Zebra ZT400 Series
 Part Number P1066582-002 Rev. a
 Declaration of Conformity
 Compliance Information
FCC Compliance Statement
Canadian DOC Compliance Statement
 Contents
 Routine Maintenance 129
Printer Configuration and Adjustment
 Troubleshooting 145
Specifications 173
Glossary Index
 Contents
 About This Document
Contents
 How This Document Is Organized
Who Should Use This Document
 Introduction
 Printer Options
Printer Options
 Printer Components
 Control Panel
 Print Touch Logo Location
Near Field Communication NFC
 Radio frequency identification Rfid smart media-RFID
Types of Media
 Fanfold Media
Roll and Fanfold Media
Non-Continuous
Roll Media
 To perform a media scratch test, complete these steps
When to Use Ribbon
Ribbon Overview
Coated Side of Ribbon
 Perform the ribbon scratch test when labels are unavailable
To perform an adhesive test, complete these steps
To perform a ribbon scratch test, complete these steps
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Store the Printer
This section describes how to handle your printer
Handling the Printer
Unpack and Inspect the Printer
 Select a Location for the Printer
Operating Temperature and Humidity
 Communication Interfaces
Select a Communication Interface
 Connections and Configuration Refer to the ZebraNet
Connections and Configuration Refer to the Zebra
Connections and Configuration The baud rate, number
Connections and Configuration No additional
 Data Cables
 Connect the Printer to a Power Source
 Power Cord Specifications
 Power Cord Specifications
 Shown fed through the rear access slot
Select a Print Mode
Roll media in Tear-Off mode
Fanfold media in Tear-Off mode
 Peel-Off mode
Cutter mode
 Rewind Option
Liner Take-Up Option
 Rewind mode
 Load the Media
To load media, complete these steps
Raise the media door
 Pull out the media supply guide as far as it goes
 Drape the media over the media supply hanger
Feed the media through the rear or bottom access slot
 Roll Media
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Cutter mode
Tear-Off mode
Tear-Off Mode on
Rewind Mode on
 Load the Ribbon on
Final Steps for Tear-Off Mode
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Final Steps for Peel-Off Mode with or without Liner Take-Up
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Slide the liner into the slot in the liner take-up spindle
Feed the liner under the media Alignment roller
 Rewind Option
 Rewind Option
 Rewind Option
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Load the Ribbon on
 Final Steps for Rewind Mode
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Load the Ribbon on
 Printer Setup and Operation
 Feed the media through the cutter
Final Steps for Cutter Mode
 If you have not already done so
 Printer Setup and Operation
 To load ribbon, complete these steps
Load the Ribbon
 Printer Setup
 Printer Setup
 Continue with on page 35 to load media in the printer
Is media already loaded in the printer?
 Printer Setup
 Printer Configuration and Adjustment
 Adjust Printer Settings
 Print.tone
Print Settings
Print Settings
MD, ~SD
 Position
Ezpl.printmethod
Print Method
Tear-Off
 Ezpl.printwidth
Media.printmode
Zpl.leftposition
 Maximum
Ezpl.reprintmode
Reprint
Mode
 Calibration and Diagnostic Tools
Calibration and Diagnostic Tools
Print Information
 LCD Contrast
Power-Up Action
Display.contrast
Device.idledisplayformat
 Ezpl.headcloseaction
Device.light.headopenbrightness
Device.light.coveropenbrightness
 Load Defaults on
Last SAVED-Loads settings from the last permanent save
 Ezpl.manualcalibration
Device.diagnosticprint
 JI, ~JI
Zbi.control.run
Zbi.control.terminate
 Network Settings
 Wireless wlan.macaddr
Wired internalwired.ip.protocol
Wireless wlan.ip.protocol
Wired internalwired.macaddr
 Wlan.signalstrength
Device.reset
Wlan.channel
 Rfid Settings
 B0 to B30
Rfid.position.program
Rfid.reader1.antennaport
 Odometer.rfid.voidresettable
Rfid.reader1.power.read
Rfid.reader1.power.write
Odometer.rfid.validresettable
 Language
Language Settings
Language Settings
Display.language
 Command Char on
Control Char on
Delimiter Char on
 Is changed in one of the ways listed here
ZPL Mode
View and Modify Printer Settings ZPL Control
Zpl.zplmode
 Ezpl.labelsensor
Sensor Settings
Sensor Settings
Device.sensorselect
 Comm.databits
Port Settings
Port Settings
Comm.baud
 Host Handshake
Comm.handshake
 Bluetooth.radioversion
BlueTooth Settings
Bluetooth.address
Bluetooth.discoverable
 Navigating through Screens in the Display
User Menus
 See Bluetooth Menu on
Rfid See Rfid Menu on
Exit and return to the Idle Display Figure
 Navigation
 Action shown
Press Left Select to return to the Home menu
Through accepted values
Indicates an available action
 Set the Media Type
Settings Menu
Adjust the Print Darkness
Select the Print Speed
 Adjust the Label Left Position
Adjust the Tear-Off Position
Adjust the Print Width
Select the Print Mode
 To be taken to the next user menu, press OK or press
Set the Maximum Label Length
Select the Display Language
Tools Menu Shortcut
 Set the Display Contrast
Set the Power-Up Action
Tools Menu
List the Printer Information
 Set the Cover Open Light Action
Load Printer Defaults
Set the Head-Close Action
Set the Head-Open Light Action
 Run a ZBI Program
Enable Communication Diagnostics Mode
Is ZBI Enabled?
