Selecting the correct firmware for PF2i PF4i PM4i PX4i & PX6i printers

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Question/Problem What is the most-recent firmware my printer can handle?

What is the best firmware for my Intermec EasyCoder printer?
What is the latest firmware for my Intermec PA30 print engine?

Resolution PF2i PF4i PM4i PX4i & PX6i printers all use the same firmware files, so the same build file can be used
on all models, but the version of firmware used may not be supported among certain printers. Current
printers will be able to support the latest firmware, but older printers may be restricted based on the amount of
memory they have. For these older printers with lower memory amounts, it is important to not exceed the highest
supported firmware revision. If you do the printer will not boot up, and recovering the printer will require the use of a
compact flash card.

This product line’s firmware can be classified into 3 groups shown in the table below. The firmware versions' first
number is variable. It will show as 2 when using IPL and 8 when using Fingerprint / Direct Protocol or a simulator. For
this reason the first number of the printer firmware will be represented with X. If the printer’s current version is known,
it may be safely upgraded to the latest within its group. Notice the printer firmware listed in the tables below are
hyperlinked to a download for the appropriate printer firmware files.

X.68 – X.73 Original X.74 – X.76 400 DPI support X.77 – X.82 Multilanguage

Otherwise, to know which firmware versions your printer can support, you must know the Command Language
needed and the amount of memory the printer has. To determine this either print a hardware configuration test label,
or use the printer's item / part number, which is found next to the serial number.

The nomenclature for the item number is explained in the table below.
position possible character description
1 P Printer
2 F M or X Output volume rating
3 2 4 or 6 Print width
4 A B C or D Printer Generation
5 See table 1 Value indicates command language
6 N/A LAN connectivity
7 and 8 N/A I/O option 1
9 and 10 N/A I/O option 2
11 See table 2 Value indicates Memory level RAM / FLASH
12 N/A Media option
13 N/A option 1
14 N/A option 2
15 N/A Print resolution
Printer models starting with PF or PM and generation D or staring with PX and generation C can use the latest
Multilanguage firmware. For previous generations of printers refer to the tables below to find your appropriate
command language and memory level.

Table 1 - command language

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0 - US / IPL
1 - UK / IPL
2 - EU / IPL
3 - Australia/ IPL
 4 - US - Fingerprint
5 - UK - Fingerprint
6 - EU - Fingerprint
7 - Australia-Fingerprint
8 - Fingerprint - NO POWER CORD
9 - IPL - NO POWER CORD
A - China-IPL
B - China-FP

Table 2 - memory
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2 - Image 8M / Flash 4M
3 - Image 16M / Flash 4M
4 - Image 16M / Flash 8M
5 - Image 16M / Flash 16M
6 - Image 32M / Flash 16M
7 - Image 32m / Flash 32M

The table below associates the correct firmware with printer language and memory.

Command Language Printer Memory Firmware Version

IPL Image 8M / Flash 4M 2.73

Fingerprint Image 8M / Flash 4M 8.73

IPL Image 16M / Flash 4M 2.76

Fingerprint Image 16M / Flash 4M 8.76

IPL Image 16M / Flash 8M 2.76

Fingerprint Image 16M / Flash 8M 8.76

Multilanguage Image 16M / Flash 16M 8.82

Multilanguage Image 32M / Flash 16M 8.82

Multilanguage Image 32m / Flash 32M 8.82

Note: Multilanguage firmware version requires at least 16MB SDRAM and 8MB Flash to work properly. For large
graphic-intensive printing, it is recommended to upgrade printer to 32MB SDRAM and 16MB Flash!

Applies To

Printers Hardware: PF2i, PF4i, PM4i, PX4i, PX6i

Printers Hardware: INT EasyCoder PFMX-Series (LCD) Industrial Printers
Printers Hardware: INT PA30 (LCD) Industrial Print Engine
Printers Hardware: INT EasyCoder PF2i & PF4i (LCD) Industrial Printer
Printers Hardware: INT EasyCoder PM4i (LCD) Industrial Printer
Printers Hardware: INT EasyCoder PX4i & PX6i (LCD) Industrial Printer
Printers Firmware: EasyCoder PFMX-Series

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Created Date 5/11/2017 9:35 AM

First Published
1/8/2015 1:31 PM
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Article Created
1/6/2015 10:20 AM
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