 32
Cleaning the Printer Covers.................................................................................. 34
Cleaning the Rollers and the Tear Bar .................................................................. 34
Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path......................................................... 36
Cleaning the Label Sensors ................................................................................... 37
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Correcting Uneven Print Quality ......................................................................... 48
Adjusting the Print Darkness ................................................................................ 49
Fine-Tuning the Top of Form Position ................................................................ 51
Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor ............................................................................ 54
Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor .......................................................................... 56
Using the Printer Memory Efficiently................................................................... 57
How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used?.............................................. 57
Making the Most of the Memory............................................................. 57
Increasing Throughput ......................................................................................... 58
What Is an Image Band? .......................................................................... 58
How the Image Bands Command Works ................................................ 58
Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting..................................... 59
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