Page 1 Technical Reference Manual 680x, 68x, and 78x Series Portable Printers...
Page 2 680x Series Portable Printers TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " PN: 978-018-001 Revision B March, 2002...
Page 3 " NOTICE The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Features and Benefits ....... . 1-26 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 5 ........Development Suggestions ......Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 6 ......4-12 Line Printer (Default) ......4-13 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 7 ......4-45 Smart Card Reader ......4-46 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 8 ....... . . Configuration ESC{CF?} ......Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 9 ....... . . A-13 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 10 ......B-12 Table B-11 Formats Reference ......B-13 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 11 CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX viii Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 12: General Information
" " Introduction The 680x series of portable printers was designed to be run on internal software that you can modify with the Portable Printer Configuration Program. This program offers com- plete user control of the printer. It also allows you to add enhancements as they are developed.
Page 13: The 6805A Portable Printer
The 6805a Portable Printer Battery Casing End Boot Charge Indicator IR Window RJ-11 Port Self Test Button DC Power Jack Paper Knob Paper Release Lever Paper Casing End Boot Figure 1-1 6805a Portable Printer Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 14: The 6805A Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter (110 Volt) 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043...
Page 15: The 6806 Portable Printer
The 6806 Portable Printer Battery Casing End Boot Charging Indicator (Under Boot) DC Power Jack Self Test Button RJ-11 Port Paper Knob Paper Release Lever Paper Casing End Boot Figure 1-2 6806 Portable Printer Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 16: The 6806 Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043 Europe Power Supply...
Page 17: The 6804T Portable Printer
General Information SECTION 1 The 6804T Portable Printer Latch Tear Bar Battery Charge Indicator Self Test Button Paper Release Lever IR Window RJ-11 Port DC Power Jack Paper Roll Figure 1-3 6804T Portable Printer Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 18: The 6804T Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter (110 volt) 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043...
Page 19: The 6804T Cr Portable Printer
SECTION 1 The 6804T CR Portable Printer Latch Tear Bar Battery Card Reader Self Test Button Charge Indicator IR Window Paper Release Lever RJ-11 Port DC Power Jack Paper Figure 1-4 6804T CR Portable Printer Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 20: The 6804T Cr Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter (110 volt) 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043...
Page 21: The 6804Dm Portable Printer
General Information SECTION 1 The 6804DM Portable Printer Latch Tear Bar Battery Charge Indicator Self Test Button IR Window DC Power Jack RJ-11 Port Paper Roll Figure 1-5 6804DM Portable Printer 1-10 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 22: The 6804Dm Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter (110 Volt) 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043...
Page 23: The 6804Dm Cr Portable Printer
SECTION 1 The 6804DM CR Portable Printer Latch Tear Bar Battery Self Test Button Card Reader Charge Indicator IR Window DC Power Jack RJ-11 Port Paper Roll Figure 1-6 6804DM CR Portable Printer 1-12 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 24: The 6804Dm Cr Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter (110 Volt) 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043...
Page 25: The 6808 Portable Printer
General Information SECTION 1 The 6808 Portable Printer Latch Tear Bar Battery Pack Self Test Button Battery Pack Charge Indicator IR Window RJ-11 Port DC Power Jack Paper Roll Figure 1-7 6808 Portable Printer 1-14 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 26: The 6808 Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter (110 volt) 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043...
Page 27: The 6808 Cr Portable Printer
The 6808 CR Portable Printer Latch Tear Bar Card Reader Battery Pack Self Test Button Battery Pack Charge Indicator IR Window RJ-11 Port DC Power Jack Paper Roll Figure 1-8 6808 CR Portable Printer 1-16 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 28: The 6808 Cr Portable Printer Parts List
4000 Series and 6210 hand-held computer 226-044-001 6300 hand-held computer 216-996-001 RT1700 hand-held computer 216-994-001 Laptop download cable 320-066-032 60x to 680x serial cable (RJ-11) 226-437-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter (110 volt) 320-066-042 U.K. Power Supply 320-066-043...
