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Getting Started
2 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide
these signals along with the inputs received from the control panel and vari-
ous sensors. The microprocessors interpret this information and control the
XiII printer’s mechanics, printhead, communications, command interpreta-
tion, label formatting, media control, and mechanical drive.
Print Mechanism Capabilities
The XiII print mechanism has been designed to print information on labels,
tickets, and tags. It uses a square or rectangular dot thermal printhead that
heats a ribbon as it passes beneath the print elements, melting its ink onto
the media (direct thermal print mode involves using heat-sensitive media
instead of an inked ribbon). Print speeds may be selected via software con-
trol.
Media Transport Mechanism Capabilities
The media transport mechanism of the XiII printer has been designed to
accommodate various types of media including die-cut labels, ticket and tag
stock, continuous roll media, fanfold media, and black-mark media.
Media may be rewound internally onto standard three-inch cores if the
Rewind Option is installed. The Rewind Option also allows backing mate-
rial to be rewound internally, so that the printer can operate in Peel-Off
mode.
Front Panel Display
The XiII printer features a two-line by 16-character-per-line liquid crystal
display screen. Operational status, programming modes and parameters,
and other messages are displayed here. This display features adjustable
backlighting for added visibility.
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