Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon - Intermec EasyCoder 3400 Getting Started Manual

Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon

If you plan to print in thermal transfer mode, you must install a thermal transfer ribbon on the
ribbon supply hub after you install the thermal transfer media.
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Open the media cover.
Make sure the printhead is raised. If not, turn the head
lift lever clockwise until the printhead releases.
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A Slide the empty ribbon core that comes with the
printer onto the ribbon rewind hub.
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Slide the roll of thermal transfer ribbon onto the
ribbon supply hub with the ribbon roller unwind-
ing clockwise.
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Route the ribbon leader through the printer mechanism.
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SENSITIVITY NUMBER
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Save the plastic bag that your media came in. Attached
to the bag is a label with a three-digit sensitivity
number printed on it. You need this number to set the
correct media sensitivity number. For help, see "Setting
the Media Sensitivity Number" later in this guide.
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Detach the leader from the thermal transfer ribbon roll
and unwind approximately 8 inches of ribbon.
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Attach the ribbon leader to the empty ribbon core
using the adhesive strip on the leader edge.
The sensitivity number on each roll of thermal transfer media or ribbon has an asterisk (*) in place of
one of the digits. To optimize the sensitivity number for thermal transfer media, you combine the
digits as in this example.
Media or Ribbon Sensitivity Rating
Thermal transfer media 56*
Thermal transfer ribbon 5*7
567
To set the sensitivity rating for direct thermal media, use the three-digit sensitivity rating located on
the roll of media or listed in the Direct Thermal Media Sensitivity Settings table, later in this guide.
To use DOS to set the media sensitivity number on a PC
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.
Note: If you receive a write fault error, your cabling may be incorrect. See "Connecting the Printer to
Your System" earlier in this guide for more information.
Description
The asterisk for the third digit is
reserved to identify the ribbon's
sensitivity number.
The asterisk for the second digit is
reserved to identify the media's
sensitivity number.
optimum sensitivity rating
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