Zebra Technologies Strata Thermal Printers manual Take-Up Spindles Supply Tracking Bar

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Operation

Loading Transfer Ribbons

Transfer ribbons are used when printing on thermal transfer media such as adhesive labels or non-adhesive tags. Thermal transfer ribbons are available in general purpose wax (blue leader), general purpose wax-resin (silver leader) and polyester resin (gold leader).

Take-Up

Spindles

Supply

Spindles

Tracking

Bar

The print head carriage in a thermal transfer printer includes these functional features:

•Ribbon Take-Up Spindles (forward pair) Pulls ribbon over the print head.

•Ribbon Supply Spindles (back pair) Provides back tension to stop wrinkles.

•Ribbon Tracking Bar (in back of print head carriage). Automatically tracks ribbon ten- sion (equalizes) across the ribbon’s width.

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Contents Strata Page Foreword We Need To Hear From You Return Materials AuthorizationTable of Contents General Cautions and Warnings Media Cautions & Tips Viii Installation Check List 1 Printer Step ➊ Attach Power Check Voltage= Off Parallel Interface Serial Interface Step ➋ Attach Interface Cable= On Step ➌ Apply PowerSoftware Operation Your Printer Ribbon Take-up Spindle Sensor Guide Bar Bracket Operation Operation Status Indicator Loading Labels or Tags Correct Incorrect Operation Operation Media Guides Release Lever Operation Operation Move the media roll to the lower media stand for printing Adjustment Wheel Sensor Position Marker StepSensor Position Operation Windows Users Loading Transfer Ribbons Take-Up Spindles Supply Tracking BarNotch Long Spoke Notch Operation Operation Operation Removing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Top Of Form Sensing Dump Mode Sample Printout Operation Operation Cleaning the Print Head Sensor Bracket Cleaning UnderUsing the Label Dispenser Remove slack by pulling the liner Operation Appendix a Troubleshooting Common Printing Problems Troubleshooting Guide Check for Out-of-Media condition or missing Internet Serial Interface Cable Wiring Serial Interface Communication ConfigurationTag Media Sensing PrintDirection Appendix B Printer Features Hardware Options Accessories General Specifications Software and Drivers Bar Codes CodePostnet Communications Interface RibbonsPrinter Features Appendix C Supplies and Accessories Thermal Retail applications where labels are 980181-001 Rev.C Appendix D Using the Media Cutter Specifications Cutter warranty Using the Media Cutter Use tweezers to remove media from the internal blade areas Clear the JamReplace the Cutter Check the Cutter Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron Products World Wide Offices