Zebra Technologies Z4M manual Routine Care and Adjustments, Cleaning

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Routine Care and Adjustments

Cleaning

This table provides a recommended cleaning schedule. Specific cleaning procedures are provided on the following pages.

			Area	Method	Interval
	Printhead			Solvent*	After every roll of media (or 500 feet of
					fanfold media) when printing in the direct
	Platen roller			Solvent*	fanfold media) when printing in the direct
	Platen roller			Solvent*	thermal mode.
					thermal mode.
	Media sensors			Air blow
					After every roll of ribbon or three rolls of
	Ribbon sensor			Air blow	After every roll of ribbon or three rolls of
	Ribbon sensor			Air blow	media when printing in the thermal
					media when printing in the thermal
	Media path			Solvent*	transfer mode.
	Media path			Solvent*

	Ribbon path			Solvent*	These intervals are intended as guidelines


	Pinch roller (Optional value peel-off				only. You may have to clean more often,
	Pinch roller (Optional value peel-off			Solvent*	depending upon your application and
	option required. See Figure 25.)			Solvent*	depending upon your application and
	option required. See Figure 25.)				media.
					media.

			If cutting continuous,	Citrus-based	After every roll of media (or more often,
			If cutting continuous,	adhesive	depending upon your application and
			pressure-sensitive media	adhesive	depending upon your application and
	Cutter		pressure-sensitive media	remover	media).
	Cutter			remover	media).
	module
	module		If cutting tag stock or label	Solvent* and	After every two or three rolls of media.
			If cutting tag stock or label	Solvent* and
			backing material	air blow
			backing material	air blow

	Tear-off/peel-off bar			Solvent*	Once a month.

	Take label sensor			Air blow	Once every six months.

*Zebra recommends using a solvent containing 90% isopropyl alcohol.

CAUTION: Use only the cleaning agents indicated. Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by any other cleaning fluids used on this printer.

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Contents

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 Welcome HelloUnpacking and Inspection Media and Ribbon Requirements Reporting DamageStorage Printer Power Printer Overview Purpose Calibrating the PrinterNon-Continuous Web Media Types of MediaContinuous Media Non-Continuous Black Mark MediaChoosing the Print Mode Loading the Media Reflective Sensor Positioning the Media SensorAdjusting the Reflective Sensor Transmissive Sensor Loading the RibbonAuto Calibration Power Switch Operator ControlsFront Panel Configuring the Printer Printing a Test Label Configuring the Software of Printer DriverInterfaces Data SpecificationsEstablishing Communication System ConsiderationsCabling Requirements Printer Basics Front PanelFront Panel Display Key Function Front Panel KeysLight Status Indication Front Panel LightsRoll Media Loading Tear-Off ModeTransmissive 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 Loading the Ribbon Ribbon LoadingZebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide Ribbon Removal Entering the Setup Mode ConfigurationChanging Password-Protected Parameters Leaving the Setup Mode Default +0 Configuration and Calibration SequenceSetting Print Parameters Default +10Sensor Select Default Tear-offDefault Web Selections Web, markPrint Width Listing Printer Information Init Flash MEM Initialize Memory CardInitialize Card Initialize Flash MemoryCalibration Media and Ribbon Sensor CalibrationSensor Profile ManualSetting Baud Setting Communication ParametersSetting Parallel Communications Default ParallelDefault XON/XOFF Setting ParityDefault Even Setting Host HandshakeCommunications Setting Network IDSetting Communications Mode Network IDRange 00 FF Selecting Prefix and Delimiter CharactersControl Prefix Character Range 00-FFDefault Feed Selecting ZPL ModeDefault ZPL Selections ZPL II, ZPL Power-Up and Head Close Parameters Media Power-Up Label TOP Label Positioning Parameters Backfeed Sequence BackfeedRibbon S LCD AdjustPassword Level WEB S Media SDefault Gateway IP ResolutionDefault Dynamic Default AllLanguage Default EnglishDefault Permanent Save SettingsCleaning Routine Care and AdjustmentsCleaning the Exterior Cleaning the InteriorCleaning 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 Error condition Paper OUT TroubleshootingLCD Error Conditions and Warnings Error condition Ribbon OUTError condition Ribbon Error condition Head OpenGeneral print quality issues Print Quality ProblemsWrinkled ribbon Gray lines on blank labels with no consistent patternCalibration Communications ProblemsZebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide Printer Diagnostics Power-On Self TestAdditional Printer Self Tests Cancel Key Self Test Pause Key Self Test Feed Key Self Test Communications Diagnostics Test Loading Factory DefaultsZebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide General Specifications SpecificationsRibbon Specifications Printing SpecificationsOptions Media SpecificationsBar Codes Zebra Programming Language ZPLPower Line Cord Specifications AC Power CordZebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide Appendix Printer Interface Technical InformationSerial Data Communications RS-232 Interface Hardware Control Signal Descriptions RS-485 Interface Parallel Interface Parallel Data CommunicationsZebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide Index Zebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide Zebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide Zebra Z4M Printer User’s Guide