EasyCoder® PD41/PD42

EasyCoder® PD41/PD42
Parallel IEEE 1284 Interface Installation Instructions
These instructions tell you how to install the Parallel IEEE 1284 Interface
Board in a EasyCoder PD41/PD42 printer. The kit includes the following:
• Parallel IEEE 1284 Interface Board with I/O Bus Cable
Required Tools
To install the interface board in your printer, you need these tools:
• Screwdriver, slotted
• Screwdriver, Phillips
Installing the Interface Board
Before you begin installation, please acknowledge the following important
safety notes:
The installation described in this section must only
be performed by an authorized service technician.
Intermec assumes no responsibility for personal
injury or damage to the equipment if the
installation is performed by an unauthorized
person.
Die in diesem Abschnitt beschriebene Installation
darf nur von einem autorisierten
Wartungstechniker durchgeführt werden. Intermec
übernimmt keine Verantwortung für Verletzungen
oder Sachschäden, falls die Installation von einer
unberechtigten Person durchgeführt wird.
Make sure the printer has been turned off and
disconnected from the power supply before you
start installation.
Stellen Sie sicher, dass der Drucker abgeschaltet
und von der Stromversorgung abgetrennt wurde,
bevor Sie mit der Installation beginnen.
Take precautions against electrostatic discharge, for
example by wearing grounded wrist straps.
To install the Parallel IEEE 1284 interface board
1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord..
2 Open the side door. Remove the two screws that hold the cover to the
electronics compartment.
3 Lay the printer down on its side, with the electronics compartment facing
up.
4 Loosen the electronics compartment cover by placing the tip of a slotted
screwdriver at the edge of the cover and gently pushing the handle
towards the top of the printer. DO NOT attempt to bend it loose.
5 Slide the cover out along the rails and remove it from the printer.
6 Put the printer back in upright position.
7 Remove the small plate that covers the slot for the Parallel board on the
back of the printer. Keep the screws.
8 Use the screws that were removed in Step 6 to secure the Parallel board in
the slot.
Parallel IEEE 1284
interface board
9 Connect the I/O bus cable to the printer main board.
10 Reattach the cover.
When you turn on the printer, it automatically recognizes the Parallel IEEE
1284 interface. PD42 users have to activate the interface, see the next
section.
Activating the Parallel IEEE 1284 Interface (PD42 only)
On the PD42 printer, the parallel interface and the USB interface cannot be
active at the same time. USB is active by default, so in order to use the
parallel interface you must change this setting in Setup.
To activate the Parallel IEEE 1284 interface
1 Press Setup (
).
2 Navigate to Com > Interface.
3 In the Interface submenu, select IEEE 1284.
4 Press Enter (
).
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EasyCoder PD41/PD42 Parallel IEEE 1284 Interface Installation Instructions
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