Zebra Technologies Zebra Z4000 - Manual (Page 46)

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SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS ACTION
Printer stops, PAUSE
LED ON and ERROR
LED FLASHING Fast.
Printhead is not fully
closed.
Close printhead
completely.
Malfunctioning
Printhead Open Sensor.
Call a Service
Technician.
Printer stops, PAUSE
LED BLINKING.
Printer in Peel mode
and no Peel option
installed.
Change printer
operating mode to
fit application.
Printer stops. PAUSE
LED ON and ERROR
LED FLASHING Slow.
Printhead element is
overheated.
Printer resumes printing
when the printhead
element cools.
Dots missing in printed
area of label.
Printhead element bad.
Print quality problems.
Replace the printhead.
Loss of printing
registration on labels.
Possible Media Sensor
problem.
Adjust Sensor Position
and Call a Service
Technician if necessary.
Printer set for non-
continuous media, but
continuous media
loaded.
Set printer for correct
media.
Improperly adjusted
Media Guides.
Reposition Media
Guides.
Excessive Vertical Drift
in Top-of-Form
registration.
Incorrect media loaded
or Media Sensor
adjustments.
Reload Media and check
Media Sensor position.
Light vertical lines
running through all
labels.
Dirty printhead. Clean printhead.
Defective printhead
elements.
Replace the printhead.
Light printing or no
printing on the left or
right side of the label.
Too little printhead
pressure.
Adjust printhead
pressure.
Short printed lines at
45° to label edge on left
or right side of label.
Too much Printhead
pressure.
Adjust Printhead
pressure.
Fine gray lines on blank
labels at angles.
Wrinkled ribbon. See Wrinkled Ribbon in
this Table.
Long tracks of missing
print on several labels.
Wrinkled ribbon. See Wrinkled Ribbon in
this Table.
Print Element damaged. Replace the printhead.
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Table 3. Printer Troubleshooting
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