Page 29: The 681 Portable Printer
General Information SECTION 1 The 681 Portable Printer Cover Latch Charge LED: Red charging Green done Paper Advance Charger Jack Computer to Printer Jack 1-18 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 30: The 681 Portable Printer Parts List
Mobile Computer to Printer cable (RJ-45 connector) 226-469-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter International 851-060-002 Cigarette Lighter Adapter, 5 Amp. 6 in. coiled 852-052-001 Supplies Part Number Replacement Li--Ion 1350mAhr Battery 320-081-021 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 1-19...
Page 31: The 682 Portable Printer
General Information SECTION 1 The 682 Portable Printer Terminal Holder Charge Jack Terminal Securing Tab Ribbon Cartridge (Dot Matrix) Paper Advance Charge LED: Red charging Green done 1-20 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 32: The 682 Portable Printer Parts List
Data Cable --RJ11F-- (RJ--11 R/A, coiled) 320-080-043 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter International 851-060-002 Cigarette Lighter Adapter, 5 Amp. 6 in. coiled 851-052-001 Supplies Part Number Replacement Li--Ion 1350mAhr Battery 320-081-021 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 1-21...
Page 33: The 781 Portable Printer
General Information SECTION 1 The 781 Portable Printer Cover Latch Charge LED: Red charging Green done Paper Advance Charger Jack Computer to Printer Jack 1-22 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 34: The 781 Portable Printer Parts List
Mobile Computer to Printer cable (RJ-45 connector) 226-469-001 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter International 851-060-002 Cigarette Lighter Adapter, 5 Amp. 6 in. coiled 320-066-031 Supplies Part Number Replacement Li--Ion 1350mAhr Battery 320-081-021 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 1-23...
Page 35: The 782 Portable Printer
General Information SECTION 1 The 782 Portable Printer Terminal Holder Charger Jack Ribbon Cartridge (Dot Matrix) Paper Advance Charge LED: Red charging Green done 1-24 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 36: The 782 Portable Printer Parts List
Data Cable --RJ11F-- (RJ--11 R/A, coiled) 320-080-043 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter International 851-060-002 Cigarette Lighter Adapter, 5 Amp. 6 in. coiled 852-052-001 Supplies Part Number Replacement Li--Ion 1350mAhr Battery 320-081-021 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 1-25...
Page 37: Features And Benefits
The 6804 and 6808 series of printers are entirely " encased in a protective shell of blow molded high density polyethylene. The entire line of 680x series of portable printers " can withstand multiple, drops to concrete on ev- ery face without damage.
Page 38 Flash memory also means that the print speed is fast. The printer never has to wait for a computer to send graphics. Linerless Labels: The entire 680x series of portable " printers offer “linerless” label capabilities. Linerless labels are labels without peel--off backing.
Page 39 General Information SECTION 1 1-28 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 40: Self Test
Handshake The way the printer handles flow control from host. Burn Adj Amount of heat used to print on the thermal paper. Paper 1 or 2 ply Beeper May be turned On or Off. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 41 Temperature of print head (between 0 and 50 degrees). Infrared Set by the user to “Off”, “IrDA”, “ASK”, “ASK/CRC”, “Di- rect”, “Direct CRC”, “PULSE”, or “PULSE--CRC” Device Name Shows type of device (i.e. 680x) Device Nick- Shows user name for printer. name IrDA Ver The 1.0 refers to the IrDA standard in use.
Page 42: Irda/Wireless Mode
Serial Cable Serial printing uses a 700 to 781T cable (p/n: 226-437-001). IrDA Wireless IrDA works with two different wireless printing technolo- gies. The printer needs to know which one it should use. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 43: Wireless Printing Parameters
Device Name--A UTF--8 encoded string that can con- " tain 248 bytes. The device name is sometimes referred to as the ”friendly” name because it usually contains human readable names such as ”Ryan’s 781T Printer”. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 44 Connectable --If your device is Connectable, it can ac- " cept requests for connection from other devices. If you have no need to connect to a particular device, it is best to leave it as unconnectable. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 45 If you would like the Service Class to be something different, please discuss that with your Inter- mec representative. Services Offered Your 781T printer comes from the factory with one avail- able service, Wireless Printer, Bluetooth “Serial Port” ser- Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 46: Automatic Ticket Voiding
781T Printer using Wireless Printing vice. This parameter is currently only configurable in the factory. If you would like the Service Offered to be some- thing different, please discuss that with your Intermec rep- resentative. Automatic Ticket Voiding This feature is enabled by adding a couple of esc sequences to the beginning and ending of your session data.
