Zebra Technologies R402 manual Introduction, Hello

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Introduction

This section describes what you get in your shipping box and provides an overview of printer parts. This section also has procedures that describe how to open and close the printer and report any problems.

Hello!

Thank you for choosing the Zebra® R402™ Printer, a high-quality thermal transfer on-demand printer with RFID capability manufactured by the industry leader in quality, service, and value—Zebra Technologies Corporation. For over 25 years, Zebra Technologies Corporation has provided customers with the highest caliber of products and support.

This manual provides all of the information you will need to operate your printer on a daily basis. RFID specific ZPL II commands are contained in this manual. To create label formats, refer to the ZPL II Programming Guide (part # 46530L). This guide is available by contacting your distributor or Zebra Technologies Corporation.

NOTE: Many printer settings may also be controlled by your printer’s driver or label preparation software. Refer to the driver or software documentation for more information.

The Zebra R402 printer, when connected to a host computer, functions as a complete system for printing and encoding “smart” labels, tickets, and tags.

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Contents Users Guide R402Page Proprietary Statement Page Contents Operation & Options Appendix 980389-001 Rev. a Hello IntroductionWhat’s in the Box? Opening the printer Inspecting the PrinterInspecting the Printer Closing the printer Reporting Damage Modes of Printing Getting StartedAttaching Power Supply Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Loading Roll MediaAdjusting 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 Operator Controls Power SwitchFeed Button Status LightPrinting a Test Label Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Parallel Interface RequirementsInterface Cable Requirements Adjusting the Print Darkness Adjusting the Print WidthAdjusting the Print Speed Communicating with the PrinterThermal Printing Operation & OptionsReplacing 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 Blocks Philips ICode TranspondersInside Technologies Picotag 2K Inside Technologies Picotag TranspondersISO-15693 Transponders WT Write Tag ZPL II Commands for RfidRT 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 Description Parts ListPage Removal Replacing the Print HeadCleaning the Print Head Page Resolutions TroubleshootingPrinter is not receiving power Printer is on and in an idle stateThere is a shortage of memory Printer has failed its power on self test PostPrinter is receiving data Either the media or ribbon is outPrint head is under temperature Print head is over temperatureFlash memory is not programmed Ribbon sensor settings did not print Print Quality ProblemsNo print on the label Printed image does not look rightLabel format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer Rfid tags generally not programmed Rfid SymptomsVoid messages are printed across media Nothing is printedManual Calibration Troubleshooting Tests Printing a Configuration LabelRecalibration Communications Diagnostics Resetting the Factory Default ValuesFeed Button Modes Power Off Mode Communications Diagnostics ModeAppendix Physical SpecificationsMedia Specifications Font/Code Specifications Options Parallel Interface Technical Information Page Cable calibration IndexQuality problems Voltage Write tag command Page