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Printer Configuration

Changing Printer Settings

TOOLS Menu

 

Table 8 • TOOLS MENU

 

 

 

Print

Prints the specified information on the media, if non-continuous media the information

Information

will be displayed on one or more labels (tags, tickets, etc.).

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

SETTINGS—prints the printer configuration

 

 

report.

 

 

NETWORK—prints the settings for any print

 

 

server that is installed.

 

 

FORMATS—prints the available formats stored

 

 

in the printer’s RAM, Flash memory, or optional

 

 

memory card.

 

 

IMAGES—prints the available images stored in

 

 

the printer’s RAM, Flash memory, or optional

 

 

memory card.

 

 

FONTS—prints the available fonts in the printer,

 

 

including standard printer fonts plus any optional

 

 

fonts. Fonts may be stored in RAM or Flash

 

 

memory.

 

 

BARCODES—prints the available bar codes in

 

 

the printer. Bar codes may be stored in RAM or

 

 

Flash memory.

 

 

ALL—prints the previous six labels.

 

 

SENSOR PROFILE—shows the sensor settings

 

 

compared to actual sensor readings. To interpret

 

 

the results of the sensor profile, see Sensor Profile

 

 

on page 140.

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

Settings: ~WC

 

 

Network: ~WL

 

 

Sensor profile: ~JG

 

 

Others: ^WD

 

SGD command used:

none

 

 

 

 

Control panel key(s):

Settings and Network: Do one of the following:

 

 

Hold CANCEL during printer power-up.

 

 

Hold FEED + CANCEL for 2 seconds when

 

 

the printer is in the Ready state.

 

 

Sensor profile: Hold FEED + CANCEL during

 

 

printer power-up.

 

 

 

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings >

 

 

Print Listings on Label

 

 

 

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ZD500 Series™ Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide

1/16/2014

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Zebra Technologies ZD500 manual Tools Menu, Information

ZD500 specifications

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