Zebra Technologies TLP 2824 manual

Contents

Main Page 980485-001A iii Page Contents Page Page Page Introduction Hello! Page Page Page Page Reporting Damage Related Documentation Getting Started Modes of Printing Attaching Power Supply Loading Roll Media Adjusting the Roll Holders Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Adjusting the Guides Loading Ribbon Install the Ribbon Supply Roll Install the Take-Up Core Attach and Tighten the Ribbon Operator Controls Media Length Sensing Hooking Up the Printer and Computer USB Interface Requirements Parallel Interface Requirements Ethernet Interface Requirements Serial Interface Requirements Communicating with the Printer Serial Communications Y Command Default the Serial Parameters Adjusting the Print Width Adjusting the Print Quality Operation & Options Thermal Printing Replacing Supplies Adding a New Transfer Ribbon Replacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Printing in Peel-Mode Printing on Fan-Fold Media Using the Cutter Option Page Maintenance Cleaning 980485-001A 27 When you clean the printer, use one or more of the following supplies that best suits your needs: CLEANING SUPPLIES Print Head Considerations Media Path Considerations Cleaning Card Considerations Platen Considerations Lubrication Replacing the Platen Removal Assembly Replacing the Print Head Thermal-Transfer TLP Model Removal Assembly Page Troubleshooting 980485-001A 35 36 980485-001A 980485-001A 37 Print Quality Problems No print on the label. The printed image does not look right. There are long tracks of missing print (blank vertical lines) on several labels. The printing does not start at the top of the label, or misprinting of one to three labels. A label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer. Manual Calibration Page Feed Button Modes 42 980485-001A Appendix Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector Parallel Interface PRINTER 44 980485-001A DB-25 Pin No. Centronics Pin No. Page Serial (RS-232) Connector 46 980485-001A PrinterHost Serial (RJ-11) Alternative Connector 980485-001A 47 PrinterHost