EU Standard EN 55022 (The European Union) WARNING This is a Class A ITE product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC Mölndal 1999-09-01 ..............Mats Gunnarsson President /. Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if the printer is handled, modifi ed, or installed in other manners than those described in Intermec’s manuals. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
The EasyCoder F2 is delivered with the Intermec Programming Language (IPL-3 version 1.3) installed. There is also a version of the EasyCoder F2 that uses the Intermec Fingerprint Program- ming Language. Mechanically, the IPL version is identical to the Intermec Fingerprint version, but a few options are not supported by IPL-3, for example: •...
Chapter 1 Introduction Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if Safety the printer is handled, modifi ed, or installed in any way other than that described in Intermec’s manuals. Caution • Read this manual carefully before connecting the printer.
/. Type and quantity may vary, or labels/ribbon may be If the delivery is incorrect or any parts are missing, report it omitted completely, depend- immediately to the distributor. ing on area of distribution. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
At the front of the printer are the display window, the control Front View lamps, and the keyboard. The printed labels, tickets, or tags are presented at the front of the print mechanism. Control Lamps Display Window Keyboard Print Key Print Mechanism Side Door Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Not used Not used Provision for one Optional Interface Board On/Off Switch AC Power Cord Receptacle RS-232 Serial Interface ("uart1:") Memory Card Slot Not used Machine Label Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
There is also an optional rotating media supply hub. Also see Chapter 8, “Options.” Media Supply Roll Post with Edge Guide Print Mechanism Optional Integral Liner Takeup with Guide Shaft Long Side Door Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Chapter 2 Installation Media Compartment, cont. Because the EasyCoder F2 has a modular design, it uses a media Description, cont. supply roll post that can be fi tted in three different positions inside the media compartment. The position depends on the type of side door (long or short) and whether or not the printer is fi...
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Maximum roll size is 213 mm (8.38 inches). • Position 4 is reserved for future development. The printer can also use an external media supply located behind the printer. Pos. 3 Pos. 1 Pos. 2 Pos. 4 (not used) Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
3 Connect the power cord between the receptacle on the rear plate and to the electrical outlet (>90 to <264 VAC). The Easycoder F2 is fi tted with one 25-pin D-style subminiature Computer (DB25) female connector for the RS-232 serial interface port (see Appendix 3).
Chapter 2 Installation Controls and Indicators The EasyCoder F2 has several ways of communicating directly with its operator: three control lamps, a display window, a mem- brane-switch keyboard with 22 keys, a big “Feed” button on the printer’s front, and a beeper. Only some of the keys are used with IPL.
“Feed” means advancing the media one form, whereas “Reload” means notifying the hardware when certain confi guration com- mands have been entered. Beeper The beeper notifi es the operator that a key has been pressed. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
The upper line indicates the IPL version number and lower line shows the either the present serial communication setup or an error message: - Paused - Printhead Up - Press Feed - Paper Out - Ribbon Out - Printhead Hot Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Chapter 4 Media Load Tear-Off (Straight-through) The EasyCoder F2 can print on labels, tickets, tags, and continu- Important! ous stock in various forms. This section describes the case when Save the label indicating the the media is torn off manually against the printer’s tear bar. This sensitivity number attached to method is also known as “straight-through printing.”...
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fl ush with supply roll post. the center section. Route the media through the print mechanism. Then push it inwards as far as it will go. This diagram shows the media path. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the engage the printhead. media is guided with a minimum of play. Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust Close the side door. the media feed. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Chapter 4 Media Load Tear-Off, cont. To tear off the media, grab the outer edge and pull downwards. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Important! through) operation described earlier in this chapter, the Save the label indicating the EasyCoder F2 can optionally be fi tted with a set of Quick-Load sensitivity number attached to guides that makes media load much easier and quicker, especially the media roll.
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Keep pushing the media forward while To tear off the media, grab the outer edge and pull pressing the Feed key. downwards. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Chapter 4 Media Load Peel-Off (Self-strip) The EasyCoder F2 can print on labels, tickets, tags, and continu- Important! ous stock in various forms. This section describes the case when Save the label indicating the self-adhesive labels are separated from the liner immediately after sensitivity number attached to printing.