Page 47: Printer Self-Test
If your remote device is not displayed, ensure that the de- vice and its radio are switched ON. Click Next, then select Finish. 7. A progress bar appears indicating Service Directory is being performed. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 48: 781T Questions
That refresh sends a message to the printer, which then wakes up (causing the beep) and resynchronizes with the Serial Port Service. The printer will then go back to sleep based on it’s timeout. How long should a connection to the 781T take? Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 49: Development Suggestions
Device Discovery process. *Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 50: Paper Loading
" " " Paper Loading The 680x series of printers are thermal direct printers re- quiring thermal paper. Out of Paper The 6804 DM portable printer has no paper out indication and will continue to print with no paper providing the printer does not time out.
Page 51: 6804 And 6808 Series Of Printers
3. Remove the empty paper core and discard. Paper Loading Figure 4-1 Paper Loading Standard Paper If you are using standard paper, you can load the paper au- tomatically or manually. Experiment to find out which method is best for you. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 52: Linerless Labels
3. Push the button again while the printer is awake causes the mechanism to feed about 1” of paper. 4. Insert the paper into the paper well with it resting on the paper rod clips. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 53: Manual Paper Loading
3. Push on the paper until the tip is peeking out the oth- er side. (If it seems too tight to insert the tip, disen- gage the paper release lever and turn the feed knob.) Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 54: 6804 And 6808 Series Of Printers
1. Lift up the paper release lever. This takes the pres- sure off the platen. Make sure you have a clean edge on the new paper roll. 2. Take the edge of the paper and fold it 45 degrees. Fold Figure 4-3 Paper Fold Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 55: Batteries
The 6808 series of printer uses 1 or 2 Lithium--ion " battery packs. The entire 680x series of portable printers can be " charged on the road, with a cigarette lighter adapter or at home or the office with an AC adapter.
Page 56: 6806 Printer
When the printer ’s battery voltage is low, the printer will beep three times, indicating a Low Battery Warning. This will only happen however, if the printer is awake. This 6804 series of printers recharges in approximately six to nine hours. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 57: 6808 Series Of Printer
6804 and 6808 Series of Printers To access the charge jack, open the cover then insert the plug. The entire 680x series of printers can be used while the bat- teries are being recharged. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 58: 6806 Printers
6804 and 6808 Series of Printers To access the charge jack, open the cover then insert the plug. The entire 680x series of printers can be used while the bat- teries are being recharged. Replacing the Fuse If the printer does not respond when it is connected to the cigarette lighter adapter, it is possible that the fuse in the adaptor may be blown.
Page 59: Replacement Fuse Rating
1. Remove the square end boot of the printer (the side with the logo on it) by tucking the tips of your fingers under the edge of the boot and pulling it off with a peeling motion. 4-10 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 60: 6806 Printer
2. Lift out the battery from the tray. 3. Slide the new battery in. 4. Charge the new battery. 6808 Series of Printers 1. Open the cover and gently push the battery lock tabs away while lifting the battery up. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-11...
Page 61: Battery Charging Indicator
It assumes a basic knowl- edge of computer programming. The 680x series of printers can operate in Line Printer Mode or Easy Print Mode. Both modes are used to print receipts, labels, tickets and reports. The mode you choose...
Page 62: Line Printer (Default)
Bit--mapped graphics mode select 4-16 ESC B Begin acceptance of compressed graphics 4-17 ESC E End acceptance of compressed graphics 4-17 Set double wide print 4-18 Condensed print 4-18 Form feed 4-18 Line feed 4-18 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-13...
