Print quality problems – Zebra Technologies T402 User Manual

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5. The media or ribbon is not loaded.

n

Load a roll of media or ribbon, following the instructions in

“Loading the Media”

on page 5 or

“Loading the Ribbon”

on

page 22. Then, press the feed button to resume printing.

The printhead is open.

n

Close the top cover. Then, press the feed button to resume printing.

The cutter is jammed.

n

Turn off the printer and remove any jammed labels from the cutter
unit. Then, turn on the printer to resume printing.

6. The printer is paused.

n

Press the feed button to resume printing.

7. The printhead is under temperature.

n

Continue printing while the printhead reaches the correct operating
temperature.

The printhead is over temperature.

n

Printing will stop until the printhead cools to an acceptable printing
temperature. When it does, the printer will resume operation.

8. FLASH memory is not programmed.

n

Return the printer to an authorized reseller.

Print Quality Problems

No print on the label.

n

Are the media and ribbon loaded correctly? Follow the instructions in

“Loading the Media”

on page 5 and

“Loading the Ribbon”

on page 22.

The printed image does not look right.

n

The printhead is dirty.

Clean the printhead

according to the instructions

on page 39.

n

The printhead is under temperature.

n

Adjust the print darkness and/or print speed. Refer to the six-flash
sequence in

“Feed Button Modes”

on page 37, and/or the ^PR and ~SD

commands in the ZPL II Programming Guide.

n

The media being used is incompatible with the printer. Be sure to use
the recommended media for your application, and always use
Zebra-approved labels and tags.

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