Intermec PD43 User Manual

PD43 | PD43cCommercial PrinterUser Manual

Contentsx PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualMedia Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer86 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual1 From the printer Ready screen, press . The Main Menu appears.2 Selec

Chapter 3 — Connect the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 87Configure Wi-Fi Communications from the Printer Web PageYou can use the

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer88 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout Bluetooth CommunicationsThe printer supports Bluetooth communicat

Chapter 3 — Connect the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 89Connect to a Bluetooth Device by Reading a Bar CodeTo connect a Bluetoo

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer90 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualConfigure Bluetooth Communications from the Main MenuThis section expla

Chapter 3 — Connect the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 91About the USB Host PortYou can use the USB host interface port on the p

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer92 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualConnect a USB DeviceThe printer has two USB host ports that you can con

934Configure the PrinterThis chapter explains how to view and change printer settings by using the Main Menu or the printer web pages.

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer94 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout Printer Configuration SettingsPrinter configuration settings de

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 95How to Configure the PrinterUse one of these methods to view and chan

Before You BeginPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual xiBefore You BeginThis section provides you with safety information, technical support i

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer96 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual4 Click Configuration Summary. The configuration summary appears.Conf

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 973 Click Login in the upper right corner of the screen. The Login page

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer98 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualConfigure the Printer from the Main MenuIf you have an LCD printer, y

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 99How to Configure the Printer with Programming CommandsYou can change

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer100 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout Printer ProfilesAfter you change printer default settings to m

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 101Load a Printer Profile from the Web PageYou can load a saved profile

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer102 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualManage Printer Profiles from the Web PageYou can activate and delete

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 103Save a Printer Profile from the Main MenuYou can save current printe

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer104 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualHow to Load a Printer Profile with Programming CommandsYou can load

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 105Print a File from a USB Storage DeviceIf you are uploading image fil

Before You Beginxii PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual• Do not spray the printer with water. If you are using a hose to clean the premises

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer106 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual4 To upload all files to the printer, select Install All and then pr

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 1074 Select Tools > USB Menu.5 Select Configuration.6 Select Export

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer108 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualUpload or Delete Applications and Resources from the Printer Web Pag

Chapter 4 — Configure the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 1095 To upload an application or file to the printer:a Click Browse to

Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer110 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual

1115Troubleshoot the PrinterThis section explains how to troubleshoot the PD43 printers.

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer112 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualCall Product SupportIf you cannot find the answer to your problem

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 113Locate the Printer Configuration and Serial NumbersThe printer co

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer114 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualThe printer is connected to my PC using a virtual COM port, and p

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 115There are white vertical lines on the printout.Try these possible

Before You BeginPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual xiiiVisit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at www.intermec.com

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer116 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualThe ribbon breaks. Try these possible solutions in order:• Make

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 117Printing on regular media (not RFID) is slow and halted in betwee

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer118 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualHow to Restore Default SettingsYou can restore default printer se

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 1196 Select the settings you want to restore:• Check the Network set

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer120 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual5 To continue, press . The default settings are restored and the

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 121Upgrade Firmware from the Printer Web PageYou can upgrade the pri

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer122 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual5 Restart the printer. The upgrade file is loaded into the printe

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 123About AlertsTo help maintain the printer, you can configure the p

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer124 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual5 Click the Configure tab > Alerts.6 Click Error to configure

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 125Ribbon Installed The printer is configured as a direct thermal pr

Before You Beginxiv PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual3 Using the Products menu, navigate to your product page. For example, to find the PD

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer126 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout Printer System InformationLook in the System Information ta

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 127View Printer StatisticsIf your printer is connected to an Etherne

Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer128 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualCheck the Printer OdometerYou can check the odometer from the pri

1296Maintain the PrinterThis section explains how to perform basic maintenance on the PD43 printers.

Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer130 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualClean the PrintheadCleaning the printhead on a regular basis is impor

Chapter 6 — Maintain the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 131Replace the PrintheadYou need to replace the printhead periodically w

Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer132 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual6 Carefully slide the printhead out of the mechanism. The printhead i

Chapter 6 — Maintain the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 13311 Tilt the printhead up into the print mechanism and press it into p

Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer134 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual7 Pull the latches up to remove the platen roller from the printer.8

135ASpecificationsThis appendix contains specifications for the printers.

11About the PrintersThis chapter introduces the PD43 printers, and includes descriptions of printer features and basic operation.

Appendix A — Specifications136 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPrinter SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Physical Specifications Dimensions:P

Appendix A — SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 137Label Length (minimum): 6.35 mm (.25 in)Gap Length Between Labels: 2 to 25

Appendix A — Specifications138 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualGeneral Specifications Specification DescriptionMemory• 128 MB flash• 128

Appendix A — SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 139Supported Bar Code Symbologies1D bar code symbologies:• Codabar• Code 11•

Appendix A — Specifications140 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual• Code 128:• Code 128 Subset A• Code 128 Subset B• Code 128 Subset C• Code

Appendix A — SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 141• UPC:• UPC-A• UPC-D1• UPC-D2• UPC-D3• UPC-D4• UPC-D5• UPC-E• UPC Shipping

Appendix A — Specifications142 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual• PDF417• Planet• Plessey• Postnet• QR Code• USPS 4-State Customer Bar Cod

Appendix A — SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 143Test LabelsThis section describes test label information. A typical test l

Appendix A — Specifications144 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPrinter Information Labels Label DescriptionInstalled Hardware List of har

Appendix A — SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 145Printer Settings Labels Label DescriptionMedia and Printing Current settin

Chapter 1 — About the Printers2 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout the PD43The PD43 and PD43c printers are compact, rugged industrial

Appendix A — Specifications146 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualWi-Fi General• IP address and assignment method• Subnet mask• Default rout

Appendix A — SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 147Print Quality LabelsNote: Although you can print test labels on any size m

Appendix A — Specifications148 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPitchRulerBar Code(Barcode)Print Quality Labels (Continued)Label Descripti

Appendix A — SpecificationsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 149WrinklePrint Quality Labels (Continued)Label Description

Appendix A — Specifications150 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual

151BDefault SettingsThis appendix contains all of the default settings for the printer.

Appendix B — Default Settings152 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualDefault ConfigurationUse this appendix to view the default settings on t

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 153Display and Audio SettingsThis section describes display and audio setti

Appendix B — Default Settings154 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualError, Information, and Warning Alert SettingsThis section describes err

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 155Printhead LiftedEnable 1 Occurrences Error - Printhead liftedPrinthead N

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 3PD43 and PD43c Front PanelPD43 and PD43c Front Panel and Side Feature Des

Appendix B — Default Settings156 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualError AlertsError alerts are sent when a condition occurs that prevents

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 157• Faulty Dot (Sent when a faulty dot is detected in the printhead, which

Appendix B — Default Settings158 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualGeneral System SettingsThis section describes general system settings. T

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 159Media SettingsThis section describes media settings for the printer. To

Appendix B — Default Settings160 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualMedia Width Sets the width of the printable area measured from the media

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 161Clip Default Determines if the printer prints items outside the printabl

Appendix B — Default Settings162 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPrint Quality SettingsThis section describes print quality settings. To

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 163Serial Port SettingsThis section describes the serial port settings. To

Appendix B — Default Settings164 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualVirtual COM SettingsThis section describes the virtual COM port settings

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 165System I/O SettingsThis section describes system I/O settings for the pr

Chapter 1 — About the Printers4 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPD43 and PD43c Front Panel Features and Descriptions (Icon Model)PD43 and

Appendix B — Default Settings166 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualSystem Network ServicesThis section lists the network services you can m

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 167System Maintenance Alert SettingsThis section describes the system maint

Appendix B — Default Settings168 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualWireless 802.11 General SettingsThis section describes the 802.11 genera

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 169Wireless 802.11 Network SettingsThis section describes the 802.11 IPv4 a

Appendix B — Default Settings170 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualWireless 802.11 Security SettingsThis section describes the 802.11 secur

Appendix B — Default SettingsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 171Inner AuthenticationSelects the authentication method that is used when

Appendix B — Default Settings172 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAcquire PAC Determines if automatic PAC file provisioning is on for EAP-

173CPrint Labels with INPrintThis section explains how to use the INPrint feature to print labels.

