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Printer Configuration

Changing Printer Settings

Table 7 • SETTINGS Menu (Continued)

Print Mode

Select a print mode that is compatible with your printer options.

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

TEAR OFF

 

 

PEEL OFF (use this value for Label Dispensing:

 

 

 

Separates the liner from the label and presents a

 

 

 

peeled label to the operator)

 

 

REWIND

 

 

CUTTER

 

 

DELAYED CUT

 

 

LINERLESS PEEL

 

 

LINERLESS REWIND

 

 

LINERLESS TEAR

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^MM

 

SGD command used:

media.printmode

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > General Setup >

 

 

Print Mode

 

 

 

Label Top

If necessary, shift the print position vertically on the label. A negative value moves the

 

format towards the top of the label; a positive value moves the format away from the top of

 

the label.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

–120 to 120

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^LT

 

SGD command used:

zpl.label_top

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > Advanced Setup

 

 

> Top Position

 

 

 

Label Left

If necessary, shift the print position horizontally on the label. Positive numbers move the left

Position

edge of the image toward the center of the label by the number of dots selected, while

 

negative numbers move the left edge of the image toward the left edge of the label.

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

–9999 to 9999

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^LS

 

SGD command used:

zpl.left_position

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > Advanced Setup

 

 

> Left Position

 

 

 

Reprint

When reprint mode is enabled, you can reprint the last label printed by pressing and holding

Mode

PAUSE + CANCEL on the printer’s control panel.

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

ON

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^JZ

 

SGD command used:

ezpl.reprint_mode

 

Printer web page:

N/A

 

 

 

 

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Zebra Technologies ZD500 manual Print Mode, Label Top, Label Left, Reprint

ZD500 specifications

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