Page 63: Sample Receipt In Line Printer Mode
Where you see upper case let- ters, use upper case. The “n”s are binary numbers, not ASCII (see individual commands). Sample Receipt in Line Printer Mode Figure 4-4 Line Printer Mode Sample Receipt 4-14 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 64: Command Strings For Text
“n” represents the number of lines in the form and “n” is a single byte. The default for “n” is 20 decimal, 14 hexadecimal. The range for “n” is 1--255. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-15...
Page 65 Bit 7 of the first byte of data received will print at the left--most dot on the head as you view the head with the paper feeding away from you. 4-16 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 66: Table 4-3 Bit--Mapped Graphics Mode Descriptions
“A” followed by a single byte count of the num- ber of dot lines to advance. Compressed dot lines use a single graphics byte, followed by the number of times that byte is to be repeated. Once the Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-17...
Page 67 FF Form Feed Format: FF " Hex: 0C " Dec: 12 " Function: Will print the current line being formed, " then advance the paper to top of form. LF Line Feed Format: LF " 4-18 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 68: Table 4-4 Line Printer Mode Font Descriptions
20.4 cpi font (n= 33 decimal, 21 hexadecimal.) Table 4-4 Line Printer Mode Font Descriptions Name Font ASCII Dec Dots Dots Description Wide High MF055 96 chars large block MF072 ” 96 chars large block Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-19...
Page 69 Printer Mode . If you do use it from within Line Printer mode by mis- take, it will simply print “[LP}” on your receipt or label. ESC Hn Heighten Font “n” Times Format: ESC H n " 4-20 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 70 Function: Selects font height and width for one line. " Must apply to entire line. n = 10h 16d Double High n = 20h 32d Double Wide n = 30h 48d Double High and Double wide Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-21...
Page 71: Easy Print Mode
The 680x series of printers can store from one to 100 differ- ent formats in internal memory, depending on the size of the format and the amount of memory available in your printer (1M or 4M).
Page 72 " NOTE: If the printer is asleep, null characters must precede any Easy Print or Line Printer commands. If the printer is awake, it does not need null characters in either mode. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-23...
Page 73: Print Command Format
A colon follows global options, if any. Figure 4-5 Print Command Format 4-24 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 74: Easy Print Example 1
4-33 Bar Code Names 4-33 Bar Code Field Options 4-34 Graphic Names 4-36 Graphic Field Options 4-37 Line Names 4-37 Easy Print Example 1 EXAMPLE 1: Text with Field Options {PRINT: @10,30:MF226,HMULT2,VMULT2|Total:$13.15| @60,30:MF226,HMULT2,VMULT2|01-01-97| Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-25...
Page 75: Explanation Of Command Strings
@40,30:MF226|Item#2 blue $3.15 @100,30:BC39N,HIGH 20,WIDE 2|@13.15 @150,30:MF107|TOTAL $13.15|remarks 8) {AHEAD:200} Explanation of Command Strings Line 1: Set to Easy Print Mode. The “ “ is how the ESC character looks on your screen. 4-26 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 76: Easy Print Command Section
All but the “Query” class of commands can be ex- plained in 1--7 pages. Detailed information on the “Query” class can be found in Appendix B. The “n”s are ASCII num- bers, not binary (see individual commands). Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-27...
Page 77: Ahead Command Format {Ahead: Nnn
} A right bracket ends the command set. Self Test Printout {TP} { A left bracket begins the command set. TP “TP” commands a self test print out. 4-28 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 78: Print Command Format
Each one is separated from the next by a comma. |Data | “Data” refers to the text to be printed or embodied in a bar code. Data is surrounded by vertical bars. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-29...
Page 79: Global Options
Quantity specified. If no Quantity is specified, you can print one copy when you’re ready. The remaining demands will clear when the printer falls a sleep. You can cancel the remaining demands by sending ESC{CN!} Example: {PRINT, QUANTITY 5, DEMAND:@10,30:MF107|Hi world|} 4-30 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 80 The data “nnn” sent after the STOP option specifies the to- tal number of dot lines high for this print image. For exam- ple, for the 680x series, which have a 203 DPI mechanism, specifying “STOP 500” will give a 2.5” total height image from the top of the paper to where it has stopped under the print head.
