Printing Test Labels - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Installation And Operation Manual

Printing Test
Labels
Intermec EasyCoder E4 – Installation & Operation Ed. 2
The EasyCoder E4 prints a test label containing the printer's current
setup and other useful information. It also contains a test bar and
a crosshatch pattern that allow you to check that the printhead is
performing correctly.
Another important function is that the label stop sensor is automati-
cally adjusted for characteristics of the type of media loaded when
the test label is printed (testfeed.) Always print a test label when you
have changed to another type or brand of media. (This is especially
important with self-adhesive labels so the sensor can be adjusted for
the transparency of the liner.)
To print the test label:
1 Switch off the printer.
2 Press and hold the Feed button while switching the printer on.
3 When the green LED fl ashes, release the Feed button.
4 The printer carries out a TESTFEED and sets the printhead
resistance.
5 After a delay, the test label is printed as illustrated on next page.
6 The printer now enters the Dump Mode, in which all ASCII
characters received from the host on any port will printed
on labels.
7 To exit the Dump Mode, briefl y tap the Feed button. (If you
press the Feed button for three seconds or more, the printer will
be reset to facory default.)
Test labels are designed to be printed on continuous stock. If the
printer is loaded with labels, some lines of the test label may be
positioned in the gaps between the labels.
Test labels can be printed on either direct thermal or thermal transfer
media. If the printer has been loaded with the wrong media (for
example when it is set up for direct thermal printing and thermal
transfer ribbon is loaded), the LED turns red when you attempt to
print a test label. Correct the fault, then press Feed to cancel the error
status and the test label is printed. If transfer ribbon is not loaded
when it is required, the label will be blank.
If you wish to return the printer to its default setup, press and hold
Feed for three seconds after printing the test label.
When you change the printer's setup, the new settings are saved and
will remain in operation until you reset or change them, even after
the printer has been switched off.
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