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What’s in the Box?
5/23/2012
GC420d™ User Guide
P1052685-001
Status Light
Located on the top case next to the feed bu
tton, the status light functions as a printer
operational indicator (see
Status Light Descriptions
onpage 60
).
Feed
Button
Status
Light
Contents
Main
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FCC Compliance Statement
Environmental Management
Page
vi
Who Should Use This Document
How This Document Is Organized
vii
Contacts
Contacts
viii
Document Conventions
Contents
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Introduction
GC420d Thermal Printers
Whats in the Box?
Unpack and Inspect the Printer
Your Printer
Opening the printer
Printer Features
Page
Status Light
Page
Getting Started
Attaching Power
Loading Roll Media
Preparing Media
Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment
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Printing a Test (Printer Configuration) Label
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Pre-install Windows Printer Drivers
PlugNPlay (PnP) Printer Detection and Windows operating systems
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Communications
Serial Port and Windows operating systems
Ethernet
Connecting your Printer to a Computer
Interface Cable Requirements
Page
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Serial Communications
Autobaud
ZPL ^SC Command
EPL Y Command
Resetting the Default Serial Port Parameters
2. While the status LED rapidly flashes amber and green, press the feed button. Serial
baud, NO parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and a HARDWARE and SOFTWARE (merged) data
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After Your Printer is Connected
Testing Communications by Printing
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Print Operations
Determining Printer Configuration
Long Term Printer In-activity or Storage
Thermal Printing
Modes of Printing
Print Media Types
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Determining Thermal Media Types
To perform a media scratch test, complete these steps:
Replacing Supplies
Adjusting the Print Width
Adjusting the Print Quality
Media Sensing
Printing on Fan-Fold Media
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Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media
Externally Mounted Roll Media Considerations:
Fonts and Your Printer
Localizing the Printer with Code Pages
Identifying Fonts in Your Printer
Stand Alone Printing
Sending Files to the Printer
Print Meter
EPL Line Mode
Printer Options
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Label Dispenser Option
^XA ^MMP ^XZ
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Zebra KDU Printer Accessory
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KDU Plus Printer Accessory
* - Not real values
( 45mA + 120mA + 25mA ) + 50mA <Max. Current
Current Draw
ZBI 2.0 Zebra Basic Interpreter
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Maintenance
This section provides routine cleaning and maintenance procedures.
Cleaning
Cleaning the Printhead
Media Path Considerations
51
Sensor Cleaning
Platen Cleaning and Replacement
Other Printer Maintenance
Replacing the Printhead
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Troubleshooting
Status Light Descriptions
Status Light Error Resolutions
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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 ZPL label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer.
A EPL label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer.
Manual Calibration
Troubleshooting Tests
Resetting the Factory Default Values
Communications Diagnostics
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Feed Button Modes
Feed Button Modes
Amber - Red Flashing
Green
Amber
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface
Parallel Interface
PRINTER
DB-25 Pin No.
Centronics Pin No.
DB-25 to Centronics (Cable)
Serial Port Interface
Connecting the Printer to a DCE Device
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Managing Printer Configuration with ZPL Programming
ZPL Printer Configuration Format
ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross-reference
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Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports
ZPL Programming for Memory Management