Intermec PW40 Printer Self Test Explanation
Open your Intermec PW40 and push and hold the red button for about four seconds to printer a self test. Below is an explanation of the print out.
Print Out Explanations
| Self Test | Explanation |
| F/W Ver | The internal software version. |
| Timeout | The seconds between printing and sleep mode. |
| Baud Rate | The speed at which the printer receives data. |
| Parity | Odd, Even or None. |
| Data Bits | Matches with computer sending data to printer. |
| Handshake | The way the printer handles flow control from the host. |
| Burn Adj | Amount of heat used to print on thermal paper. |
| Beeper | May be turned on or off. |
| Batt Volt | Current voltage of the battery pack. |
| Batt Temp | Temperature of the battery. |
| Flash/RAM | 1 Meg or 4 Meg Flash/ 1 Meg or 4 Meg RAM. |
| Boot Version | Boot sector firmware. |
| Prnhd Tmp | Temperature of the print head (between 0 and 50 degrees. |
| Infrared | Not available at this time. |
| Device Name | Shows type of device (i.e. PW40A). |
| Device Nickname | Shows user name for printer. |
| IrDA* Ver | Not available at this time. |
| Available Fonts | “LOC” shows whether a font is Resident (R) or Downloaded (D). “CPI” shows characters per inch. “DESPRIPTION” describes the graphic. “NAMES” gives the “Easy Print” name, the Line Printer name and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name. |
| Available Graphics | “LOC” shows whether a font is Resident (R) or Downloaded (D). “CPI” shows characters per inch. “DESPRIPTION” describes the graphic. “NAMES” gives the “Easy Print” name, the Line Printer name and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name. |
| Available Bar Codes | All supported bar codes are displayed. “NAMES” gives the “Easy Print” name, the line printer name and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name. |
| Card Reader Options | Shows the current card read configuration (if applicable). |