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Remove labels from the fi rst 50 cm (20 inches) of the the edge guide so the label roll becomes fl ush with liner. Route the liner through the print mechanism the center section. and push it inwards. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Press the handle to expand the takeup hub and secure the liner. Then rotate the hub counterclockwise until the liner becomes tight. This diagram shows the media and liner paths. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the engage the printhead. media is guided with a minimum of play. Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust Close the side door. the media feed. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Chapter 4 Media Load External Supply (Fan-fold) The EasyCoder F2 can print on labels, tickets, tags, and con- tinuous stock in various forms. This section describes the case the media supply is placed behind the printer, usually in the form of fanfolded tickets or tags. External supply can be used with tear-off (straight-through) printing–preferably with Quick-...
Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing (option) The EasyCoder F2 can print on labels, tickets, tags, and con- Ribbon Load tionuous stock using either direct thermal printing on special heat-sensitive media or thermal transfer printing using a special Important! ink-coated ribbon. For thermal transfer printing, the printer must Save the label indicating the be fi...
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Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing Ribbon Load, cont. In case of ribbon reload, remove any used ribbon Unpack a roll of original Intermec thermal transfer and empty ribbon core. ribbon. Slide the ribbon roll onto the supply hub so the...
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Manually advance the ribbon until all of the Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the transparent leader has passed the printhead and the printhead and release the ribbon. ribbon becomes tight. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing Ribbon Load, cont. Turn the printhead lift knob counterclockwise to engage the printhead. Close the side door. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Test/Service Testprint: not applicable Data dump: Memory reset: not applicable Label rest dots: Form adj dots X: Form adj dots Y: Media Media type: Paper type: Label length: 1200 dots Sensitivity: Darkness: Emulation: none Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
• Even • Odd • Space Stop Bits The number of stop bits specifi es how many bits will defi ne the end of a character. There are two options: • 1 (default) • 2 Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
XOFF after receiving every 15 characters from the host. Condition Character Buffer already full Printhead raised Ribbon fault No label stock Buffer now full Printhead hot Label at strip pin Label skipping Printing Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Serial Communication, cont. Protocol, cont. • Intermec Standard Protocol The Intermec Printer Standard Protocol is a half-duplex pro- tocol. All data transmissions to the printer consist of status inquiry (ENQ), status dump (VT), or message blocks. Each message block starts with the Start of Text (STX) character and ends with the End of Text (ETX) character.
The Page Label tests the ability of the printer to receive and print single or multiple pages of label data that is sent from the host. Select between printing a single specifi ed page or labels for all the pages stored in the printer’s memory. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Form Adj Dots Y Specifi es where the Y-position of the origin should be placed on the label. Allowed range is -30 (closest to the center section) to 30 (furthest from the center section). Default is 0. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
fi rmware can optimize the heating of the printhead and the print speed. Standard supplies from Intermec are labeled with a 3-digit media sensitiv- ity number (see Appendix 2) which is used to specify the media grade.
This can be done by executing the following commands: enter print/confi guration mode <STX>R<ETX> n=1 enables self-strip, <STX><SI>tn<ETX> n=0 disables self-strip. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Acknowledge and move to next menu. Print test labels in the Testprint menus. Exit the Setup Mode. Can be used anywhere in Setup Mode. /. “Left”, “right”, “up”, and “down” refer to the overviews later in this chapter. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Boxes with thick lines indicate default settings. 19200 38400 57600 115200 1200 2400 4800 SER-COM: DATA BITS: DATA BITS SER-COM: PARITY: PARITY NONE EVEN SPACE SER-COM: STOP BITS: STOP BITS SER-COM: PROTOCOL: PROTOCOL XON/XOFF STANDARD Continued on next page Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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CONFIGURATION TEST/SERVICE: LABEL REST DOTS: LABEL REST DOTS [0]: TEST/SERVICE: FORM ADJ DOTS X: FORM ADJ DOTS X [0]: TEST/SERVICE: FORM ADJ DOTS Y: FORM ADJ DOTS Y [0]: Continued on the next page. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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86XX-15MIL MEDIA: REMOVE LABEL AND LTS ERROR: Lab Taken Sensor LTS Calibration PRESS ENTER LTS FAILURE SENSITIVITY X OUT OF Y-Z Continued on the next page if an EasyLAN 100i interface board is installed. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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NETMASK 255.255.255.0 Use <C> to erase Use <.> and <0> - <9> NETWORK: DEFAULT ROUTER: to set default router. DEFAULT ROUTER 192.168.1.1 Use <C> to erase. • Press <Setup> to exit the Setup Mode. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Chapter 8 Options The EasyCoder F2 provides a high degree of fl exibility because Introduction it has a modular design. By adding options to the basic printer, the EasyCoder F2 can be adapted for a variety of applications. Most options can easily be installed by the operator, however a few should be installed by an authorized service technician or are only available as factory-installed options.
