Configuration and Calibration

Setting the Tear Off Position

The Tear Off Position adjusts the position of the media over the peel bar after printing. The label and backing can be torn off or cut between labels. This also affects the dispense position in Peel Off, Applicator, and Cutter modes.

TEAR OFF

+0

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Press the right oval key to increase the value or the left oval key to decrease the value. Each press of the key moves the tear off position by four dot rows (positive values move the media farther out over the peel bar).

Default: +0

Range: -120 to +120

Press the NEXT key to display PRINT MODE.

Selecting the Print Mode

Print Mode settings tell the printer the method of media delivery that you wish to use. Be sure to select a print mode your hardware configuration supports, since some selections displayed are optional. “Applicator” is the recommended mode for an applicator.

PRINT MODE

¬TEAR OFF ®

Press the right or left oval key to display other selections.

Default: Tear Off

Selections: Tear Off, Applicator, Rewind

Press the NEXT key to display MEDIA TYPE.

Selecting the Media Type

The Media Type parameter specifies the kind of media being used. “Continuous” media requires that a label length instruction (^LLxxxx) be included in your ZPL or ZPL II label format.

With “non-continuous,” the printer feeds media to calculate label length (the distance between two detections of the inter-label webbing, or alignment notch, or hole). “Non-Continuous” is the recommended mode for an applicator.

MEDIA TYPE

NON-CONTINUOUS

Press the right or left oval key to display other selections.

Default: Non-Continuous

Selections: Non-Continuous, Continuous

Press the NEXT key to display SENSOR TYPE.

Selecting the Sensor Type

The Sensor Type parameter selects the appropriate sensor for the type of media being used.

SENSOR TYPE

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Zebra Technologies 170PAX2TM manual Setting the Tear Off Position, Selecting the Print Mode, Selecting the Media Type

170PAX2TM specifications

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