Appendix C — Print Labels with INPrint174 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout the INPrint PageThe INPrint page features sample web form

Appendix C — Print Labels with INPrintPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 175Predefined INPrint Label FormatsPredefined INPrint Label Format

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 5PD43 Rear PanelPD43 Rear Panel Feature Descriptions Feature Description1

Appendix C — Print Labels with INPrint176 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual203_packslip_4x6.lbxPredefined INPrint Label Formats and Sample

PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 177Linux Copyright InformationThis software is provided in pertinent parts by the following copyright h

178 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualCopyright (C) 1994-2008 Lua.org, PUC-Rio.http://www.lua.org/Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 WIDE Project. ht

PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 179This software is provided by all copyright holders “as is” and any express or implied warranties, in

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Chapter 1 — About the Printers6 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPD43c Rear PanelPD43c Rear Panel Feature Descriptions Feature Descriptio

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 7PD43 Bottom PanelPD43 Bottom Panel Feature Descriptions Feature Descript

Chapter 1 — About the Printers8 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPD43 Media Compartment FeaturesPD43 Media Compartment Feature Description

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 9About the Front PanelThere are two front panels available for the printer

Chapter 1 — About the Printers10 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout the Icon Front PanelThe icon front panel includes a graphical pane

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 11About the LCD Front PanelThe printer LCD interface includes a screen, na

Chapter 1 — About the Printers12 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout the Ready ScreenAfter you turn the printer on, the Ready screen ap

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 13Wi-Fi Connection icon. This icon appears when the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module

Chapter 1 — About the Printers14 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualView Basic Printer and Connection InformationIn the Ready screen, use th

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 15About the Main MenuIn the printer Ready screen, press to view the Main

PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual iiiDocument Change RecordThis page records changes to this document. The document was originally release

Chapter 1 — About the Printers16 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualNavigate in the Main MenuUse the navigation buttons to select menus and

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 17About the Onscreen KeypadsWhen you are changing settings, you may need t

Chapter 1 — About the Printers18 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualFor either keypad:• Press , , , or to select a character, and then

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 19Loading Ribbon (TTR printers only) Shows how to load a roll of ribbon.Co

Chapter 1 — About the Printers20 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualUse a WizardThe available wizards depend on the hardware you have instal

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 21About FingerprintFingerprint is a BASIC-inspired general purpose printer

Chapter 1 — About the Printers22 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout ZSimZSim (ZPL command language simulator) interprets Zebra™ progra

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 23The printer command language is saved to memory, and remains set to ESim

Chapter 1 — About the Printers24 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualSet the Command Language from the Main MenuIf you have an LCD printer, y

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 256 When you see the language you want to use, release .7 The printer aut

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Chapter 1 — About the Printers26 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualCutter Provides automatic cutting as labels are printed.Cutter Tray Hold

Chapter 1 — About the PrintersPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 27Ticket shelf Shelf holds fanfold boarding pass media (up to 500). Instal

Chapter 1 — About the Printers28 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual

292Set Up the PrinterThis chapter explains how to load media and ribbon, print test labels, and adjust the print quality.

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer30 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout MediaThe printers can print on labels, tickets, tags, and continuo

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 31Load Media for Tear-Off PrintingDepending on the type of media you use,

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer32 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual2 If there is an empty media core in the media compartment, remove and d

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 33If you are using media stored outside the printer, feed the media throug

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer34 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual6 Slide the media below the sensor bar and between the media guides.7 If

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 3511 Press the Print button to advance the media.If you have not yet calib

ContentsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual vContentsBefore You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer36 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualLoad Media for Cut-Off PrintingCut-off printing is supported when the op

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 374 Slide the guides to the sides of the media roll. The guides move togth

