MTD TLP 2824-Z Printing a Test Label

Getting Started

Printing a Test Label

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Printing a Test Label

Before you connect the printer to your computer, make sure that the printer is in proper

working order.

You can do this by printing a configuration label.

1. Make sure the media is properly loaded and the top cover of the printer is closed. Then,

turn the printer power on if you have not already done so.

2. When the status light is solid green, press and hold the feed button until the status light

flashes once.

3. Release the feed button. A configuration label will print.

If you cannot get this label to print, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter.

Contents

Main Page Proprietary Statement Product Improvements FCC Compliance Statement Canadian DOC Compliance Statement Liability Disclaimer Limitation of Liability Preface Contacts Support Environmental Management Document Conventions bin Ztools Zebra<version number>.tar file and the /root Related Documents Page Contents Page Introduction Hello! Whats in the Box? Inspecting the Printer Look at the outside of the printer and make sure that all parts are present. Opening the printer Page Closing the printer Reporting Damage Page 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 Printing a Test Label Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Interface Cable Requirements USB Interface Requirements Parallel Interface Requirements Ethernet Interface Requirements Communicating with the Printer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Communications Parallel Communications Internal ZebraNet PrintServer II Ethernet Communications Serial Communications Adjusting the Print Width ^PW Adjusting the Print Quality ^PR Operations & Options Thermal Printing Replacing Supplies Adding a New Transfer Ribbon Replacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Printing in Peel-Mode ^XA ^MMP ^XZ ^XA ^JUS ^XZ Page Printing on Fan-Fold Media Using the Cutter Option ^MM command to activate the cutter and the ^LL Page Maintenance Cleaning Print Head Considerations Media Guide Considerations Sensors Platen Considerations Lubrication Replacing the Platen Removal Assembly Replacing the Print Head Thermal-Transfer TLP Model Removal Assembly Page Troubleshooting Resolutions 1. The printer is not receiving power. 2. The printer is on and in an idle state. Page Page Print Quality Problems No print on the label. The printed image does not look right. ^PR and ~SD 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. ^MN A label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer. Manual Calibration Troubleshooting Tests Page Feed Button Modes Battery Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector Parallel Interface ZebraNet PrintServer II for Ethernet Networks Serial (RS-232) Connector Interfaces Serial (RS-232) Connector 980533-001 A TLP 2824-Z User Guide 61 Connecting the Printer to a DTE Device Connecting the Printer to a DCE Device