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Operation

Operating Your Zebra XiII-Series Printer

Now that your printer is ready for operation, how does it work? The Zebra XiII-Series printer is designed to receive instructions from a host computer, such as an IBM-compatible PC. To create a label, you will either need to write a format in ZPL II , which is a programming language for creating label formats, or you will need to use a software program designed to format labels for the Zebra XiII-Series printer. If you are using label design soft- ware, refer to the instructions provided with your software package to determine how to do this.

If you are using, or plan to use, ZPL II programming language to format your labels, make sure you have a copy of the ZPL II Programming Guide. Refer to the mail/fax-in card at the front of this book to obtain a copy. For some sample ZPL II label formats, refer to page 46.

Printer Operating Modes

The XiII printer can be configured for one of several different operating modes by sending the proper commands from the host computer or by configuring the printer for a certain mode using the front panel display.

Tear-Off Mode

When the media is in the rest (idle) position, the gap between labels is over the Tear-Off/Peel-Off Plate. The operator then tears off the label, and a new label may be printed.

This mode of operation may also be used to print a large quantity of labels. To do this, send a format for printing a batch of labels to the printer. The printing will continue until all labels have been printed.

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