Operation
Printer Status Sensors
The Zebra Stripe Printer contains several status sensors. These sensors alert the operator to various conditions by either stopping the printing or turning on a light.
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Printhead Sensor | Checks the open/closed status | If the printhead is open, the |
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Media Sensor | Checks for proper media | If you run out of paper, the |
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(See Chapter 1 to adjust this | loading. | Paper/Ribbon Light will turn ON. |
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Ribbon Sensor | Monitors the presence of | If you run out of ribbon, the |
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Label Available Sensor | In | Once a label prints, it will pass |
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Option Required. See Fig. 15.) | see if a label is available. | between the two parts of this |
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| pause. When the label is |
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| removed, printing resumes. |
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Backing Rewind Spindle Full | Senses when the Backing | When the Spindle is full, the |
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Sensor | Rewind Spindle is full of used | Paper/Ribbon Light flashes. |
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Required. See Fig. 14.) | backing material. |
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Figure 13 Printhead Position
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