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Intermec PB42 User Manual

Intermec portable receipt printer user's guide
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  • Page 1 User's Guide PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer...
  • Page 2 Intermec by Honeywell. Information and specifications contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec by Honeywell. ©2005-2014 by Intermec by Honeywell. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 PB42/PB42c. 3/2006 Revised to add more information on Intermec Settings, downloading fonts and graphics, and cold booting the printer. 12/2005 Revised to support release 2 of the PB42/PB42c firmware. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up Bluetooth Communications ............. 24 Setting Up Serial Communications ............24 Cancelling a Print Job ....................26 Downloading Fonts, Graphics, and Upgrades to the PB42/PB42c ......26 Upgrading the Printer Firmware ................27 PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 Troubleshooting ....................... 28 Calling Product Support ................29 Printer Problems and Possible Solutions ............. 30 Cold Booting the PB42/PB42c ................. 32 Cleaning the Printer ....................33 Specifications ......................35 Accessories for the PB42/PB42c ................37 PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Before You Begin

    Global Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec website at www.intermec.com and click Support > Returns and Repairs > Warranty.

  • Page 8: Send Feedback

    1 Visit the Intermec website at www.intermec.com. 2 Click the Products tab. 3 Using the Products menu, navigate to your product page. For example, to find the PB42 printer product page, click Printers and Media > Mobile Printers > PB42. 4 Click the Manuals tab.

  • Page 9: Learning About The Pb42/Pb42C Portable Receipt Printers

    Use the next two illustrations to familiarize yourself with the printer. Media cover Battery cover Control panel Communications port PB42/PB42c Front View: View of the front of the PB42/PB42c to show important features. A weather-resistant flap protects the communications port. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Media cover release button Media window PB42/PB42c Back and Side View: View of the back and side of the PB42/PB42c to show important features. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Understanding The Control Panel

    Understanding the Control Panel The PB42/PB42c control panel contains two buttons and four lights. Use the buttons to work with the PB42/PB42c. Use the lights to understand the state of the printer. Battery lights Radio button and light Ready-to-Work indicator...
  • Page 12 A blinking blue light can mean one of several conditions: • Printer is out of paper. • Media cover is open. • Printer hardware error. For a list of possible problems, see “Troubleshooting” on page 28. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Understanding The Printer Sounds

    The radio is off. Understanding the Printer Sounds The PB42/PB42c plays sounds in response to several actions that you can do with the printer. See the following table to understand when the sounds occur. Understanding the Printer Sounds...

  • Page 14: Using The Batteries

    Make sure you fully charge the batteries before you use your PB42/PB42c. You can charge the batteries before or after you install them into the PB42/PB42c. You can use one battery to power the PB42/PB42c, but you may experience reduced performance.
  • Page 15 The printer plays the Power sound when you insert the battery completely. Batteries Battery cover 3 Close the battery cover by pulling the battery cover latch toward the front of the printer and pushing down. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Charging The Batteries

    • an AC power cord. To charge the batteries inside the PB42/PB42c 1 Install the batteries in the PB42/PB42c. For help, see the previous section, “Installing the Batteries.” 2 Connect the power supply to the DC power connector on the printer.
  • Page 17 AC outlet AC power cord DC power Power connector supply 3 Connect one end of the power cord to the power supply and then plug the other end into an AC outlet. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Extending Battery Life

    Loading Media You can use roll or fanfold receipt media with the PB42/PB42c. The PB42/PB42c ships with one roll of media that you can use the first time you unpack the shipping box and verify that the printer is working correctly.
  • Page 19 3 Insert the media roll between the two media supports until it fits into place. Make sure you load the media clockwise so that it pulls off the core from the bottom of the printer. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 20 Hardware sound to tell you that the media door closed correctly. 6 Slide the media cover release button to the locked (right) position. 7 Press the Feed button several times to advance the media. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Printing A Configuration Test Page

    After you have loaded the media in the printer, you are ready to print out the configuration test page. Use this information for reference when installing your PB42/PB42c and to verify proper printer operation. If you cannot get the configuration test page to print, see “Troubleshooting”...
  • Page 22 R 20.3 Hebrew CP1255 10x16 1 14/02/06 HBRWS n(6EH) R 14.5 Hebrew CP1255 14x24 1 14/02/06 GREKS N(4EH) R 16.9 Intermec OCR-A BT 25 1 22/09/05 OCR-A ((28H) R 8.8 Intermec OCR-B BT 39 1 22/09/05 OCR-B )(29H) R 10.7 Monospac821 BOLD 26 1 28/11/05 PB107 +(2BH) R 14.5 Monospac821 WGL4 24...

