Zebra Technologies R402 manual Operation & Options

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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-it™ Transponders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Philips I•Code Transponders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Inside Technologies Picotag® Transponders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ISO-15693 Transponders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ZPL II Commands for RFID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ^WT – Write Tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ^RT – Read Tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ^RS – RFID Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ^RI – 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

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Contents R402 Users GuidePage Proprietary Statement Page Contents Operation & Options Appendix 980389-001 Rev. a Introduction HelloWhat’s in the Box? Inspecting the Printer Opening the printerInspecting the Printer Closing the printer Reporting Damage Getting Started Modes of PrintingAttaching Power Supply Loading Roll Media Placing the Roll in the Media CompartmentAdjusting the Guides Using the Optional Media Adapter Plates Install the Ribbon Supply Roll Install the Take-Up CoreLoading Ribbon Attach and Tighten the Ribbon Auto Calibration Feed Button Power SwitchOperator Controls Status LightPrinting a Test Label Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Parallel Interface RequirementsInterface Cable Requirements Adjusting the Print Speed Adjusting the Print WidthAdjusting the Print Darkness Communicating with the PrinterOperation & Options Thermal PrintingReplacing Supplies Adding a New Transfer RibbonReplacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Printing in Peel-Mode Printing on Fan-Fold Media Rfid Guidelines Supported Transponders Texas Instruments Tag-it Transponders Philips ICode Transponders Philips ICode BlocksInside Technologies Picotag Transponders Inside Technologies Picotag 2KISO-15693 Transponders ZPL II Commands for Rfid WT Write TagRT Read Tag RT Read Tag RS Rfid Setup RI Rfid Get Tag Unique ID Sample of Rfid Programming WT6FDZebraFS FO100,100A0n,60FN0FS Page Maintenance CleaningLubrication Parts List DescriptionPage Replacing the Print Head RemovalCleaning the Print Head Page Printer is not receiving power TroubleshootingResolutions Printer is on and in an idle statePrinter is receiving data Printer has failed its power on self test PostThere is a shortage of memory Either the media or ribbon is outPrint head is under temperature Print head is over temperatureFlash memory is not programmed No print on the label Print Quality ProblemsRibbon sensor settings did not print Printed image does not look rightLabel format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer Void messages are printed across media Rfid SymptomsRfid tags generally not programmed Nothing is printedManual Calibration Troubleshooting Tests Printing a Configuration LabelRecalibration Resetting the Factory Default Values Communications DiagnosticsPower Off Mode Communications Diagnostics Mode Feed Button ModesPhysical Specifications AppendixMedia Specifications Font/Code Specifications Options Parallel Interface Technical Information Page Index Cable calibrationQuality problems Voltage Write tag command Page
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