Controls And Indicators; Control Lamps; Display; Keyboard - Intermec EasyCoder F2 User Manual

Chapter 2 Installation

Controls and Indicators

Control Lamps

Display

Keyboard

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The EasyCoder F2 has several ways of communicating directly
with its operator: three control lamps, a display window, a
membrane-switch keyboard with 22 programmable keys, a big
programmable "Print" button on the printer's front, and a beeper.
The control lamps are colored LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)
and are used for the following purposes:
• Power (green) indicates when the power is on.
• Ready (green) indicates when the printer is ready for use.
• Error (red) indicates when some kind of error has occurred.
If using a serial communication, an error message may be
returned to the host computer.
The display window contains an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
with background illumination and two lines of text, each with 16
characters. It guides the operator through the setup and indicates
possible errors during printing.
The Intermec Fingerprint programming language and the
Intermec Direct Protocol allow custom-made messages to be
composed and displayed according to the requirements of the
application.
The keyboard is of the membrane-switch type and has 22 keys.
The keyboard is supplemented by a large "Print" button on
the printer's front. Some keys have hard-coded functions in the
startup and setup modes.
In application programs created by the Intermec Fingerprint
programming language, the keys can be assigned to various func-
tions. Since one key is assigned as shift key, up to 44 different
key combinations are possible. An audible signal, which can be
turned off if so desired, acknowledges that a key has been pressed.
Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User's Guide