Zebra Technologies R-140 126

333 Corporate Woods Parkway

Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061.3109

Telephone 847.634.6700

Facsimile 847.913.8766

Zebra Technologies Europe Limited

Zebra House

The Valley Centre, Gordon Road

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ, UK

Telephone +44 (0) 1494 472872

Facsimile +44 (0) 1494 450103

Customer Order # 48040L

Manufacturer Part # 48040LB

Contents

Page User's Guide Page Page Page Table of Contents Introduction Calibrating the Printer Establishing Communication Printer Basics Configuration Routine Care and Adjustment Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix Index Introduction Print Mechanism Capabilities RFID Capabilities Media Transport Mechanism Capabilities System Requirements Unpacking and Inspection Reporting Damage Storage Media and Ribbon Requirements Power Cord Printer Anatomy RFID Overview Supported Tags Tag-itTags I∙Code Tags Calibrating the Printer Types of Media Non-ContinuousWeb Media Non-ContinuousBlack Mark Media Continuous Media Choosing the Print Mode Tear-off Peel-off cutter rewind Loading the Media Positioning the Media Sensors Transmissive Sensor Page Black Mark Sensor Loading the Ribbon Operator Controls POWER Switch Front Panel Configuring the Printer Configuring the Software or Printer Driver Media and Ribbon Calibration Page Printing a Test Label Page Establishing Communication Cabling Requirements NOTES: Printer Basics Front Panel Display Front Panel Keys Front Panel Lights Roll Media Loading Tear-OffMode Peel-OffMode Before closing the printhead, make sure: Page Rewind Mode (for Printers Without the Cutter Option) Page Cutter Mode Page Rewind Mode (for Printers With the Cutter Option) Page Fanfold Media Loading Page Removing the Label Backing Material Ribbon Loading Page Ribbon Removal Page Configuration Changing Password-ProtectedParameters Leaving the Setup Mode Configuration and Calibration Sequence Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Routine Care and Adjustment Cleaning the Exterior Cleaning the Interior Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller Cleaning the Sensors Cleaning the Snap Plate CAUTION: Use care to not bend, twist, or otherwise deform the tabs Page Cleaning the Cutter Module Lubrication Fuse Replacement Page Adjustments Toggle Positioning Printhead Pressure Adjustment Media Sensor Position Adjustment Page Troubleshooting Error Condition Head Open Error Condition Head Element Bad Warning Ribbon In Warning Head Too Hot Warning Head Cold Warning Cutter Jammed Out of Memory Print Quality Problems General Print Quality Issues Gray lines on blank labels with no consistent pattern Light, consistent vertical lines running through all of the labels Intermittent creases on the left and right edges of the labels Wrinkled Ribbon Communications Page RFID Symptoms Page Printer Diagnostics Power-OnSelf Test Additional Printer Self Tests CANCEL Key Self Test PAUSE Key Self Test FEED Key Self Test FEED Key and PAUSE Key Self Test Communications Diagnostics Test Additional Printer Diagnostics Page Specifications Zebra Programming Language (ZPL II®) Bar Codes General Specifications Printing Specifications Ribbon Specification Media Specifications Power Line Cord Specifications Appendix RS-232Interconnections DB-9S DB-25P DCE DTE RS-422/RS-485Interconnections Parallel Port Interconnections ZPL II Commands for RFID ^WT – Write Tag ^RT – Read Tag Page ^RS – RFID Setup ^RI - RFID Get Tag Unique ID Page Sample ZPL II Label Formats Format 1: Simple Text and a Barcode Format 2: Saving a Label Format As a Graphic Image Format 3: Using a Serialized Data Field Format 4: RFID Sample Page Index