Zebra Technologies Z4000, Z6000 manual

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User's Guide

For the Zebra Z4000™ and Z6000™ PrintersCustomer order # 77460L Manufacturer part # 77460LB Rev. 2

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Contents

For the Zebra Z4000™ and Z6000™ Printers Customer order # 77460L Manufacturer part # 77460LB Rev Proprietary Statement Product Improvements FCC Compliance Statement Canadian DOC Compliance Statement Liability Disclaimer Page Z Series™ User’s Guide Contents Media Calibration Care & Adjustments Printer Options Troubleshooting Printer Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Glossary Page Welcome Getting Started Communications Printer Power Printer Configuration Z Series™ Configuration Tear-OffMode, Thermal Transfer Printing Die-CutMedia, Serial Port RS-232Communications Media & Ribbon Loading Loading Media Figure 3. Roll Media Loading Page Removing Ribbon Media Sensor Positioning Media Sensor Operation Media Sensor Position Printer Operational Check Figure 7. Printer Ready for Operation Page Printer Operation Operator Interface Front Panel Keys Front Panel LEDs Additional Front Panel Controls Figure 8. Standard Front Panel Figure 9. Deluxe Front Panel Page Media Calibration Auto-Calibration Calibration Control Page Care & Adjustments Cleaning Cleaning the Interior Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller To clean the printhead, refer to Figure 10 and follow these steps: 1.Open the Media Compartment Door 2.Open the Printhead Assembly by pressing the Printhead Open Lever(e) Figure 10. Printhead and Platen Roller Cleaning Page Page Figure 12. Peel Blade Cleaning Lubrication Printhead Pressure Adjustment Power Rewind/Power Peel Media Alignment Printer Options LCD Display (Deluxe Front Panel) Power Rewind/Power Peel Option (For Power Rewind) (For Power Peel) Figure 16. Media Loading (Power Peel Option) Value Peel Option Refer to Figure 17 while loading media 5.Slide the Media Guide(h) in against the outer edge of the media 6.Lift the Peel Assembly(u) and rotate it forward, away from the printer Figure 17. Media Loading (Value Peel-OffOption) Cutter Option Page Electronics Options Communication Options Page Troubleshooting Power On Self-Test Troubleshooting Tables Table 3. Printer Troubleshooting Page Printer Self-Tests Figure 19. CANCEL Key Self-testLabel Figure 20. PAUSE Key Self-TestLabel Figure 21. FEED Key Self-TestLabel Figure 22. PAUSE and CANCEL Key Self-testLabel NOTES: Figure 23. Communications Diagnostics Self-test Resetting Factory Defaults Initializing the Flash Memory and PCMCIA Card Automatically Executed Format Print Error Conditions Printer Specifications General Specifications Printing Specifications Ribbon Specifications Media Specifications Zebra Programming Language (ZPL II®) Bar Codes Standard Printer Fonts Standard Printer Font Examples Default Printer Fonts - 300 dots/inch (12 dots/mm) Default Printer Fonts - 203 dots/inch (8 dots/mm) Optional Printer Fonts Page Appendix A Printer Configuration (Standard Front Panel) OFF DIP Switch Positions Table 8. Bank 1 Switch Settings Guide Standard Front Panel Control Keys Print Darkness Key Press the Print Darkness key a second time to save the new setting (0) to Label Position Key Printer Configuration (Deluxe Front Panel) NEXT MENU Key NEXT ITEM Key PLUS Key ( + ) MINUS Key ( - ) Front Panel Programming Table 10. Deluxe Front Panel Configuration Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix B Communication Interfaces Serial Data Communications Page Hardware Control Signal Descriptions Figure 29. RS-485Cable Parallel Data Communications Page Fuse Replacement Shipping Setting Darkness For “In-Spec”Bar Codes Too Dark Slightly Dark Slightly Light Too Light In Spec Figure 31. Bar Code Examples ASCII Code Chart Page Glossary diagnostics die-cut labels direct thermal direct thermal media non-volatile memory print speed printhead wear registration take label sensor thermal direct See direct thermal thermal transfer void Index