Intermec Windows Printer Driver
Build v1.0.0.1
10/09/2003
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Welcome!
This version of the Intermec Windows Printer driver offers
many new features and user conveniences. New utilities, such
as a Font Downloader, Driver-Cloning and Driver Uninstall
have been included.
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Installation
This driver is supported on:
- Windows 95
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows ME
- Windows NT v4.0
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
The driver is compatible with:
- Windows 2000 Terminal Services
- Citrix Metaframe v1.8 for Windows 2000.
(Windows and Windows Terminal Services are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Metaframe is a
registered trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc.)
How to Install the Intermec Printer Driver
Drivers can be installed from the Windows "Add Printer Wizard"
or using the Installation Utility that came with the driver.
NOTE: you must have sufficient rights on the system being used
to install the driver.
To install using the Installation Utility:
1) Uncompress the driver files. Be sure to note the location
that the files are placed into.
2) Run the setup.exe utility.
3) Select the language to install in. Currently, English is the
only choice.
4) Follow the prompts to select the printer model and port that
you will be using.
5) The Utility will install the appropriate files and then run
the Configuration Wizard to help you configure your new driver.
6) When the Install/Configure Wizard is complete, your new driver
is installed and ready for use.
To install the driver using the Windows "Add Printer Wizard":
1) Uncompress the driver files. Be sure to note the location
that the files are placed into.
2) Using the START menu select "Settings" and then "Printers".
The Printers folder will open up.
3) Double click on "Add Printer" and follow the prompts to begin
the installation process.
4) When you come to the dialog screen that lists Manufacturers
and Printers, select "Have disk".
5) Point to the location that contains the uncompressed driver
files. Select the Intermec.inf file and click "OK" to continue.
6) Select your printer model from the list of supported printers
and click the Next button to continue.
7) If your printer is connected via a RS-232 serial connection,
select "No" to the question "Would you like to print a test page?".
This is suggested to avoid an error message in case you have not
configured the port on the computer to match the serial settings
on the printer. If your printer is connected via a parallel port
and is ready to print, select "Yes" to print the test page.
8) Follow the remaining prompts to complete the Wizard. Once the
install is done your printer driver is now installed and ready
for use.
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Supported Printers
The following Intermec printers are supported in this version:
- CPCL printers -
EasyCoder PL 4
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Tips and Advice
1) Use the Bar Code Passthrough Mode start and end sequence
with 2D bar codes such as Datamatrix, PDF-417, Micro PDF-417,
QR Code. The bar code Passthrough Mode can be activated on
the Options tab of the driver. The default start sequence is
B{ and the default end sequence is }B. Thus, a line of data to
be encoded in QR Code would be entered as: B{this is the data}B
2) Use the Bar Code Passthrough Mode start and end sequence
with bar codes that cover more than one line in your document.
The bar code Passthrough Mode can be activated on the Options
tab of the driver. The default start sequence is B{ and the
default end sequence is }B. Thus, two lines of data to be
encoded in Code 128 would be entered as: B{thisistwolinesofdata}B
3) Applications will not list the internal fonts unless the
Intermec printer driver is the selected driver. This can be done
by setting the driver to be the default driver before starting
the application or by selecting the Intermec driver while designing
the document to be printed.
4) All bar codes are represented using the same display font.
This means that 2-D bar codes appear as picket fence barcodes
on the screen, but print as the intended 2-D bar code. The bar
code display font is not WYSIWYG. Users may have to adjust the
position of the bar code to achieve the desired placement on
the printed label. Please keep in mind that if you are printing
multiple labels with variable data, the dimensions of the bar
code will change from one label to the next.
5) Multiple bar codes and fonts of the same type, but with
different characteristics, can co-exist within the driver. For
example, it is possible to have more than one Code 128 bar code
type defined - one with human readable on and one with human
readable turned off.
To create a new bar code type, go to the "Printer" tab in the
driver properties, click on "Bar Code Options" and then on
"Settings". The "Printer Bar Codes" dialog will display. Click
on the "New" button, enter a name for the bar code in the "Bar
Code Properties" prompt and choose the symbology type and
related bar code characteristics that you require. Click "OK"
and then "OK" again to confirm your changes. The new bar code
definition will be displayed in the font list the next time
you start your application.
To create a new internal font, go to the "Printer" tab in
the driver properties, click on "Printer Fonts Options" and
then on "Settings". The "Printer Text Fonts" dialog will display.
Click on the "New Internal Font" button, enter a name for the
font in the "Font Properties" prompt and choose the internal
font and related font characteristics that you require. Click
"OK" and then "OK" again to confirm your changes. The new bar
code definition will be displayed in the font list the next
time you start your application.
6) It is possible to use the Pass Through Mode to include
additional CPCL commands within the label format sent to the
printer. The commands should be included on the actual
document and enclosed in the Pass Through Mode start and end
sequences as defined on the Options tab. The default characters
are ${ to start and }$ to end the pass through.
7) Using the Cloning Utility requires full Administrative
rights. This is due to the need to write directly to the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry keys.
8) The Uninstall Utility may require a restart of the operating
system to complete the removal of the drivers files. This can
occur when the operating system or an application has not fully
released a given driver file.
9) When a new set of drivers is installed in Windows NT, 2K
and XP, the operating system creates two files in the WINNT\INF
directory. The two files are the OEMx.inf and OEMx.pnf files.
The operating system creates one of each file for each new set
of a manufacturers drivers. This information is then used to
present the list of manufactures and printer models in the
"Add Printer" Wizard. The value of the x changes for each new
set of drivers introduced into the system, it is possible to
have OEM1.inf through OEM22.inf (or larger) Uninstalling a
driver, either by deleting the driver from the Printers folder
or by using the Uninstall Utility, does not remove these two
files. If you wish to remove these files you should be very
cautious that you are removing the OEMx.inf and OEMx.pnf
files for the Intermec printer driver and not another the ones
created by another driver. The OEM.inf file created for the
Intermec driver will have the same contents as the Intermec.inf
file that came with your Intermec printer driver installation files.
10) In certain circumstances lines of rotated text can print on
top of each other. This can be resolved by setting the driver
to portrait mode and setting the application to landscape mode
while designing the label.
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Known Issues
1) The settings on the Printer tab will be reset to the default
settings if you change a setting on the Document tab. To avoid
this issue, change settings on the Document tab and then make
changes on the Printer tab.
2) Some multi-page documents require you to turn on the Smart
Download feature on the Document tab. If not turned on, some
pages may print more than once (in place of other pages).
3) Some large documents can cause an error in Acrobat Reader
on Windows 98.
4) Graphics print best when a monochrome image is used. Because
Intermec printers are monochrome printers, color and grayscale
images will be printed using the dithering method you select on
the Options tab. There are four available dithering methods,
each offering some control over the final printed image.
However, monochrome images will print in a more predictable
fashion.
5) Not all Applications will read internal font information
from drivers. Some applications will not present the list of
native fonts and bar codes even if the operating system is
restarted after installing and the driver is set as the default
driver. This is a limitation of some applications.
6) The "Brightness and Contrast" button on the Options dialog
takes you to a dialog that controls Intensity and Contrast.
7) The HELP text that can be reached from the Dispense Mode
dialog does not mention the "Use Printer Setting" option.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.