Zebra Technologies LP 2844

Closing the printer

Lower the top cover.

Press down until the cover snaps closed.

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Contents

Main Page 980483-001A 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 Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Adjusting the Guides Operator Controls Media Length Sensing Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Page Communicating with the Printer Serial Communications Y Command Default the Serial Parameters Adjusting the Print Width Adjusting the Print Quality Page Operation & Options Thermal Printing Replacing Supplies Printing in Peel-Mode Printing on Fan-Fold Media Using the Cutter Option Page Maintenance Cleaning 980483-001A 25 When you clean the printer, use one or more of the following supplies that best suits your needs: DESCRIPTION Print Head Considerations Media Path Considerations Cleaning Card Considerations Platen Considerations Lubrication Replacing the Platen Removal Assembly Replacing the Print Head Direct-Thermal LP Model Removal Assembly Page Troubleshooting 980483-001A 33 34 980483-001A 980483-001A 35 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 print head is under temperature. 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. Print out is only programming codes, unexpected characters, or has no printing at all. Manual Calibration Page Feed Button Modes 40 980483-001A Appendix Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector Parallel Interface PRINTER 42 980483-001A DB-25 Pin No. Centronics Pin No. Page Serial (RS-232) Connector 44 980483-001A PrinterHost