Zebra 6300 Printer User’s Guide
Printer Indicator Light.
Table 3: Printer Indicator Light
Power Light | Printer Condition |
Off | Power is off or printer not receiving power |
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On | Power is on |
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Flashes once | Printer failed internal diagnostics. Call a |
every 3 seconds | service technician. |
after |
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| • Paper out or not sensed or |
| • Ribbon is out |
Flashing | • Needs calibration |
| • Printhead is over temperature |
| • Cutter error |
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Initial Printer Power-Up
Turn the printer on by pressing the Power Switch on the rear of the printer. The Power light will turn on. The printer performs a set of internal diagnos- tics, and after the diagnostics have been completed (within 1 - 10 seconds) the motor may start briefly.
If loading the printer with media for the first time or if you are changing the type of media you’re using, perform a calibration. See “Calibration” on page 18.
Adjusting for Different Media Widths
The thumbwheel on the side of the printhead allows the printhead pressure to be adjusted for media narrower than the width of the printhead. To adjust, rotate the thumbwheel to the left until the print quality along the edge starts to lighten. Then rotate the thumbwheel to the right just enough to achieve uniform print quality across the label. See Figure 4.
Adjusting for Different Ribbon Widths
Refer to picture 10 on page 7. If you are using narrow media, hold the ribbon spindle while turning the ribbon tension adjustment knob clockwise. For
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