Document Outline

• Contents
  • Introduction
    • Hello! 1
    • What’s in the Box? 2
    • Inspecting the Printer 3
      • Opening the printer 3
      • Closing the printer 5
      • Reporting Damage 6
    • Related Documentation 6
  • Getting Started
    • Modes of Printing 7
    • Attaching Power Supply 8
    • Loading Roll Media 9
      • Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment 9
      • Adjusting the Guides 10
    • Loading Ribbon 11
      • Install the Ribbon Supply Roll 11
      • Install the Take-Up Core 11
      • Attach and Tighten the Ribbon 12
    • Auto Calibration 13
    • Operator Controls 14
      • Power Switch 14
      • Feed Button 14
      • Status Light 14
    • Printing a Test Printout 15
    • Hooking Up the Printer and Computer 16
      • Interface Cable Requirements 16
      • USB Interface Requirements 17
      • Parallel Interface Requirements 17
      • Ethernet Interface Requirements 17
      • Serial Interface Requirements 17
    • Communicating with the Printer 18
      • Universal Serial Bus (USB) Communications 18
      • Parallel Communications 18
      • Internal ZebraNet® PrintServer IITM Communications 18
      • Serial Communications 18
    • Adjusting the Print Width 20
    • Adjusting the Print Darkness 20
    • Adjusting the Print Speed 20
  • Operation & Options
    • Thermal Printing 21
    • Replacing Supplies 22
      • Adding a New Transfer Ribbon 22
      • Replacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon 22
    • Printing in Peel-Mode 23
    • Printing on Fan-Fold Media 24
    • Using the Cutter Option 25
  • Maintenance
    • Cleaning 27
      • Print Head Considerations 28
      • Media Path Considerations 28
      • Cleaning Card Considerations 28
      • Platen Considerations 29
    • Lubrication 29
    • Replacing the Platen 30
    • Replacing the Print Head 31
      • Thermal-Transfer TLP Model 32
  • Troubleshooting
    • Resolutions 35
    • Print Quality Problems 38
    • Manual Calibration 40
    • Troubleshooting Tests 41
      • Printing a Configuration Label 41
      • Recalibration 41
    • Resetting the Factory Default Values 42
    • Communications Diagnostics 42
    • Feed Button Modes 43
  • Appendix
    • Specifications 45
    • Interfaces 49
      • Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector 49
      • Parallel Interface 50
      • ZebraNet® PrintServer II for Ethernet Networks 51
      • Serial (RS-232) Connector 52
• Index
  • A
    • agencies 48
    • attaching power 8
    • auto calibration 13
    • autobaud 18
  • B
    • bar codes 47
    • barrel connector 8
    • box, contents 2
    • button, feed 14
  • C
    • cable 16
    • calibration
      • auto 13
      • manual 40
    • cleaning 27
    • cleaning the print head 27
    • closing printer 5
    • communicating 18
    • communications diagnostics 42
    • configuration label 15, 41
    • controls, operator 14
    • copyrights iii
    • cover lock 4
    • cutter 25
  • D
    • damage, reporting 6
    • DCE devices, interconnecting 52
    • defaulting the printer 42
    • dispenser 23
    • documentation, related 6
    • DTE devices, interconnecting 52
  • E
    • environmental guidelines 45
    • ethernet interface 17
    • ethernet network 17, 18, 51
  • F
    • factory defaults, resetting 42, 43
    • fan-fold media 24
    • FCC iii
    • feed button 3, 14
    • feed button modes 43
    • fonts 47
  • G
    • getting started 7
    • guides, media 10
  • H
    • holders, media 4
  • I
    • inspecting printer 3
    • interface 16
      • ethernet 17
      • parallel 17
      • serial 17
      • USB 17
    • interface connectors 3
  • L
    • light, status 14
    • loading media 9
    • loading ribbon 11
    • lock-down screw 4, 24
    • lubrication 29
  • M
    • maintenance 27
    • manual calibration 40
    • media 24
    • media guides 4, 10
    • media specifications 46
    • media, loading 9
    • media, outside length 9
  • O
    • opening 3
    • operation 21
    • operator contols 14
    • options 21
    • outside length, media 9
  • P
    • parallel 17
    • parallel communication 18
    • parallel interface 50
    • peel-mode 23
    • peel-off mode 4
    • physical characteristics 45
    • pinouts
      • ethernet 51
      • parallel 50
      • serial 52
      • universal serial bus 49
    • platen, cleaning 29
    • platen, replacing 30
    • plug, power 8
    • power supply 8
    • power switch 3, 14
    • print darkness 20
    • print darkness, adjusting 43
    • print head 4
      • cleaning 27
      • replacing 31
    • print head, replacing 31
    • print quality 38
    • print speed 20
    • print width 20
    • print width, adjusting 43
    • printing modes 7
    • printing specifications 45
    • PrintServer II 17, 18, 51
    • programming language 47
  • Q
    • quality problems 38
  • R
    • recalibrating the printer 41
    • related documentation 6
    • release latches 3
    • replace the print head 31
    • replacing supplies 22
    • resetting the factory defaults 42, 43
    • ribbon 22
    • ribbon carriage 4
    • ribbon sensor printout 38
    • ribbon specifications 46
    • ribbon, loading 11
  • S
    • serial communication 18
    • serial connector pinouts 52
    • serial interface 17
    • serial parameters, default 19
    • set communications (^SC) 19
    • status LED 35
    • status light 3, 14
    • supplies 22
    • supply roll 11
    • switch, power 14
  • T
    • take-up core 11
    • test label 15
    • thermal printing 21
    • thermal transfer 22
    • thermal-transfer 32
    • TLP printers 32
    • top cover, closing 5
    • top cover, opening 3
    • trademarks iii
    • troubleshooting tests 41
  • U
    • universal serial bus 18
    • USB communication 18
    • USB interface 17
  • V
    • voltage 8
  • Z
    • ZebraNet 17, 18, 51
    • ZPL II 47