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
  • 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
      • Using the Media Adapter Plates 11
    • Loading Ribbon 12
      • Install the Ribbon Supply Roll 12
      • Install the Take-Up Core 12
      • Attach and Tighten the Ribbon 13
    • Auto Calibration 14
    • Operator Controls 15
      • Power Switch 15
      • Feed Button 15
      • Status Light 15
    • Printing a Test Label 16
    • Hooking Up the Printer and Computer 17
      • Parallel Interface Requirements 17
      • Interface Cable Requirements 17
    • Communicating with the Printer 18
    • Adjusting the Print Width 18
    • Adjusting the Print Darkness 18
    • Adjusting the Print Speed 18
  • Operation & Options
    • Thermal Printing 19
    • Replacing Supplies 20
      • Adding a New Transfer Ribbon 20
      • Replacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon 20
    • Printing in Peel-Mode 21
    • Printing on Fan-Fold Media 22
  • RFID Guidelines
    • Supported Transponders 24
      • Texas Instruments Tag-itŽ Transponders 25
      • Philips IŁCode Transponders 26
      • Inside Technologies Picotag® Transponders 27
      • ISO-15693 Transponders 28
    • ZPL II Commands for RFID 29
      • ^WT Œ Write Tag 29
      • ^RT Œ Read Tag 30
      • ^RS Œ RFID Setup 32
      • ^RI Œ RFID Get Tag Unique ID 33
      • Sample of RFID Programming 34
  • Maintenance
    • Cleaning 37
    • Lubrication 37
    • Parts List 38
    • Replacing the Print Head 40
      • Removal 40
      • Assembly 41
      • Cleaning the Print Head 41
  • Troubleshooting
    • Resolutions 43
    • Print Quality Problems 46
    • RFID Symptoms 48
      • RFID tags generally not programmed 48
      • VOID messages are printed across media. 48
      • Nothing is printed. 48
    • Manual Calibration 49
    • Troubleshooting Tests 50
      • Printing a Configuration Label 50
      • Recalibration 50
    • Resetting the Factory Default Values 51
    • Communications Diagnostics 51
    • Feed Button Modes 52
  • Appendix
• Index
  • A
    • adapter plates 11
    • attaching power 8
    • auto calibration 14
  • B
    • bar codes 55
    • barrel connector 8
    • box, contents 2
    • button, feed 15
  • C
    • cable 17
    • calibration
      • manual 49
    • calibration, auto 14
    • cleaning 37
    • cleaning the print head 41
    • closing printer 5
    • communicating 18
    • Communications diagnostics 51
    • configuration label 16, 50
    • controls, operator 15
    • copyrights iii
    • cover lock 4
  • D
    • damage, reporting 6
    • defaulting the printer 51
    • diagram, parts 39
    • dispenser 21
  • E
    • environmental guidelines 53
  • F
    • factory defaults, resetting 51
    • Factory defaults, resetting 52
    • fan-fold media 22
    • FCC iii
    • feed button 3, 15
    • feed button modes 52
    • fonts 55
  • G
    • get tag ID command 33
    • getting started 7
    • guides, media 10
  • H
    • holders, media 4
  • I
    • I-Code 26
    • inspecting printer 3
    • interface 17
    • interface connectors 3
    • ISO-15693 28
  • L
    • light, status 15
    • loading media 9
    • loading ribbon 12
    • lock-down screw 4, 22
    • lubrication 37
  • M
    • maintenance 37
    • manual calibration 49
    • media 22
    • media adapters 11
    • media guides 4, 10
    • media specifications 54
    • media, loading 9
    • media, outside length 9
  • O
    • opening 3
    • operation 19
    • operator contols 15
    • options 19
    • outside length, media 9
  • P
    • parallel 17
    • parallel interface 57
    • parts list 38
    • peel-mode 21
    • peel-off mode 4
    • physical characteristics 53
    • Picotag 27
    • plates, media adapter 11
    • plug, power 8
    • power supply 8
    • power switch 3, 15
    • print darkness 18
    • Print darkness, adjusting 52
    • print head 4
      • cleaning 41
      • replacing 40
    • print quality 46
    • print speed 18
    • print width 18
    • Print width, adjusting 52
    • printing modes 7
    • printing specifications 53
    • programming language 55
    • programming, RFID 34
  • Q
    • quality problems 46
  • R
    • read tag command 30
    • recalibrating the printer 50
    • release latches 3
    • replace the print head 40
    • replacing supplies 20
    • resetting the factory defaults 51
    • Resetting the factory defaults 52
    • rewriting 24
    • ribbon 20
    • ribbon carriage 4
    • ribbon sensor printout 46
    • ribbon specifications 54
    • ribbon, loading 12
  • S
    • setup command 32
    • spares 38
    • Status LED 43
    • status light 3, 15
    • supplies 20
    • supply roll 12
    • switch, power 15
  • T
    • Tag-it 25
    • take-up core 12
    • test label 16
    • thermal printing 19
    • thermal transfer 20
    • top cover, closing 5
    • top cover, opening 3
    • trademarks iii
    • transponders 24
    • troubleshooting tests 50
  • U
    • UL 56
  • V
    • voltage 8
  • W
    • write tag command 29
  • Z
    • ZPL 29, 34
    • ZPL II 55