Transfer Mechanism installed option. It allows the use of both direct thermal and thermal transfer supplies. The EasyCoder F2 comes with either a short side door, which Side Doors only covers the print mechanism or with a long side door, which encloses the entire media compartment.
EasyCoder F2. The interface boards are either factory-fi tted or can easily be fi tted by an authorized service technician. The EasyCoder F2 can accommodate one interface board. The IPL version of the EasyCoder F2 supports two of these inerface boards: • Parallel Interface Board (IEEE 1284) •...
Warning! Isopropyl alcohol [(CH CHOH; CAS 67-63-0] is a highly fl am- mable, moderately toxic, and mildly irritating substance. Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise Open the side door. the printhead. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Remove any media (and ribbon). cleaning card. Read the warning text. Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead Pull out the cleaning card (1) and raise the printhead (1). Engage the printhead (2). (2). Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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fl uid to dissolve the residue. (1). Engage the printhead (2). Pull out the cleaning card. If necessary, repeat the Allow the cleaned parts to dry before loading any process with a fresh cleaning card. media (and ribbon). Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Never spray the printer. Protect it from water when Never use any sharp tools for removing stuck labels. cleaning the premises. The printhead and rollers are delicate. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Lift the inner part of the upper guide and pull it Tilt the upper guide upwards and clean the areas outwards, disengaging it from the lower guide. Take marked with gray. After cleaning, re-assemble in care not to damage the cable. reverse order. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Caution! While replacing the printhead, the power should be off. Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise Open the side door. the printhead. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Disconnect the cables from the printhead. Note mechanism as indicated by the arrows and pull out the snap-lock on the inner connector. Pull at the the printhead as far as the cables allow. connectors–not at the cables! Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise so the Load a new supply of media (and ribbon), as magnet engages the printhead bracket. described earlier in this manual. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
If the arm is hard to move, lift the printhead and pull the printhead bracket free from the magnet in the arm. • After having centered the arm, lock it by tightening the screw. Screw Pressure Arm Center of Media Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
16 mm .639 inches Five clicks out 20 mm .787 inches Upper part of LSS One Diode + One Sensor Lower part of LSS Print Mechanism (printhead and headlift shaft omitted for improved visibility) Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
(-) six full turns. Caution! Do not use a higher printhead pressure than necessary, because it may increase the wear of the printhead and shorten its life. Adjustment Screw Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
(bw) to move the outer end of the break shaft backward. Important! Before readjusting the break shaft, make sure that there is no other cause for the wrinkling of the ribbon. (See Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting.”) Adjustment Screw Ribbon Break Shaft Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Lift up the upper media guide and pull out the green illustrated, making sure that the notches fi t the rail edge guide (save it for later use). at the rear of the lower media guide. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
2 sockets for 2MB or 4MB each Std. 1 x 2MB On-board DRAM SIMM Std. 4MB Power Supply AC Voltage >90 to <264 VAC, 45 to 65 Hz PFC Regulation IEC 61000-3-2 Maximum Power Consumption Continuous 140W; Peek 300W Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Firmware update only /. The max. print length is also restricted by the amount of free DRAM memory. /. Depending on model, the printer may be delivered with either a long or a short side door. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Appendix 2 Media Specifi cations Direct Thermal Media Intermec offers two quality grades of direct thermal media for the EasyCoder printers: • Premium Quality: Top-coated media with high demands on printout quality and resistance against moisture, plasticisers, and vegetable oils. Examples:...
Appendix 2 Media Specifi cations Thermal Transfer Media Intermec offers stock labels for thermal transfer printing in a wide range of quality grades. • Uncoated papers for economical high-volume printing to be used with GP/TMX 1100/TMX 1500 ribbons. Examples: - TTR Uncoated •...
