Intermec PB50 User Manual

PB50Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterUser’s Guide

Before You Beginx PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide

11Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterUse this chapter to familiarize yourself with the PB50 and PB50C Mobile Label and Receipt Printers. I

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer2 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideLearning About the PB50 PrinterThe PB50

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 3Identifying the Parts of the PrinterUse

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer4 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideUnderstanding the Control PanelThe PB50

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 5All of the buttons can act as “soft key

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer6 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideThere is only one LED on the PB50 print

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 7Managing Power on the PB50Use the power

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer8 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideUsing the BatteriesThe PB50 uses a rech

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 93 Insert the edge of the battery under

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Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer10 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideUnderstanding the Battery IconsThe eas

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 11• Do not operate the PB50 in extremely

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer12 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide2 Press down on the media adjust guide

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 135 Close the media cover until it latch

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer14 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideTo load media for self-strip printing1

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt PrinterPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 157 Press and hold the Feed button for m

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer16 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide

172Configuring the PB50In this chapter you will find these sections:• Configuring the PB50• Establishing Communications With a Host• Upgrading the Fir

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5018 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideConfiguring the PB50You can change the configuration settings of

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 19To enter Information mode• Press the Information button on the co

iii PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideDocument Change Record This page records changes to this document. The document was originally r

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5020 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideOnce you enter Setup mode, there are two editing modes: normal an

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 21Sample Error Mode ScreenIf you encounter an error message, see “U

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5022 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideUsing Extended Test ModeUse Extended Test mode to run additional

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 23Changing Configuration SettingsThere are several ways you can cha

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5024 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideThe Main Levels of the Setup Menu in FingerprintThe Main Levels o

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 25Changing Configuration Settings From PrintSetPrintSet Version 4.2

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5026 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideChanging Configuration Settings From the Printer Home PageIf you

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 27Establishing Communications With a HostThe PB50 must establish co

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5028 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideTo set up Bluetooth communications with a mobile computer• Follow

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 29The PB50 supports these authentication modes: none, WEP, WPA Pers

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Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5030 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide4 From the host PC, check the wireless settings. If you have an I

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 31Use the following sections to set most of your wireless communica

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5032 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideTo configure the printer to use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK mode1 Send th

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 33where xxxx is the unique username and the unique password for thi

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5034 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideTo configure the printer to use WEP authentication1 Send the foll

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 35run"su-p pass admin" setup write "wlan","

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5036 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guidewhere xxxxxxxxxx can be a value from 0 to 64 characters.• Send th

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 37To connect the PB50 to a PC or mobile computer1 Connect the 8-pin

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB5038 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideYou have options for upgrading the firmware based on whether your

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 39Downloading Fonts and GraphicsThe easiest way to download fonts a

ContentsPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide vContentsBefore You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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413Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB50Use this chapter to solve problems you may encounter while using the PB50. You will also find information o

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB5042 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideTroubleshooting the PB50You may have printer

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 43Possible PB50 Error Icons and Messages Error

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB5044 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideTroubleshooting Printer Problems and Finding

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 45The printer is not printing with an 802.11 wi

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB5046 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideTroubleshooting Communication ProblemsUse Dum

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 47Printable characters are printed in black-on-

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB5048 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideCold Booting the PB50You rarely need to cold

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB50PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 49Parts of the PB50 to Clean RegularlyCleaning

Contentsvi PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideChanging Configuration Settings From PrintSet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Cha

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the PB5050 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide

51ASpecifications

Chapter A — Specifications52 PB50 Mobile Label and Recept Printer User’s GuideSpecificationsPhysical DimensionsDepth: 78.7 mm (3.1 in)Height: 174.5 mm

Chapter A — SpecificationsPB50 Mobile Label and Recept Printer User’s Guide 53Receipt roll stock media is supplied as a continuous roll. Label, tag, a

Chapter A — Specifications54 PB50 Mobile Label and Recept Printer User’s GuideSpecialty media is required for unique customer environments, including

Chapter A — SpecificationsPB50 Mobile Label and Recept Printer User’s Guide 55Accessories for the PB50You can use these accessories (sold and ordered

Chapter A — Specifications56 PB50 Mobile Label and Recept Printer User’s GuideCart DockUse the cart dock to easily attach the PB50 to a movable cart o

57BIPL and Fingerprint Setup Menus

Chapter B — IPL and Fingerprint Setup Menus58 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s GuideIPL Setup MenuCONTRASTORIENTATIONSER-COMSETUPBAUDRATED

Chapter B — IPL and Fingerprint Setup MenusPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide 59Fingerprint Setup MenuCONTRASTORIENTATIONSER-COM,UART1

Before You BeginPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide viiBefore You BeginThis section provides you with safety information, technical sup

Chapter B — IPL and Fingerprint Setup Menus60 PB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide

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Before You BeginPB50 Mobile Label and Receipt Printer User’s Guide ixWho Should Read This ManualThis user’s guide is for the person who is responsible