PF4i Mid-Range PrinterSmart, strong and secure, the compact PF4i industrial bar code printer meets the
need of mission-critical applications. Its multiple interfaces, secure wireless connectivity (WPA2), CCX
and WiFi certification, and support for IPv6 ensure easy integration and long-term scalability. Stand-alone
Smart Printing eliminates PC costs and complexity, and enables quick ROI.

 

•     Strong, all-metal constructionand superior throughput for harsh industrial environments

•     Compact size fits space constrained applications

•     Smart Printing capabilities support stand-alone printer applications, eliminating PC expense and
complexity

•     All-in-one, user-selectable printer languages – Fingerprint/ Direct Protocol (DP), IPL, ZSim

and DSim – in every printer

•     Secure wireless connectivity: CCX and WiFi® certified with WPA2

•     Integrated Ethernet, USB host and device, and serial interface standard

•     Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) support

•     Interchangeable print head provides choice of 203 or 300 dpi print resolution

 

Description

Direct thermal and thermal transfer label, ticket and tag printer. Also available in dark metallic enclosure.

Physical Characteristics

Length: 405 mm (15.9 in)

Height: 178 mm (7 in)

Width: 244 mm (9.6 in)

Weight: 8 kg (17.7 lbs.)

Print Specifications

Max. Width: 104 mm (4.09 in) at 203 dpi;

105.7 mm (4.16 in) at 300 dpi.

Max. Length: 4095 mm (161.2 in) at 203 dpi;

2730 mm (107.5 in) at 300 dpi.

Print Speed

100 – 200 mm/s (4 – 8 ips) variable (203 dpi)

100 – 150 mm/s (4 – 6 ips) variable (300 dpi)

Print Resolution

8 dots/mm (203 dpi)

11.8 dots/mm (300 dpi)

Media

Type: Labels & Tags

Max/Min Width: 114.3/ 25.4 mm (4.5/ 1 in)

Thickness: 3.0 to 7.5 mil

Configuration: Roll-fed or fanfold

Sensing: Gap, notch, black mark, continuous

Label Roll Max Diameter (long door): 152.4 mm (6 in)

Label Roll Max Diameter (short door): 213 mm (8.38 in)

Label Roll Core: 38-76mm (1.5-3 in)

Type: Ribbons

Ribbon Max Diameter: 62mm (2.4in)

Ribbon Length: 220m (approx. 9,000 in)

Core ID: 25.4 mm (1 in)

Type: Wax, mid-range, resin

Interfaces

Standard:

•     Ethernet 10/100 Mbps

•     RS-232, up to 115.2 kB/s

Supported Serial Protocols:

•     Fingerprint/Direct Protocol: XON/XOFF,

ENQ/ACK, DTR, RTS/CTS

•     IPL: XON/XOFF, Intermec Std. Protocol

•     USB 2.0

Optional:

•     Parallel IEEE 1284

•     Industrial Interface (8 digital in/out,

4 analog relays, 1 RS232/422/485 port)

•     Dual Serial ports RS-232, RS-422,

RS-485 and 20mA Current Loop

Wireless:

•     IEEE 802.11 b/g

•     Wi-Fi Certified, CCX (Cisco®) version 3 Certified

•     WEP, WPA, WPA2, 802.11x (EAP-TTLS, LEAP, PEAP, FAST), 802.11i

•     Multiple industrial antenna options for maximized coverage

Supported Protocols:

TCP/IP-suite (TCP, UDP, ICMP, IGMP, etc.)

LPR/LPD, FTP, BOOTP, DHCP, HTTP, SNMPv3,

SMTP.SNMP-MIB II supported (over UDP/IP),

private enterprise MIB included.

Supports IPv4 and IPv6

Software

Printer Command Languages:

•     IPL

•     Fingerprint/Direct Protocol

•     ZSim (ZPL)

•     DSim (DPL)

•     XML enabled for SAP® AII and Oracle® WMS

Applications / Drivers:

•      InterDriver™ Windows printer driver

•      Intermec label design and print package

•      PrintSet for printer configuration

Development Software:

•      Intermec Fingerprint Application Builder™ (IFAB)

Device Management Support:

•      SmartSystems™

•      Wavelink Avalanche™

Bar Code Symbologies

All major 1D and 2D symbologies are supported.

Standards Supported

UPC/EAN Shipping Container; UCC/EAN 128 Serial

Shipping Container; MH10.8 Shipping Label; AIAG

(shipping parts label); OGMARS; POSTNET; HIBCC; ISBT

128; GM1724; UPS shipping label; Global Transport label

Fonts

Scalable fonts including CP1252

Font cache for maximum performance

Non-Latin fonts and legacy fonts available.

Graphics

Supports PCX file format. (Fingerprint Only)

Other formats supported with Label Generation Tools

Memory

Standard: 16MB Flash memory, 32MB

SDRAM, 1 CompactFlash slot

Available: 1GB CompactFlash memory, multi-GB USB

memory device (FAT16/FAT32 USB drivers supported)

Keypad Control Panel

Interactive numeric keypad control panel

Power Supply

AC Voltage: 90 to 265 VAC, 45 to 65Hz

PFC Regulation: IEC 61000-3-2

Power Consumption: Standby 15W; Peak 300W

Operating Environment

Ambient Operating Temperature:

+5°C to +40°C (+41°F to +104°F)

Storage Temperature: -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to +152°F)

Humidity: 20 to 80% non-condensing

Regulatory Approvals

CE (EN55022 Class A), FCC Class A, UL/cUL, C-Tick

Options

Integral self-strip unit with liner takeup, Label Taken Sensor (LTS), CompactFlash™ (CF) memory,
various international double byte fonts, alphanumeric keyboard*, parallel interface board, additional

serial interface board*, industrial interface board*, applicator interface board*, real time clock,

media supply hub, cutter, label low sensor