Symptom

Diagnosis

Action

 

Media incorrectly or

Load media correctly, then turn the printer

 

not loaded.

off and on. See page 8.

 

 

 

 

Cutter error.

Clear jam, then open and close the

Printer stops, PAUSE LED and

 

printhead.

 

 

Calibration error.

Re-calibrate printer.

PAPER/RIBBON LED both on.

 

 

Misadjusted media

Check position and sensitivity of media

 

 

sensor.

sensor. See page 18.

 

 

 

 

Are you using pre-

Calibrate the printer. See page 19.

 

printed media?

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon incorrectly or

Load ribbon correctly, then turn the printer

 

not loaded.

off and on. See page 15.

 

 

 

Printer stops, PAUSE LED on and

Backing rewind

Remove label backing from the spindle.

spindle is full.

See page 13.

PAPER/RIBBON LED flashing.

 

 

Malfunctioning

Call a service technician.

 

 

ribbon sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon not

Calibrate the ribbon. See “Resetting

 

calibrated.

Ribbon Parameters” on page 55.

 

 

 

 

Printhead is not fully

Close printhead completely, then turn the

 

closed.

printer off and on.

Printer stops, PAUSE LED on and

 

 

Printhead open

Call a service technician.

PRINTHEAD LED flashing.

sensor not detecting

 

 

its position flag.

 

 

 

 

 

Printhead element is

Printer resumes printing when the printhead

Printer stops, PAUSE LED and

overheated.

element cools.

PRINTHEAD LED both on.

 

 

Power supply over

Printer resumes printing when the power

 

temperature.

supply cools.

 

 

 

 

Printhead open.

Close the printhead.

 

 

 

Printer does not successfully perform

You’re using pre-

Perform a manual calibration. See “Manual

printed labels.

Calibration” on page 53.

an auto calibration.

 

 

Media is out.

Load media. Ensure that the media sensor

 

 

 

is properly positioned.

 

 

 

 

Media is out of

Ensure that the media sensor is properly

 

specification.

positioned. Or, perform a manual

Printer does not perform a manual

 

calibration. See “Manual Calibration” on

calibration.

 

page 53.

 

 

 

 

Hardware failure.

Call a service technician.

 

 

 

Printing continues, PRINTHEAD LED

Printhead is under

Continue printing.

on.

temperature.

 

 

 

 

PAUSE LED flashing.

Waiting for user to

Remove label.

 

peel label.

 

 

 

 

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Zebra S400 & S600 User’s Guide

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Zebra Technologies S400, S600 manual Printer resumes printing when the printhead

S400, S600 specifications

Zebra Technologies is renowned for its innovative printing solutions, particularly in the realm of barcode and label printing. Among their notable offerings are the S600 and S400 printers, which cater to a variety of industrial and commercial printing needs.

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