Troubleshooting topics – Zebra Technologies ZEBRA QL UMAN-QLP-001 User Manual

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Troubleshooting Topics

1. No power

• Check that battery is installed properly.
• Recharge or replace battery as necessary.

Always dispose of batteries properly. Refer to Appendix E for more

information on proper battery disposal.

2. Media does not feed:

• Be sure print head is closed and latched.
• Check spindle holding media for any binding.
• If unit is equipped with label presence sensor:

Ensure most recently printed label is removed.

Also ensure label sensor is not blocked.

3. Poor or faded print or

flashing:

• Clean print head.
• Check battery and recharge or replace as necessary.

Always dispose of batteries properly. Refer to Appendix D
for more information on proper battery disposal.

• Check quality of media.

4. Partial or missing print:

• Check media alignment
• Clean print head.
• Ensure printhead is properly closed and latched.

5. Garbled print:

• Check baud rate.

6. No print:

• Check baud rate.
• Replace battery.
• Check cable to terminal.
• Establish RF Link (Wireless units only) and/or restore LAN

associativity (Printers with WLAN radios only).

• Invalid label format or command structure. Place printer in

Communications Diagnostic (Hex Dump) Mode to diagnose
problem.

7. Reduced battery charge life

• Check battery date code — if battery is one to two years

old, short charge life may be due to normal aging.

• Recondition battery.
• Replace battery.

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