  • Page 23: Configuring The Pb42/Pb42C

    Intermec website at www.intermec.com. Establishing Communications With a Host The PB42/PB42c must establish communications with a host that will send the data for the printer to print. The PB42/PB42c provides two ways to communicate with a host: • Bluetooth communications •...

  • Page 24: Setting Up Bluetooth Communications

    Setting Up Serial Communications You can use a serial cable (P/N 075497-001) to connect the PB42/PB42c to a PC, a 700, or a CK60. For the CK60, you also need a snap-on serial adapter (P/N 225-690-xxx). Before you can establish a serial connection, you need to make sure that the settings on the PC or CK60 match those of the PB42/PB42c.
  • Page 25 2 Connect the other end of the serial cable to a serial port on the back of your PC or to a serial adapter on your CK60. Serial port Serial cable Connecting the PB42/PB42c to the Serial Port of a PC PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Cancelling A Print Job

    2 Cancel the print job from the CK60, 700, or host PC. The PB42/PB42c clears the print job and warm boots or resets itself. 3 Start sending print jobs to the PB42/PB42c again when you see the message “Printer Online.” Downloading Fonts, Graphics, and Upgrades to the...

  • Page 27: Upgrading The Printer Firmware

    To download fonts, graphics and upgrades using the .cab file 1 Download the PB42/PB42c font, graphics, or firmware upgrade .zip file from the Intermec website to your desktop 2 Unzip the file on your desktop PC. 3 Use an application such as ActiveSync™ to copy the .cab file onto the root directory of your handheld computer.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    7 Select Send Update. 8 Wait for the “Firmware Upgrade Success” message on the CK60. The PB42/PB42c beeps when it is done with the upgrade. 9 Print the configuration test page to verify that your firmware was upgraded correctly. For help printing the configuration test page, see “Printing a Configuration Test Page”...

  • Page 29: Calling Product Support

    Calling Product Support To talk to an Intermec Product Support representative in North America or Canada, call: 1-800-755-5505 Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, go to www.intermec.com click Contact to find your local Intermec representative. Before you call Intermec Product Support, make sure you have the following information ready: •...

  • Page 30: Printer Problems And Possible Solutions

    Printer Problems and Possible Solutions Use the following tables to troubleshoot some common problems you may encounter with the PB42/PB42c printer. Printer Problems and Possible Solutions Problem Possible Solution • Make sure the batteries are properly The printer has no installed.
  • Page 31 Please cold boot your printer to make sure the default printing mode is selected. For help, see “Cold Booting the PB42/PB42c” on page 32. The printer is not •...

  • Page 32: Cold Booting The Pb42/Pb42C

    After you perform a cold boot on the PB42/PB42c, the printer resumes using the default printing mode (Line Printer mode) and returns to using the default font for printing.

  • Page 33: Cleaning The Printer

    To cold boot the PB42/PB42c 1 Disconnect the PB42/PB42c from the power source if externally powered. 2 Remove the batteries from the PB42/PB42c for at least one second. 3 Insert the batteries back into the PB42/PB42c. 4 Reconnect external power if powered externally.
  • Page 34 Exterior Clean with a water- As needed. dampened cloth. Interior Brush or air blow. Make sure After every five rolls the paper sensor is free of of media or more dust. often if necessary. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Temperature and Humidity Specifications Operating temperature -20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F) Non-operating temperature -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F) Relative humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 Baud rate 115200 Data bits Parity None Handshake hardware Low battery indicator 7.2 V Allow messages from printer Dark adjust Media sensitivity 2 (moderate heat setting) PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Accessories For The Pb42/Pb42C

    Intermec sales representative. AC4 Quad Charger (Model AC4) Use the AC4 to charge up to four PB42/PB42c batteries at a time. The battery charger is designed to sense when a battery is fully charged and not overcharge it, ensuring long and consistent battery life.
  • Page 38 PB42/PB42c for long periods of time. System Bag (P/N 825-170-001) Use the system bag to carry your PB42/PB42c, a CK60 or 700, media, and cables or other accessories in one bag. PB42/PB42c DC Power Cable (P/N 852-909-001) Provides power for the vehicle dock.
  • Page 40 Honeywell 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, Washington 98203 U.S.A. tel 425.348.2600 fax 425.355.9551 www.intermec.com © 2014 Intermec by Honeywell All rights reserved. PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User's Guide *074573-008* P/N 074573-008...

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