Inspecting the Printer | Zebra Technologies TLP 3844-Z specification

INSPECTING THE PRINTER (continued)

After opening the printer, check the media compartment.

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Zebra Technologies TLP 3844-Z manual Inspecting the Printer

Contents

Users Guide Thermal Printers 980441-001 Rev. a Proprietary Statement Battery Shock HazardMedia and Ribbon Static Discharge Contents Operation & Options Universal Serial Bus USB Connector 980441-001 Rev. a Introduction Hello What’s in the Box? Inspecting the Printer Opening the printer Inspecting the Printer Closing the printer Related Documentation Reporting Damage Getting Started Modes of Printing Attaching Power Supply Loading Roll Media Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Adjusting the Guides Install the Ribbon Supply Roll Install the Take-Up CoreLoading Ribbon Attach and Tighten the Ribbon Auto Calibration Power Switch Operator ControlsFeed Button Status Light Printing a Test Printout Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Interface Cable Requirements USB Interface Requirements Parallel Interface RequirementsEthernet Interface Requirements Serial Interface Requirements Communicating with the Printer Universal Serial Bus USB CommunicationsParallel Communications Internal ZebraNet PrintServer Iitm Communications SC Command Defaulting the Serial Parameters Adjusting the Print Width Adjusting the Print DarknessAdjusting the Print Speed Operation & Options Thermal Printing Replacing Supplies Adding a New Transfer RibbonReplacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Printing in Peel-Mode Printing on Fan-Fold Media Using the Cutter Option 980441-001 Rev. a Maintenance Cleaning Cleaning Card Considerations Print Head ConsiderationsMedia Path Considerations Lubrication Platen Considerations Assembly Replacing the PlatenRemoval Replacing the Print Head Thermal-Transfer TLP Model Removal Assembly 980441-001 Rev. a Troubleshooting ResolutionsPrinter is not receiving power Printer is on and in an idle state Printer has failed its power on self test Post There is a shortage of memoryPrinter is receiving data Either the media or ribbon is out Print head is under temperature Print head is over temperatureFlash memory is not programmed Print Quality Problems Ribbon sensor settings did not printNo print on the label Printed image does not look right Label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer Manual Calibration Troubleshooting Tests Printing a Configuration LabelRecalibration Resetting the Factory Default Values Communications Diagnostics Power Off Mode Communications Diagnostics Mode Feed Button Modes 980441-001 Rev. a Specifications Physical SpecificationsPrinting Specifications Appendix Media Specifications Ribbon Specifications for TLP model Font/Code Specifications Zebra Programming Language ZPL Agency Approvals Options Universal Serial Bus USB Connector Interfaces Parallel Interface Pin No Description Looking into the Printer’s RJ-45 Modular Connector ZebraNet PrintServer II for Ethernet Networks Serial RS-232 Connector Connecting the Printer to a DTE Device 980441-001 Rev. a Index Cable calibration Quality problems Voltage Page