Page 81: Font Names
MF185 18.5 96 chars block normal MF204 20.4 224 chars block normal (default font for 6805a, 6806, and 6804 printers). 6804DM Printer Only IM5X7 22.1 96 characters for impact 5 x 7 (default) 4-32 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 82: Font Field Options
0--9 -- $ : / . + a b c d, user must send leading and trailing guard bar a--d I2of5 Int. 2 of 5 0--9 (digits only, must be even. Controller will insert lead- 2.5:1 ratio ing zero to assure an even number of digits). Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-33...
Page 83: Bar Code Field Options
(1/2 density) as W = 1; 1 < n < 255. Notes on the use of PDF-417 Use PDF--417 the same as any other bar code: 1. After entering Easy Print using ESC+EZ, select the barcode using the name “PD417”. 4-34 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 84 3. A minimum of 1 column and a maximum of 30 col- umns 4. Error detection and correction characters vary with different security levels: Level 1 adds 4 codewords " Level 2 adds 8 code words " Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-35...
Page 85: Graphic Names
Chapter 3 on how to use the “Graphics” button in the Con- figuration Program to store a graphic automatically. Example 2 above makes the logo twice as big as it would be otherwise. 4-36 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 86: Graphic Field Options
50 dot lines long, and 2 dot lines thick. There is only a single vertical bar “|” because there is no data to enclose. Table 4-11 Line Names Option Descriptions Abbr Name Description HLINE Horizontal line VLINE Vertical line Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-37...
Page 87: Card Reader Commands
In all cases, the printer will respond with either a NAK (N<crc>}, or a WACK (W<crc>) indicating the printer is busy writing to flash followed by an ACK (A<crc>). The CRC is the common CRC--16. 4-38 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 88: General Reader Operational Commands
Command: {RR:data} Controls Red Led -- requires 1 Data byte. Response: {RR!} if the command was received (for any data sent). RG/RR data: 0 (zero) – Turn LED off 1 (one) – Turn LED on F (flash) – Begin flashing LED Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-39...
Page 89: General Reader Configuration Commands
Magnetic card data is read when the card is inserted, removed, or both (default is read on removal only). That data read is stored in the printer until the data is zeroed or the printer falls asleep. Temporary 4-40 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 90: Magnetic Card Configuration Commands
Response example (Track 1 data bad and Track 3 not re- corded) {T1:B|T2:<data>|T3:B}. Magnetic Card Configuration Commands The magnetic card reader is capable of reading Tracks I, II, and III. Not all applications use all tracks, so to avoid bad Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-41...
Page 91: Smart Card Operational Commands
Most cards require special commands of their own. The commands shown here are commands to the reader, not to the card. 4-42 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 92 Command: {SM:data} Smart Memory Card – requires command/data to be written to card Uses I C or SPI communications to card Subcommands for read and write control the reader as well as the card Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-43...
Page 93: Smart Card Configuration Commands
" characters: ESC+EZ 2 – configure the printer by sending {CSR:A:ON} " Operational Scenarios General The magnetic card and button data are read automatically by the 6804TCR and 6808 printers, and buffered internally 4-44 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 94: Magnetic Card Reader
This is because the card is unstable and the rate of movement can change drastically when the card is first in- serted. If the reader is already awake, and more than one card could be inserted, the application may choose to zero the Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-45...
Page 95: Smart Card Reader
Smart cards vary widely (some are microprocessor based, some are memory only; all may have security). In addition, memory cards have data organization and microprocessor-- based cards have a file structure that is defined by the ap- plication. 4-46 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 96 When the transaction is complete, the handheld " prompts the reader to power down the card, then prompts the user to remove the card. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual 4-47...
Page 97 Operation SECTION 4 4-48 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 98: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
" " Cleaning Your Printer The 680x series of portable printers require little mainte- nance. They were designed to be rugged and attractive without constant attention. However, with continued use, the printer will collect dirt and residue and require some cleaning.
