Intermec EasyCoder PD41 User manual

EasyCoder®

PD41/PD42 Printer

Service Manual

EasyCoder®

PD41/PD42 Printer

Service Manual

ii EasyCoder PD41/PD42 Printer Service Manual

Intermec Technologies Corporation

Worldwide Headquarters

6001 36th Ave.W.

Everett, WA 98203

U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

The information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and

service Intermec-manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose

without written permission of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

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 Technologies Corporation.

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, Beverage Routebook, CrossBar, dcBrowser,

Duratherm, EasyADC, EasyCoder, EasySet, Fingerprint, INCA (under license), i-gistics, Intellitag, Intellitag

Gen2, JANUS, LabelShop, MobileLAN, Picolink, Ready-to-Work, RoutePower, Sabre, ScanPlus, ShopScan,

Smart Mobile Computing, SmartSystems, TE 2000, Trakker Antares, and Vista Powered are either trademarks

or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

There are U.S. and foreign patents as well as U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Other trademarks or registered trademarks. For example,

Wi-Fi is a registered certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United

States and/or other countries.

Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.

This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit

(www.openssl.org).

This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (EA[email protected]).

This product uses Regex++, Index software during its operational phases. The owner of Regex++ has granted

use of the software to anyone provided such use is accompanied by the following copyright and permission

notice:

Regex++, Index. (Version 3.31, 16th Dec 2001)

Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is

hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that

copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. Dr John Maddock makes no

representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or

implied warranty.

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Contents

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Sicherheitsübersicht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Nicht alleine Reparaturen oder Einstellungen durchführen . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Erste Hilfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Wiederbelebung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Stromführende Geräte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Web Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Service Location Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Other Copyright Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

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Troubleshooting the PD41/PD42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

No Reaction at Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Models and Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Front Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Front Panel (PD41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Front Panel (PD42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bottom Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Console PCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Side Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Right-Hand Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Left-Hand Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chassis Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Rear Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Media Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Media Supply Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Transfer Ribbon Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ribbon Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ribbon Module Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Ribbon Supply and Rewind Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Replacing the Ribbon Core Spring Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting Ribbon Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ribbon Out Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ink Position Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Print Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Print Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Motor, Pulleys, and Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Platen Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Media Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Label Gap Sensor Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Headlift Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Printhead Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Extending the Life of the Printhead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Adjusting the Printhead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Rewinder Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Installing the Rewinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Label Taken Sensor (LTS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Installing the Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Clearing Media Jams in Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Replacing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Circuits Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Main Board, Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Main Board, Components and Reference Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Selected Test Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Communication Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

RS-232 Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

USB Serial Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

USB Host Interface (PD42 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Parallel IEEE1284 Interface (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Installing the Parallel IEEE1284 Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

EasyLAN Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Installing the EasyLAN Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Before You Begin

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Before You Begin

This section provides you with safety information, technical support

information, and sources for additional product information.

Safety Summary

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and

cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec

equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be

damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.

Do Not Repair or Adjust Alone

Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any

circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always be

present for your safety.

First Aid

Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury.

Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.

Resuscitation

Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops breathing.

Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage, you

should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.

Energized Equipment

Never work on energized equipment unless authorized by a responsible

authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Electrical shock

from energized equipment can cause death. If you must perform

authorized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you

comply strictly with approved safety regulations.

Sicherheitsübersicht

Ihre Sicherheit ist äußerst wichtig. Lesen und befolgen Sie alle Warn- und

Vorsichtshinweise in diesem Dokument, bevor Sie Intermec-Geräte

verwenden und betreiben. Falls die Sicherheitswarnungen und

Vorsichtshinweise nicht befolgt werden, kann es zu ernsthaften

Verletzungen sowie Geräteschäden und Datenverlusten kommen.

Nicht alleine Reparaturen oder Einstellungen durchführen

Reparieren oder justieren Sie niemals alleine stromführende Geräte. Aus

Sicherheitsgründen muss eine zweite Person anwesend sein, die erste Hilfe

leisten kann.

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Erste Hilfe

Nach einer Verletzung unverzüglich erste Hilfe oder medizinische

Betreuung aufsuchen. Verletzungen dürfen nicht vernachlässigt werden,

auch wenn sie noch so unbedeutend erscheinen.

Wiederbelebung

Wiederbelebungsversuche müssen unverzüglich eingeleitet werden, falls

jemand verletzt wird und die Atmung aussetzt. Verzögerungen können zum

Tod führen. Bei Arbeiten an oder in der Nähe von Hochspannung müssen

Ihnen die zugelassenen Erste-Hilfe-Methoden vertraut sein.

