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Zebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide
Troubleshooting
Specs
Password
Default +10
Configuration
Print Quality Problems
Printer Diagnostics
Entering the Setup Mode
Routine Care and Adjustments
Setting Baud
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Customer order # 77965L Manufacturer 77965LB Rev
Zebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide
Zebra Z4M Printer
Zebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Establishing Communication
Configuration
Index
Hello
Welcome
Unpacking and Inspection
Reporting Damage
Media and Ribbon Requirements
Storage
Printer Power
Printer Overview
Calibrating the Printer
Purpose
Types of Media
Non-Continuous Web Media
Non-Continuous Black Mark Media
Continuous Media
Choosing the Print Mode
Loading the Media
Positioning the Media Sensor
Reflective Sensor
Adjusting the Reflective Sensor
Loading the Ribbon
Transmissive Sensor
Auto Calibration
Operator Controls
Power Switch
Front Panel
Configuring the Printer
Configuring the Software of Printer Driver
Printing a Test Label
Data Specifications
Establishing Communication
System Considerations
Interfaces
Cabling Requirements
Front Panel
Printer Basics
Front Panel Display
Front Panel Keys
Key Function
Front Panel Lights
Light Status Indication
Tear-Off Mode
Roll Media Loading
Transmissive Sensor Printhead Assembly Dancer
Cutter Mode
Printhead Assembly Ribbon Sensor Cutter
Value Peel-Off Mode
Media supply guide
Power Peel-Off Mode
Backing Removal
Power Rewind Mode
Media Removal
Fanfold Media Loading
Dancer Media Ribbon Media guide
Ribbon Loading
Loading the Ribbon
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Ribbon Removal
Configuration
Entering the Setup Mode
Changing Password-Protected Parameters
Leaving the Setup Mode
Configuration and Calibration Sequence
Setting Print Parameters
Default +10
Default +0
Default Tear-off
Default Web
Selections Web, mark
Sensor Select
Print Width
Listing Printer Information
Initialize Memory Card
Initialize Card
Initialize Flash Memory
Init Flash MEM
Media and Ribbon Sensor Calibration
Sensor Profile
Manual
Calibration
Setting Communication Parameters
Setting Parallel Communications
Default Parallel
Setting Baud
Setting Parity
Default Even
Setting Host Handshake
Default XON/XOFF
Setting Network ID
Setting Communications Mode
Network ID
Communications
Selecting Prefix and Delimiter Characters
Control Prefix Character
Range 00-FF
Range 00 FF
Selecting ZPL Mode
Default ZPL Selections ZPL II, ZPL
Power-Up and Head Close Parameters Media Power-Up
Default Feed
Label Positioning Parameters
Backfeed Sequence
Backfeed
Label TOP
LCD Adjust
Password Level
WEB S Media S
Ribbon S
IP Resolution
Default Dynamic
Default All
Default Gateway
Default English
Default Permanent
Save Settings
Language
Routine Care and Adjustments
Cleaning
Cleaning the Interior
Cleaning the Exterior
Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller
Cleaning the Sensors
Cleaning the Power Peel-Off Module
Cleaning the Value Peel-Off Module
Cleaning the Cutter Module
Lubrication
Printhead Pressure Adjustment
Pressure adjustment dials
Power Rewind Media Alignment
Adjustment
Fuse Replacement
Troubleshooting
LCD Error Conditions and Warnings
Error condition Ribbon OUT
Error condition Paper OUT
Error condition Head Open
Error condition Ribbon
Print Quality Problems
General print quality issues
Gray lines on blank labels with no consistent pattern
Wrinkled ribbon
Communications Problems
Calibration
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Power-On Self Test
Printer Diagnostics
Additional Printer Self Tests
Cancel Key Self Test
Pause Key Self Test
Feed Key Self Test
Loading Factory Defaults
Communications Diagnostics Test
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Specifications
General Specifications
Printing Specifications
Ribbon Specifications
Media Specifications
Options
Zebra Programming Language ZPL
Bar Codes
AC Power Cord
Power Line Cord Specifications
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Printer Interface Technical Information
Appendix
Serial Data Communications
RS-232 Interface
Hardware Control Signal Descriptions
RS-485 Interface
Parallel Data Communications
Parallel Interface
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Index
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