Page 99: Cleaning The Exterior
The printer will continue to communicate with the hand held as long as it does not “time out.” Once the printer is operational, the suspended print batch (if any) will continue to print, insuring that all receipts are properly printed. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 100: Not Printing
Print is Too Light If you are not getting satisfactory darkness, connect your printer to the personal computer containing your Configu- Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 101: Charging Problems
2. Updating your firmware will delete any data stored in the printer ’s internal memory. Thus, you may need to add your old format files to your new setup program before updating your configuration. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 102: Easy Print Command Format
3. If the column numbers are too large for the receipt pa- per, or the print request skips from one row to a row too much further down the paper, the print request will be unsuccessful. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 103: Downloading Problems
5. Make sure the COM--Port you selected in your Config- uration Program (see Chapter 3) is the same COM-- Port the printer is plugged into. 6. Do not toggle out of the Configuration Program during download, as this could interrupt the download. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 104: Appendix A Specifications
Flash Memory: 4 Meg 4 Meg Drop Test: Five feet to concrete Five feet to concrete Warranty: One year, includes print head. Ex- One year, includes print head. Ex- tended warranty available. tended warranty available. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 105: Table A-2 Printer Specifications
Flash Memory: 4 Meg 4 Meg Drop Test: Five feet to concrete Five feet to concrete Warranty: One year, includes print head. Ex- One year, includes print head. Ex- tended warranty available. tended warranty available. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 106: Table A-3 Printer Specifications
Flash Memory: 4 Meg 4 Meg Drop Test: Five feet to concrete Five feet to concrete Warranty: One year, includes print head. Ex- One year, includes print head. Ex- tended warranty available. tended warranty available. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 107: Table A-4 Printer Specifications
Flash Memory: 4 Meg 4 Meg Drop Test: Six feet to concrete Six feet to concrete Warranty: One year, includes print head. Ex- One year, includes print head. Ex- tended warranty available. tended warranty available. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 108: Table A-5 Printer Specifications
Flash Memory: 4 Meg 4 Meg Drop Test: Six feet to concrete Six feet to concrete Warranty: One year, includes print head. Ex- One year, includes print head. Ex- tended warranty available. tended warranty available. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 109: Table A-6 Printer Specifications
Flash Memory: 4 Meg 4 Meg Drop Test: Six feet to concrete Five feet to concrete Warranty: One year, includes print head. Ex- One year, includes print head. Ex- tended warranty available. tended warranty available. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 110: Battery Specifications
2 cells wrapped Type: Nom. Voltage: 7.6 V 7.6 V Rated Capacity: .90 Ah .90 Ah Operating Temp: --4 to +122 F --4 to +122 F (--20 to +50 C) (--20 to +50 C) Agency Approval: Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 111: Cable Specifications
Plugging in the Chips APPENDIX A Cable Specifications The 680x series of printers use an RJ--11 six position, six conductor modular jack. The printer cable is specially de- signed to provide strain relief. Modular Connector DB9F Connector Output 1 VBATT...
Page 112: Thermal Paper Specifications
.005 in. .005 in. .625 Core Size OD Roll Diameter .4” Core Size Figure A-2 Thermal Paper Specifications " NOTE: Use only recommended paper specifications. Using other grades of paper may void the product warranty. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 113: Guidelines For Using A "Q" Mark To Align Forms
That value represents the number of dot lines that pass af- ter the “Q” mark has been detected until the paper ad- vancement stops. The 680x series of portable printer mechanisms are 1/203 an inch per dot line. A-10...
Page 114: Figure A-3 Parking Ticket Q Mark For 6805A Portable
The recommended location is shown below. The height of the Qmark can be between .15 and .25 inch. .15--.25” .65” 1.0” Figure A-3 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6805a Portable Printer Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual A-11...