Stromführende Geräte

Niemals an stromführenden Geräten arbeiten, es sei denn Sie wurden von

einer verantwortlichen Stelle dazu berechtigt. Stromführende Geräte sind

gefährlich. Stromschläge durch stromführende Geräte können zu tödlichen

Verletzungen führen. Falls zugelassene Notreparaturen an stromführenden

Geräten vorgenommen werden müssen, ist darauf zu achten, dass die

genehmigten Sicherheitsvorschriften strikt eingehalten werden.

Safety Information

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and

cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec

equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be

damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.

This section explains how to identify and understand dangers, warnings,

cautions, and notes that are in this document. You may also see icons that

tell you when to follow ESD procedures and when to take special

precautions for handling optical parts.

A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition, or

statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury

to the persons working on the equipment.

Warnung: Ein Warnhinweis macht Sie auf ein Betriebsverfahren, eine

Praktik, einen Zustand oder eine Anweisung aufmerksam, die genaue-

stens befolgt werden muss, um schwere oder tödliche Verletzungen der

an den Maschinen arbeitenden Personen zu vermeiden.

A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or

statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage

or destruction, or corruption or loss of data.

Vorsicht: Ein Vorsichtshinweis macht Sie auf ein Betriebsverfahren,

eine Praktik, einen Zustand oder eine Anweisung aufmerksam, die

genauestens befolgt werden muss, um Schäden oder eine Zerstörung

der Maschine bzw. die Zerstörung oder den Verlust von Daten zu ver-

meiden.

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Global Services and Support

Warranty Information

To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec

web site at www.intermec.com and click Support > Returns and Repairs >

Warranty.

Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document is

presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily represent

complete, tested programs. The code is provided “as is with all faults.” All

warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the implied warranties of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Web Support

Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our current

manuals (in PDF). To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals,

contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.

Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at

www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to review

technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec

product.

This icon appears at the beginning of any procedure in this manual that

could cause you to touch components (such as printed circuit boards)

that are susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD).

When you see this icon, you must follow standard ESD guidelines to

avoid damaging the equipment you are servicing.

Because finger oils can impede the performance of scanner parts and

dissolve the reflective coating of the plastic mirrors, always wear finger

cots or non-powdered latex gloves when handling optical parts.

Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain

special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of

circumstances.

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Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec representative.

To search for your local representative, from the Intermec web site, click

About Us > Contact Us.

Service Location Support

For the most current listing of service locations, click Support > Returns

and Repairs > Repair Locations.

For technical support in South Korea, use the after service locations listed

below:

AWOO Systems

102-1304 SK Ventium

522 Dangjung-dong

Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea, South 435-776

Contact: Mr. Sinbum Kang

Telephone: +82-31-436-1191

E-mail: [email protected]

IN Information System PTD LTD

6th Floor

Daegu Venture Center Bldg 95

Shinchun 3 Dong

Donggu, Daegu City, Korea

E-mail: jmy[email protected] or korlim@gw.idif.co.kr

Telephone Support

Services Description

In the USA and Canada

call 1-800-755-5505 and

choose this option

Order Intermec

products

• Place an order.

• Ask about an existing order.

1 and then choose 2

Order Intermec media Order printer labels and ribbons. 1 and then choose 1

Order spare parts Order spare parts. 1 or 2 and then choose 4

Technical Support Talk to technical support about

your Intermec product.

2 and then choose 2

Service • Get a return authorization

number for authorized service

center repair.

• Request an on-site repair

technician.

2 and then choose 1

Service contracts • Ask about an existing contract.

•Renew a contract.

• Inquire about repair billing or

other service invoicing

questions.

1 or 2 and then choose 3

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Who Should Read This Manual

This document is written for the person who is responsible for installing,

configuring, and maintaining the EasyCoder PD41/PD42 printer.

This document provides you with information about the features of the

EasyCoder PD41/PD42 printer, and how to install, configure, operate,

maintain, and troubleshoot it.

Before you work with the EasyCoder PD41/PD42 printer, you should be

familiar with your network and general networking terms, such as IP

address.

Other Printer Operation Problems

Problem Solution Refer to

The Power control lamp does not

light up when the printer is started

and there is no response when the

print button is pushed.

• Check the power outlet and power cord

• Check the power switch and cables to

power module

• Check the switching power module and

the cables to the main board

• Check the main board and cable to the

panel module

• Check the console board

“No Reaction at Power Up” on

page 6

Error LED is turned on (solid light) • Check if printer is out of media or ribbon

• Check that the printhead is closed and

locked

• Check if media is jammed/tangled up

• Check if label gap sensor is blocked by

media

• Check cutter, if any

“Cutter” on page 61

Error LED is turned on (flashing

light)

• Check for bad software setting

Error LED is off, but Ready-to-

Work LED is flashing.

