Zebra Technologies 170PAX2TM manual Index

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Index

A

AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Adjustments

Printhead pressure. . . . . . . . . . . 35 Toggle positioning . . . . . . . . . . 35 Applicator Interface Connector . . . . . . 60 Applicator Port, setting . . . . . . . . . . 29 ASCII Code Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

B

Backfeed Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bar Codes

List of available . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Printing a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

C

CANCEL Key Self Test . . . . . . . . . . 42 Cleaning

Cleaning supplies . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Exterior surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Printhead and platen roller . . . . . . 34 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Communication Parameters

Baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Communications mode . . . . . . . . 22 Data bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Host handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Host port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Network ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Stop bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Communications Diagnostics Test . . . . 46 Communications Mode, setting . . . . . . 22

Control Panel

Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Liquid Crystal Display . . . . . . . . 10 Control Prefix Character, selecting . . . . 23

 

D

Damage Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Darkness, setting

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Data Bits, setting

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Delimiter Character, setting . . . . . . . . 23 Designating the Display Screen Language 32

E

Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . 52

F

FEED Key and PAUSE Key . . . . . . . 45 FEED Key Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Fonts (specifications) . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Fonts, printing a list . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Format Prefix Character, selecting

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23

Formats, printing a list

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16

G

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

H

Head Close

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Head Resistance

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Head Resistance, setting the value

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28

Head Test Count, setting

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28

Head Test function

Head test count . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Head Test Function . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Host Handshake, setting. . . . . . . . . . 21 Host Port, setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Contents Zebra 170PAX2 -Series User ’s Guide Canadian DOC Compliance Statement Proprietary StatementProduct Improvements FCC Compliance StatementContents 170PAX2-Series User’s Guide OptionsPrint Engine Mounting IntroductionZebra 170PAX2 Print Engine Getting StartedCable Connections Printer PowerMedia Loading Media & Ribbon LoadingMedia Loading Left-Hand Units Right Hand Units Ribbon LoadingLeft Hand Units Removing Used RibbonReflective Media Sensor Media Sensor PositionTransmissive Media Sensor 170PAX2-Series User’s Guide Printer Operation Power On/Off SwitchFront Panel Keys Liquid Crystal Display Front Panel Indicator Lights LEDsControl Panel Keys Leaving the Program Mode Configuration and CalibrationEntering the Program Mode Changing Password-Protected ParametersSetting Print Parameters Configuration ProcessSetting Darkness Selecting the Sensor Type Setting the Tear Off PositionSelecting the Print Mode Selecting the Media TypeSetting the Maximum Label Length Setting the Print WidthSelecting the Print Method Label Feed Listing Printer Information Initialize Card Sensor Profile Media and Ribbon Sensor CalibrationMedia and Ribbon Calibration Setting the Data Bits Setting Communication ParametersSetting the Host Port Setting the Baud RateSetting the Protocol Setting the ParitySetting the Stop Bits Setting the Host HandshakeSetting the Communications Mode Setting the Network IDDelimiter Character Selecting Prefix and Delimiter CharactersControl Prefix Character Format Prefix CharacterMedia Power Up Selecting ZPL ModeSetting Ribbon Tension Power Up and Head Close ParametersHead Close Label Positioning ParametersBackfeed Sequence Label Top Position Setting the Label Top PositionLeft Position 170 PAX2-Series User’s Guide Setting the Left PositionHead Resistance Head Test FunctionVerifier Port Applicator Port Setting the Applicator PortSetting the Resync Mode Setting the Start Print SignalPrinting Controls Reprint Mode Selecting the Ribbon Low FeatureSensor Values Printer Language LCD AdjustSelecting the Liquid Crystal Display LCD Language Cleaning the Interior Care & AdjustmentsCleaning Cleaning the ExteriorSensor Locations Right-Hand Unit Shown Cleaning the Printhead and Platen RollerToggle Positioning Printhead Pressure AdjustmentPrinthead Pressure Right-Hand Unit Shown Power On Self Test TroubleshootingFor Direct Thermal Power On TroubleshootingPrinter Troubleshooting For Thermal TransferStoring Format Explanation of Errors Creating BitmapStoring Bitmap Building FormatFirst calibrate the printer, then CC , CT , and CD Printer Self Tests Cancel Key Self TestIntroduction Pause Key Test Sample Printout 170PAX2-Series User’s Guide Pause Key Self TestFeed Key Self Test Feed Key Self TestParameter Controlled by Feed Key and Pause KeyResults of Communications Diagnostic Test Communications Diagnostics TestZebraNet Micro Print Server MPS OptionsSingle In-line Memory Module Simm Communication Interfaces170PAX2-Series User’s Guide Printing Considerations Printer SpecificationsMedia Specifications Ribbon SpecificationsZebra Programming Language ZPL Communications SpecificationsBar Codes Standard Printer Fonts Fuses MemoryPhysical ElectricalAppendix a AC Power Cord RequirementsPower Fuse Replacement AC Power Cord SpecificationsShipping Installing a FuseInterface Considerations Appendix BPrinter Communications Interface Technical Information System ConsiderationsRS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Pinouts RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Serial Data PortPin to 25-Pin Interconnecting Cable RS-422/RS-485 Interconnecting Cable Centronics-Compatible Parallel Data Port DB-15 Connector Printer to Applicator Applicator Interface ConnectorCabling Requirements See the Configuration and Calibration section Fuse 1 JP1 JP2 Appendix C Ascii Code Chart170PAX2-Series User’s Guide Appendix D Adjusting Darkness For In-Spec Bar CodesBar Code Darkness Comparison In-SpecAppendix E Installation InformationFront View of Right Hand Printer 451 748 11.45 mm 222.2 mm 170PAX2-Series User’s Guide Glossary Glossary Printer configuration See configuration 170PAX2-Series User’s Guide Index Index Index Page Page Zebra Technologies Corporation

170PAX2TM specifications

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