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Introduction
ZP-Series Thermal Printers
Whats in the Box?
Unpack and Ins pect the Printer
Inspecting the Printer
Look at the outside of the printer and make sure that all parts are present.
After opening the printer, check the media compartment.
Opening the printer
Printer Features
Closing the printer
Reporting Damage
Mini-CDs in Printer Storage Slot
Getting Started
Attaching Power
Modes of Pri nting
Loading Rol l Media
Preparing Media
Placing the Roll in the Med ia Compartment
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Operator Controls
Power Swi tch
Active Power Light
Feed Button
Status Light
Printing a Test Label
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Pre-install Windows Printer Drivers
PlugNPlay (PnP) Printer Detection and Windows operating systems
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Communications
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Serial Port and Windows operating systems
Ethernet
Connecting your Printer to a Computer
Interface Cable Requirements
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Serial Communicati ons
Autobaud
ZPL ^SC Comman d
EPL Y Command
Resetting the Default Serial Port Parameters
2. While the status LED rapidly flashes amber a nd green, press the feed
baud, NO parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and a HARDWARE and SOFTWARE (merged) data
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Ethernet
Ethernet Status/Activity Indicators
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Communicating with the Printer
detection at this time.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Communications
USB Printer Detectio n and Windows operating systems.
Serial Port and Windows operating systems
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Operations and Options
Thermal Printing
Long Term Printer In-activity or Storage
Replacing S upplies
Determining Thermal Media Types
To perform a media scratch test, complete these steps:
Adjusting the Print Width
Adjusting the Print Quality
Sending Files to the Printer
Media Sensing
Printing in Dispenser Mode
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Printing on Fan-Fold Media
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ZebraNet 10/100 Internal (Wired) Print Server Option
Printer Network Configuration Status Label
Maintenance
This section prov ides routine cl eaning and mainten ance procedures .
Cleaning
Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning the Media Path
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Sensors
Cleaning th e Platen
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Troubleshooting
Status Light De scriptions
Status Light Error Resolutions
6. The printer is paused.
7. The printhead is over temperature.
8. FLASH memory is not programmed.
9. The printhead or motor has had a critical failure.
10. The printer is defragmenting memory.
Print Q uality Pr oblems
No print on the label.
The printed image does not look right.
There are long tracks of missing print (blank vertical lines) on several labels.
The printing does not start at the top of the label or misprinting of one to t hree labe ls.
A ZPL label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer.
A EPL label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer.
Manual Calibration
Troubleshooting Tests
Resettin g the Factory Default Values
Communications Diagnostics
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Troubleshooting Feed Button Modes
Feed Button Modes
Amber - Red Flashing
Green
Amber
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface
Parallel Interface
PRINTER
DB-25 Pin No.
Centronics Pin No.
DB-25 to Centronics (Cable)
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Serial Port Inter face
Serial Port Interface
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Connecting the Printer to a D TE Device
Connecting the Printer to a DCE Device
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Managing t he ZPL Printer Configu ration
ZPL Printe r Configurat ion Format
ZPL Configur ation Status to Command Cross- reference
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Printer Mem ory Management and Re lated Status Reports
ZPL Programming for Memory Management