Media rolls to be loaded inside the printer should be wound with the printable side facing outwards. The media supply must not be exposed to dust, sand, grit, etc. Any hard particles, however small, can damage the printhead. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Appendix 2 Media Specifi cations Media ⇐ a ⇒ Media Width: Non-Adhesive Strip Maximum: 60.0 mm (2.36 inches) Minimum (standard): 25.0 mm (1.00 inches) Minimum (Quick-Load): 40.0 mm (1.57 inches) Media Type Setup: • Continuous NON-ADHESIVE STRIP Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
⇐ c ⇒ Media Width (excluding liner): Maximum: 58.4 mm (2.30 inches) Minimum: 23.8 mm (0.94 inches) Media Type Setup: SELF-ADHESIVE • Continuous STRIP Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS Intermec does not guarantee that such short labels will work, but it is up to the user to test this in his unique application. ⇐ e ⇒ Label Gap: Maximum: 21.3 mm...
(e) to be larger than 7 mm (0.28 inches), that batch printing is used, and that no pull back of the media is performed. Intermec does not guarantee that such short tickets will work, but it is up to the user to test this in his unique application.
The black mark should be non-refl ective carbon black on a whitish background. Do not allow any perforations to break the edge of the media as this may cause the media to split and jam the printer. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Appendix 2 Media Specifi cations Intermec offer three ranges of thermal transfer ribbons optimized Transfer Ribbons for different purposes: • General Purpose (GP/TMX 1100, TMX 1500) transfer rib- Important! bons allow high speed printing and give a good printout, but Intermec thermal transfer are somewhat sensitive to smearing.
Intermed has developed heating schedules (the amount of heat required to image a label) to produce the highest possible print quality for Intermec media and ribbon combinations on Inter- mec printers. Look for the three-digit media sensitivity number • The side of the media roll. Use the last three digits (140 in the example below) of the 15-digit number stamped on the roll for the media sensitivity number.
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1. At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press Enter: MODE COM1 96,E,7,1,N 2. Type the following command lines and press Enter: COPY CON COM1 <STX><SI>g1,567<ETX>^Z where: <SI>g1,567 sets the media sensitivity number to 567. Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Duratran TTR Poly. or Valeron/Premium-3/6/7 Duratran Syntran/Premium-3/6/7 European Polyethylene/Premium Duratran Kimdura/Premium-3/6/7 European Duratran Kimdura/Premium 500 Series Medium Sensitivity (Paper) Duratran II-1/Premium-3/6/7 Duratran II Tag-7mil/Premium-3/6/7 European Coated/Premium 300 Series Low Sensitivity (Plastic) Super Prem. Poly./Super Prem.-7 Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
Appendix 3 Interfaces The EasyCoder F2 has, as standard, one serial communication RS-232 Interface interface: RS-232. Default SER-COM Setup Baud rate: 9600 Char. length 8 bits Parity: None Stop bits: Protocol: XON/XOFF To change the RS-232 interface settings, see Chapter 6, “Setting Up the Printer.”...
Appendix 3 Interfaces EasyLAN 100i Interface Board The Intermec EasyLAN 100i Ethernet interface board provides the printer with a 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet network connection. You can communicate with the printer via a LAN (Local Area Network) or provide the printer with its own home page, so you can reach the printer using a Web browser.
Data Source for Format in a Page, Defi ne ...................e Direct Graphics Mode, Select ....................<ESC>g Emulation Mode, Enter ......................<ESC>c Emulation or Advanced Mode on Power-Up ................<SI>C End-of-Print Skip Distance, Set ....................<SI>D Error Code, Request ........................<BEL> Factory Defaults, Reset ........................D Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Label Retract, Enable or Disable ....................<SI>R Label Retract Distance, Set ......................<SI>r Label Stock Type, Select ......................<SI>T Label Taken Sensor Value, Transmit ....................T Length of Line or Box Field, Defi ne ....................l Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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Reset ............................<DLE> Self-Strip, Enable or Disable ......................<SI>t Software Confi guration Label, Print ....................s Start and Stop Codes (Code 39), Print ................<ESC><SP> Status Dump ..........................<VT> Status Enquiry ..........................<ENQ> Test and Service Mode, Enter ....................<ESC>T Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...
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User-Defi ned Character Field, Create or Edit ................... U User-Defi ned Characters, Transmit ..................<ESC>u User-Defi ned Font Character, Create ....................t User-Defi ned Fonts, Print ........................t Warm Boot ..........................<BS> Width of Line, Box, Bar, or Character, Defi ne .................. w Intermec EasyCoder F2 – User’s Guide...