Page 115: Figure A-4 Parking Ticket Q Mark For 6806 Portable
.5” region shown above. The recommended location is shown below. The height of the Qmark can be between .15 and .25 inch. .15--.25” .6” Figure A-4 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6806 Portable Printer A-12 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 116: Figure A-5 Parking Ticket Q Mark For 6804 And 6804Tcr
The recommended location is shown below. The height of the Qmark can be between .15 and .25 inch. .15--.25” .37” .73” Figure A-5 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6804 and 6804TCR Portable Printers Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual A-13...
Page 117 .5” region shown above. The recommended location is shown below. The height of the Qmark can be between .15 and .25 inch. .15--.25” .6” Figure A-6 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6808 Series Portable Printers A-14 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 118: Wake-Up Characters
-held for programming information. " NOTE: Any character will wake up the printer. If a printable character is used, you will see extra characters printed only if you use too many to wake up the printer. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual A-15...
Page 119 Plugging in the Chips APPENDIX A A-16 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 120: Appendix B Query
" " Introduction Queries can be sent to the 680x series portable printer via the infrared link or the RS--232 data link. The printer ’s re- ply to a query returns information about the printer or the print request. There are three steps involved.
Page 121: Interpreting The Reply To A Query
Returns a list of downloaded graphics. Formats ESC{FM?} Returns a list of all formats. Shows Easy Print commands with variable and fixed data that represent a unique print layout. Demand ESC{DQ?} Returns remaining quantity of images. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 122: Status Esc{St
B:O; Acceptable battery voltage and temperature. " H:O; Print head temperature is in acceptable range. " Rows marked with asterisk apply to Easy Print and Line Printer Mode. Rows without an asterisk apply only to Easy Print. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 123: Configuration Esc{Cf
Print head Temperature -- O = OK, T = out of range. Configuration ESC{CF?} Query Format: ESC{CF?} Reply Format: {CF!L:x; B:x; P:x; N:x; H:x;D:x;Y:x;S:x;T:x} Function: Returns information about configur- able options . Reply Example: {CF!L:LP;B:096;P:N;N:8;H:B;D:+10%; Y:1;S:Y;T:0060} Reply Explanation: Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 124: Battery Esc{Bt
--10%, --05%, +10%, +15%, +20%, +25%, +35% Ply of paper = 1 or 2 Beeper (Sound) = Y (Yes) or N (No) nnnn Time out value in seconds (9999 = always Battery ESC{BT?} Query Format: ESC{BT?} Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 125: Version Esc{Vr
Charge, W = Wait to restart. SBOO...SB Reserved future option for smart battery data Query characters may change. Version ESC{VR?} Query Format: ESC{VR?} Reply Format: {VR!F:x;B:x;D:x} Function: Firmware, boot code, and download file #. Reply Example: {VR!F:4.09;B:2.05;D:1.0} Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 126: Memory Esc{My
This printer contains a 1M bit flash " memory FM:AMD; The Flash Manufacturer is AMD. " RS:1M; RAM Size = 1M. " DT:049152; Total Flash area available for Down- " load is 49,152 bytes. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 127: Print Head Esc{Ph
The print head in this printer has 384 " dots across. DD:203; The dot density is 203 dots per mm. " M:LPT3245 The print head model number is " LPT3245. T:+25.6C; The current print head temperature is " +25.6 degrees Centigrade. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 128: Infrared Esc{Ir
The DIRECT version is 00. " IV:1.0--06; The IrDA version specification sup- " ported is 1.0. and the firmware is version 06. IN:6805a printer; The device nickname is 6805a. " The device name is " 1234567890123456789. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 129: Fonts Esc{Fn
A semicolon, carriage return and line feed (“;”<CR>, <LF>) separates each font. Reply Example: {FN!N5:MF107,N1:&(26),L:R,UV:1, UD:01/02/96,US:96CHARS BLOCKBOLD, CPI:10.7; N5:MF204, N1:!(21),L:D,UV:1, UD:01/02/96, US:224 CHR BLOCK NORMAL, CPI:20.4} Reply Explanation: B-10 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 130: Graphics Esc{Gr
Reply Format: {GR!N5:x,N1:x,L:D,UV:x,UD:x,US:x} Function: Returns a list of all graphics currently downloaded to the printer. The response is similar to that for FONTS, without the FONT related information: Reply Example: {GR!N5:LOGO1,N1:z(7A),L:D, UV:1,UD:05/29/96,US:Big Logo } Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual B-11...