• Check that the printhead is closed and

locked

Printing started, but nothing is

printed on the label

• Check if media is placed upside down or if

media is not suitable for the application

• Check if the ink-coated side of the transfer

ribbons faces the media

• Select the correct media and print type

• Check that the printhead is properly

connected to the print mechanism

• Check that the printhead cables are

properly connected to the main board

•Check the main board

When printing, label is jammed or

tangled up

• Clear the media jam, and if label is stuck

on thermal printhead, remove it using a

soft cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol or

a cleaning card.

User’s Guide

Chapter 1 — Troubleshooting the PD41/PD42

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When printing, part of the print

image was not printed along the

feed direction.

• Check for ribbon wrinkles and creases

• Check if thermal printhead needs cleaning

• Check if the printhead is damaged

• Check printhead balance

• Check if application program has errors

• Check if power supply is working

“Power Supply” on page 63

Printout not in desired position • Check for bad settings in the application.

• Check if label gap sensor is disturbed by

media, dust, or incorrectly loaded transfer

ribbon

• Check lateral position of label gap sensor

• Calibrate label gap sensor in Autoadjust

Mode

• Check label gap sensor for faults or bad

connection

• Check the edge guide and media guides

• Check the media

• Check if the platen roller needs cleaning

or replacing

Fingerprint Command Reference

Manual (P/N 937-005-xxx)

“” on page 9

User’s Guide

“” on page 9

“Media Supply Post” on page 32

and “Media Guides” on page 46

“” on page 9

“Platen Module” on page 44

When printing, page skipping

occurs

• Do a Test Feed or Check Media Settings

• Check if label gap sensor is disturbed by

media or dust

User’s Guide

“” on page 9

Weak printout • Check density setting

• Check if thermal printhead needs cleaning

• Check printhead pressure

• Check printhead dot line position

User’s Guide

“Printhead Module” on page 49

Uneven darkness across media path • Check printhead balance “Printhead Module” on page 49

When using cutter, label was not cut

straight

• Check if media is loaded correctly User’s Guide

When using cutter, label was not cut

successfully

• Check if media is loaded correctly

• Check that media thickness does not

exceed 250 μm (9.8 mils)

User’s Guide

When using cutter, label could not

feed or abnormal cutting occurs

• Check if cutter is installed properly

• Check if paper feed rods are sticky. Clean

if necessary using isopropyl alcohol.

“Installing the Cutter” on page 62

When using Label Taken Sensor,

abnormal function occurs

• Check if LTS sensor is working

• Check if media is loaded properly

“Label Taken Sensor (LTS)” on

page 59

User’s Guide

Other Printer Operation Problems (continued)

Problem Solution Refer to

Chapter 1 — Troubleshooting the PD41/PD42

6 EasyCoder PD41/PD42 Printer Service Manual

No Reaction at Power Up

The electronics compartment contains wires and components with

dangerous voltage (up to 380V). Always switch off the power and

unplug the power cord before you remove the cover over the electronics

compartment!

Im Elektronikfach gibt es Kabel und Komponenten, die hohe

Spannungen (bis zu 380 V) führen. Immer die Stromversorgung

abschalten und das Netzkabel abziehen, bevor die Abdeckung des

Elektronikfachs abgenommen wird!

Printer Problems at Power Up

Problem Solution Refer to

Error during printing • Check if the printer is out of media or

transfer ribbon

• Check that the printhead lever is closed

and locked

• If the printhead is closed and locked, but

the problem persists, the headlift sensor

may be out of order. Check connection to

P34 on the main board. Check headlift

microswitch.

• Check if media is jammed/tangled up.

Clear the jam and reload. Clean parts that

may have been exposed to the media’s

adhesive using isopropyl alcohol or a

cleaning card.

• Check the light path between the upper

and lower parts of the label gap sensor to

see if it is obstructed by dust, adhesive, or

stuck labels. Clean using isopropyl alcohol

or a cleaning card.

• Recalibrate the sensors by running a

testfeed.

“Headlift Sensor” on page 48

No printing due to software error • Check to see if a bad command was sent

to the printer via Fingerprint or direct

protocol

• Check the Fingerprint application or the

last issued instruction in Direct Protocol

Fingerprint Command Reference

Manual (P/N 937-005-xxx

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