Honeywell PC42t Label Printer
- Nick Killam
Printer Setup (USB)
The following steps show how to set the printer up, configure the print method and update the firmware. Then proceed to either configure it for boarding pass cards or baggage tags.
- Install the printer on USB with the provided installation disc
- Install PrintSet 5 https://support.honeywellaidc.com/s/article/How-to-install-PrintSet-v5-and-Add-a-Honeywell-printer-into-it
- Run PrintSet 5 and change the Printer Command language to ZSim (for compatibility with ZPL)
- The printer defaults as Direct Print (DP) and will still display this way in Windows Printers even though the command language has been changed to ZSim.
- Follow the steps after pressing "Apply" if any
- Update the printer firmware past T10.12.XXXXXX. We recommend T10.14.016554. https://support.honeywellaidc.com/s/article/How-to-upgrade-firmware-on-the-Honeywell-PC42t-Icon-desktop-printer
- Configure the printer to use Print Method: Thermal Transfer and (Stock) Type: Label (with Gaps)
Boarding Passes
The following instructions show how to configure the printer for thermally activated boarding pass cards. These steps assume the printer has been installed and the firmware has been updated to at least 10.14.X.
- Go into the Driver settings from Windows Printer settings from Control Panel
- Measure the width and height of your stock in mm (on a boarding card the 'Exposed Liner Widths' should be zero)
- Input these values in the driver settings:
- Now use the smart calibration. This is done by holding the red 'Feed' button while the printer is powered off and while powering it on. Instructions here: https://support.honeywellaidc.com/s/article/How-to-manually-calibrate-stock-on-the-Honeywell-PC42t-PC42D-Icon-desktop-printer
Baggage Tags
The following instructions show how to configure the printer for thermally activated baggage tag stock. These steps assume the printer has been installed and the firmware has been updated to at least 10.14.X.
Notes on stock: This printer doesn't by default come with a spool that can hold baggage tag stock. You may need an external spooler to hold the baggage tag stock.
- Go into Driver settings fro Windows Printer settings from Control Panel
- Measure the width and height of the sticker in mm, and the gap on the left and right beside the sticker of the exposed sticker liner in mm.
- Input these values into the driver settings:
- Run PrintSet5
- Go to Configuration and then expand Printing and then Media
- Round up the height measurement you took to the nearest integer, and place it in the Length (Slow Mode) (mm) field.
- Now use the smart calibration. This is done by holding the red 'Feed' button while the printer is powered off and while powering it on. Instructions here: https://support.honeywellaidc.com/s/article/How-to-manually-calibrate-stock-on-the-Honeywell-PC42t-PC42D-Icon-desktop-printer