Symptom

Diagnosis

Action

 

Parameters are set

Reload the factory defaults (see “PAUSE

 

or saved incorrectly.

Key Self Test” on page 58 and “FEED Key

 

 

Self Test” on page 59), calibrate the printer,

 

 

then cycle the power on/off switch.

Changes in parameter settings did not

 

 

If problem

Call a service technician.

take effect.

continues, there

 

 

may be a problem

 

 

on the main logic

 

 

board.

 

 

 

 

When using wide ribbon (over 2.4"), the

Too much back-

See “Loading the Ribbon” on page 15 to

image gets lighter or smears near the

tension on the

adjust the ribbon supply spindle to provide

end of the roll of ribbon. Ribbon

ribbon.

low tension.

appears to slow down or stop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

Print configuration label and verify that the

 

parameters are set

host computer and printer settings match.

 

incorrectly.

If they do, perform the MODE Key Self Test

 

 

and check for format or overrun errors. If

 

 

they do not, see “Communicating with the

 

 

Printer” on page 24.

 

 

 

ZPL was sent to printer, but not

Prefix and delimiter

Set the characters in the printer to match

characters set in

the ZPL format.

recognized. The DATA LED remains

printer configuration

 

off.

do not match the

Check configuration printout for correct

 

ones sent in the ZPL

characters.

 

label formats.

 

 

 

If problem continues, check the ZPL format

 

 

for changed ^CC, ^CT, and ^CD

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

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S400, S600 specifications

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