See Enable ZBI on page 76 for more information
 Fill in a Form and Print a Label Format from the Display
Print a File from a USB Flash Drive
Save a File from a USB Flash Drive to the Printer
Save a File from the Printer to a USB Flash Drive
 Network Menu Shortcut
 Set the Printer’s IP Address
Network Menu
102
View the Active Print Server
 103
 104
 View the Signal Value
View the Essid Value
View the Channel Value
 106
Print the Network Settings
Reset the Network Settings
Load Network Defaults
 Rfid Menu Shortcut
 108
Rfid Menu
 109
 Language Menu Shortcut
Display or Reset the Rfid Valid Counter
Display or Reset the Rfid Void Counter
110
 111
Enable ZPL Override
Set the Command Character Value
Language Menu
 Sensors Menu Shortcut
Set the ZPL Mode
112
Set the Delimiter Character Value
 Print a Sensor Profile
Sensors Menu
113
Select the Media Sensor
 114
Set the Intensity of the Take Label LED
Ports Menu Shortcut
 115
Ports Menu
 This value cannot be changed
View the Wireless Markup Language WML Version
BlueTooth Menu Shortcut
116
 117
Bluetooth Menu
View the BlueTooth Address
View the Printer’s BlueTooth Mode
 118
Settings Menu Shortcut
 Status light and Supplies light flash yellow once
Calibrate the Ribbon and Media Sensors
119
To perform sensor calibration, complete these steps
 120
 Supplies light flashes
121
 122
 123
 ZT410
Adjust the Printhead Pressure
Pressure Setting Starting Points
124
 125
 126
Decrease the inside dial setting one position
 127
Decrease the outside dial setting one position
 Has the ribbon run out?
Remove Used Ribbon
128
To remove used ribbon, complete these steps
 Routine Maintenance
 Thermal Transfer Mode After every roll
Cleaning Schedule and Procedures
Recommended Cleaning Schedule
Direct Thermal Mode After every roll
 Take-label sensor Ribbon sensor reflector Media sensor
Clean the Exterior, the Media Compartment, and the Sensors
To clean the sensors, complete these steps
131
 132
Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller
 133
 134
 135
 136
Clean the Peel Assembly
 137
 138
 139
 Clean the Cutter Module
To clean the cutter module, complete these steps
140
 141
 142
 143
 Recycling Printer Components
Ordering Replacement Parts
Replacing Printer Components
Lubrication
 Troubleshooting
 Meaning of Indicator Lights
Status of Printer As Shown by Indicator Lights
146
 Base link was found
Printer is unable to read the dpi setting of the printhead
147
No Ethernet link is available
 Printing Issues
Printing Issues
148
 149
 150
 Ribbon Problems
Ribbon Problems
151
 Rfid Problems
Rfid Problems
152
 153
 154
 Error Messages
Error Messages
155
 Calibration on page 75 or
156
Load the Ribbon
Print Information
 Status light flashing yellow
157
 158
Cutter Module
Print Width on
 Communications Problems
Communications Problems
159
 Miscellaneous Issues
Miscellaneous Printer Problems
160
 161
 162
Printer Diagnostics
Power-On Self Test
To initiate the Power-On Self Test, complete these steps
 Cancel Self Test
To perform the Cancel Self Test, complete these steps
163
 Pause Self Test
164
To perform a Pause self test, complete these steps
 Feed Self Test
165
To perform a Feed self test, complete these steps
 166
Too dark
Slightly dark
 167
In-spec
Too light
 To perform a Feed and Pause self test, complete these steps
Cancel + Pause Self Test
Feed + Pause Self Test
168
 169
Communication Diagnostics Test
 170
For information about using the control panel
Accessing the menus
Sensor Profile
 Sensor Profile Ribbon Section
171
 172
 Specifications
 174
General Specifications
 175
Printing Specifications
 Media Specifications
176
Varies for each transponder type
 177
Ribbon Specifications
 178
 Glossary
 180
 181
 182
 Index
 Essid
184
 Length
 No Motion
 Power-On Self Test Post how to perform
 Rfid
 189
 Essid
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