Page 131: Formats Esc {Fm
Returns a list of all formats currently downloaded to the printer. The response is similar to that for FONTS, without the FONT related information: Reply Example: {FM!N5:LABEL, L:D,UV:1,UD:05/29/96, US:PROPERTY ID LABEL--BC} Reply Explanation: B-12 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 132: Demand Quantity Esc{Dq
(20 chars) User Descriptive Summary of font Demand Quantity ESC{DQ?} Query Format: ESC{DQ?} Reply Format: Function: Returns remaining quantity of images Cancel ESC{CN!} Query Format: ESC{CN!} Reply Format: ESC{CN!} Function: Cancels demand printing Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual B-13...
Page 133: Reset Esc{Re
Resets printer. Status Card Reader ESC{RS?} Query Format: ESC{RS?} Reply Format: ESC{RS!} Function: Returns Card Reader Status. Read Magnetic Card ESC{MR?} Query Format: ESC{MR?} Reply Format: ESC{MR!} Function: Returns Magnetic Card Reader Data. B-14 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 134: Appendix C Available Fonts
96 chr small block 14.5 PT10B 96 chr small bold 12.6 PT12F 96 chr bld w/ serif 12.6 PT12G 96 chr lrg blk bld PT18T 96 chr lrg blk PT18B 96 chr lrg blk bld Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 135 To view a few of these fonts, run the demo program. See Chapter 2, Quick Demo. To view the rest, download them using the instructions in Chapter 3 and then create command strings incorporating the fonts you’ve chosen. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 136: Printer
Boot Version The version of the boot sector firmware. Burn Adjust The heat sensitivity of the type of paper which can be set by using the “Darkness” menu item in the “Paper Options” Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual Glossary-1...
Page 137 Device Name The IrDA name of the device in use, e.g. the microFlash2, microFlash3, 2t, or 2i. Device Nickname The IrDA name the user assigns to each printer, for easy reference. Glossary-2 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 138 The user never has to send the printer back to the factory for an update. The printer never has to wait for a computer to send graphics, since graphics are stored in flash memory. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual Glossary-3...
Page 139 Infrared Data Association. Devices which are “IrDA compliant” provide quick and reliable wire- less communication. Any IrDA--compliant computer can communicate with any IrDA--compliant printer, regardless of the other features of each device. Glossary-4 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 140 “1M” refers to one megabit of memory. “4M” refers to four megabits. Parity One of the communications parameters that must match the same parameter in a hand--held computer during down- load of a configuration to the microFlash. Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual Glossary-5...
Page 141 Since the graphic need not be fetched from the computer’s memory, it can be printed in a flash. Time Out The amount of time a microFlash printer stays on before going into sleep mode. Glossary-6 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 142 Formats reference table, B-13 line printer mode, 4-28 general reader operational, print command, 4-29 Fuse, cigarette lighter adapter, 4-39 self test printout, 4-28 magnetic card configuration, 4-41 Easy print mode, 4-22 Fuse rating, 4-10 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual Index-1...
Page 143 4-21 Line printer receipt, 4-13 lighter adapter, 5-4 double wide print, 4-18 Linerless labels print quality Putting in a new fuse, 4-9 form feed, 4-18 problems, 5-3 fuse rating, 4-10 line feed, 4-18 Index-2 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 144 5-5 4-12 paper loading, 5-2 poor print quality, 5-3 When to replace a worn out bat- printer not printing, 5-3 tery, 4-10 Thermal paper specs table, A-9 6804 and 6804 CR, A-9 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual Index-3...
Page 145 INDEX Index-4 Intermec Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual...
Page 146 Corporate Headquarters 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, Washington 98203 tel 425.348.2600 fax 425.355.9551 www.intermec.com 680x, 780 Series Portable Printers Technical Reference Manual-March, 2002 *978018001* 978-018-001 REV B...

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