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer38 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual5 Press the release button and raise the print mechanism.6 Slide the med

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 397 If necessary, adjust the label stop sensor to line up with the marks o

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer40 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout the Label DispenserThe label dispenser accessory, which includes t

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 411 Open the top of the printer first and then open the media compartment

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer42 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual4 Slide the guides to the sides of the media roll. The guides move toget

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 435 Press the release button and raise the print mechanism.6 Slide the med

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer44 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual7 If necessary, adjust the label stop sensor to line up with the marks o

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 4511 Route the liner through the slot in the front door of the label dispe

Contentsvi PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualHow to Set the Printer Command Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer46 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualLoad External Media for the PD43To use large rolls of media or tag stock

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 47Set the PD43c Rear Feed GuidesIf you use the same media width all the ti

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer48 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualLoad External Media Rolls for the PD43cIf you have the external media ro

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 49Load Boarding Passes for the PD43cIf you have the ticket shelf accessory

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer50 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualLoad Airline MediaIf your PD43c printer includes the optional rear feed

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 512 Adjust the feed guides by sliding the guides to match the width of you

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer52 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAdjust the Label Stop SensorFor best performance, adjust the label stop

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 53About RibbonThermal transfer printing provides a durable printout that i

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer54 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualLoad Ribbon1 Open the top of the printer and the media compartment door.

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 555 Place the new ribbon roll between the rear ribbon holders.• For “ink o

ContentsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual viiAbout Test Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer56 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual7 Press the release button and raise the print mechanism.8 Route the rib

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 5710 Attach the end of the ribbon to the takeup core and turn the slack-wh

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer58 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualChange the Ink DirectionBy default, the printer is set to “ink out” oper

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 59Use the Notchless Ribbon Core AdapterUse the optional ribbon core adapte

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer60 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual4 Place the ribbon roll and adapter into the rear media holders.• For “i

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 617 Attach the ribbon to the takeup core.8 Turn the slack-wheel to take up

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer62 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualConnect the Printer to PowerThe PD43 printer connects directly to AC pow

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 63For the PD43c:a Connect the AC power adapter to the power connector on t

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer64 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualUse the Setup WizardThis section explains how to use the Setup Wizard to

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 65Set Up an Icon Printer without a Network OptionFollow this procedure to

Contentsviii PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualHow to Configure the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer66 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualSet Up an Icon Printer with EthernetIf your icon printer includes the Et

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 67Calibrate the Media Feed and Print Test Labels on the Icon PrinterFor th

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer68 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualCalibrate the Label Taken SensorIf your printer has the optional label t

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 69Before you calibrate the sensor, load media and ribbon in the printer as

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer70 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPrint a Test Label in Idle ModeYou can print a test label when the print

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 71Pause or Cancel a Batch Print Job on the LCD PrinterDuring a batch print

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer72 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualPause a Batch Print Job on the Icon PrinterDuring a batch print job, pre

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 73How to Print on RFID MediaIf you have an LCD printer with the optional R

Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer74 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualRun the RFID Calibration WizardRun the RFID calibration wizard to determ

Chapter 2 — Set Up the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 75Calculate RFID Tag PositionYou can perform a manual calculation to come

ContentsPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual ixUpgrade Firmware from the Printer Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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773Connect the PrinterThis chapter explains how to connect the PD43 printers to a PC and to an Ethernet or wireless network.

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer78 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User ManualAbout Printer DriversBefore you can use the printer with Microsoft Wind

Chapter 3 — Connect the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 797 When you reach the InstallShield Wizard Complete page, click Next. Th

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer80 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB device port on the back o

Chapter 3 — Connect the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 81Connect the Printer Using a Serial or Parallel CableIf you have the opt

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer82 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual2 For a USB-to-Serial adapter, connect the adapter cable to the serial

Chapter 3 — Connect the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 831 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the rear of the pri

Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer84 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual2 Get the IP address for your printer:• For an LCD printer, from the Ma

Chapter 3 — Connect the PrinterPD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual 85Connect the Printer to a Wireless NetworkBefore you begin, you should b