Zebra Technologies XiII-Series manual

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Zebra XiII-Series

User's Guide

Customer order # 48460L

Manufacturer part # 48460LB Rev. 2

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Fri Aug 07 08:59:37 1998

Contents

User's Guide Page Warranty Information Zebra Software License Agreement Getting Started Operation Routine Care and Adjustment Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Options Specifications Appendix Glossary Index Page List of Figures List of Tables Getting Started Introduction System Requirements Media and Ribbon Requirements Unpacking Reporting Damage Storage and Reshipping Site Requirements Voltage Selection Power Cord Communications Loading Media Non-ContinuousMedia Continuous Media Black-MarkMedia Figure 1. Media Loading Tear-OffMode Media Loading Roll Media Loading Fanfold Media Loading Continuous Media Loading Rewind Mode for Printers Without the Cutter Option Rewind Mode for Printers With the Cutter Option Page Peel-OffMode Media Loading Removing the Label Backing Material Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment Figure 4. Upper Media Sensor Adjustment Adjusting the Upper Media Sensor Position Figure 5. Lower Media Sensor Adjustment Lower Media Sensor Adjustment Ribbon Loading Figure 6. Ribbon Loading Diagram for the 90XiII and 140XiII Printers Figure 7. Ribbon Loading Diagram for the 170XiII and 220XiII Printers Ribbon Removal Operation Operating Your Zebra XiII-SeriesPrinter Printer Operating Modes Peel-OffMode Rewind Mode Cutter Mode Operator Controls Figure 9. Front Panel Front Panel Keys Front Panel Lights Printer Status Sensors Initial Printer Power-Up Configuration and Calibration Changing Password-ProtectedParameters Leaving the Program Mode Configuration and Calibration Sequence Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Sample ZPL II Label Formats Page Format 1: Simple Text and a Barcode Format 2: Saving a Label Format As a Graphic Image Format 3: Using a Serialized Data Field Page Routine Care and Adjustment Cleaning Preventive Maintenance Kit Cleaning the Exterior Cleaning the Interior Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller Figure 11. Cleaning Diagram Cleaning the Sensors Lubrication Fuse Replacement Figure 12. Fuse Replacement—Step1 Figure 13. Fuse Replacement—Step2 Adjustments Printhead Pressure Adjustment Media Sensor Position Adjustment Page Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Page Page Page Page Page Printer Diagnostics Cancel Key Self Test Pause Key Self Test Feed Key Self Test Feed Key and Pause Key Self Test Communications Diagnostics Test Additional Printer Diagnostics Figure 17. Feed Key Test Sample Printout Figure 18. Communications Diagnostics Test Sample Printout Page Options Rewind Option Cutter Internal Fanfold Media Supply Bin Memory SIMMs On-LineVerifier Applicator Interface Media Supply Spindle Optional Media Supply Fins Fonts PCMCIA Type I Memory Cards KMT Printhead Communication Interfaces RS-485Interface Page Specifications Media Handling Options Zebra Programming language (ZPL II®) Bar Codes General Specifications Printing Specifications Ribbon Specification Media Specifications Power Line Cord Specifications Printer Fonts Standard Printer Font Examples Figure 21. Standard Printer Font Examples Optional Printer Fonts 12 pt @ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO 18 pt Appendix Printer Interface Technical Information Communications Code Interfaces Data Specifications RS-232/RS-422/RS-485Serial Data Port RS-232Interconnections Figure 25. 9 Pin to 25 Pin Interconnecting Cable Figure 26. 25 Pin to 25 Pin Interconnecting Cable RS-422/RS-485Interconnections Parallel Port Interconnections Cabling Requirements ASCII Code Chart Adjusting Darkness for “In-Spec”Bar Codes Too Dark Slightly Dark Slightly Light Too Light “In-Spec” Figure 29. Bar Code Examples Page Glossary alphanumeric backfeed bar code calibration (of a printer) fanfold media font ips “inches-per-second” See “print speed.” label label available sensor registration ribbon ribbon wrinkle roll media supplies Page Index