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Printer Configuration

Changing Printer Settings

SETTINGS Menu

 

Table 7 • SETTINGS Menu

 

 

Print

Set the darkness to the lowest setting that provides good print quality. If you set the darkness

Darkness

too high, the label image may print unclearly, bar codes may not scan correctly, the ribbon

 

may burn through, or the printhead may wear prematurely.

 

If desired, use the Print Quality Report on page 135 to determine the best darkness setting.

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

 

0.0 – 30.0

 

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

 

^MD, ~SD

 

SGD command used:

 

print.tone

 

Printer web page:

 

View and Modify Printer Settings > General Setup >

 

 

 

Darkness

 

 

 

Print Speed

Select the speed for printing a label (given in inches per second). Slower print speeds

 

typically yield better print quality.

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

 

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

 

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

 

^PR

 

SGD command used:

 

media.speed

 

Printer web page:

 

N/A

 

 

 

Media Type

Select the type of media that you are using.

If you select CONTINUOUS, you must include a label length in your label format (^LL if you are using ZPL).

If you select GAP/NOTCH or MARK for various non-continuous media, the printer feeds media to calculate the label length.

See Types of Media on page 79 for more information.

 

Accepted values:

CONTINUOUS

 

 

GAP/NOTCH

 

 

MARK

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^MN

 

SGD command used:

ezpl.media_type

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > Media Setup >

 

 

Media Type

 

 

 

Print Method Specify if the printer is to use Direct Thermal mode (no ribbon) or Thermal Transfer mode

 

(using thermal transfer media and ribbon).

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

THERMAL TRANS

 

 

DIRECT THERMAL

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^MT

 

SGD command used:

ezpl.print_method

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > Media Setup >

 

 

Print Method

 

 

 

 

P1062653-002 Rev. A

ZD500 Series™ Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide

1/16/2014

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Zebra Technologies ZD500 manual Settings Menu

ZD500 specifications

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