Zebra 105SL Quick Reference Guide

Zebra® 105

Quick Reference Guide

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Zebra 105SL

Quick Reference Guide

This Quick Reference Guide contains basic information on how to install and operate the printer as well as some simple adjustments that can be performed by the operator; however, it is not comprehensive.

Contact your distributor for additional information covering the Zebra 105SL printer:

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Contents

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Ribbons and Printhead Wear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Types of Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

When to Use Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Coated Side of Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Media and Ribbon Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Media Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ribbon Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Removing Used Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operator Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Front Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Front Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Preventive Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Printhead and Platen Roller Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Toggle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Printhead Pressure Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Media Sensor Position Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Specifications

Electrical

Initial Power Consumption

Environmental Ranges

Fuses

90–264 VAC, 48–62 Hz

Maximum 180W

Minimum 19W

Operating 40°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)

Storage –40°F (–40°C) to +140°F (+60°C)

F5A, 250V, 5 x 20 mm IEC style as supplied with printer or purchased from Zebra Technologies.

Ribbons and Printhead Wear

For thermal transfer print mode, load ribbon before performing CALIBRATION. Do not load ribbon if the printer is to be used in the direct thermal mode. Ribbons used in the 105SL printer must be as wide as or wider than the media. Zebra ribbons provide an extremely smooth backing surface that protects the printhead from abrasion by the media. If the ribbon is narrower than the media, areas of the printhead will be unprotected and subject to premature wear.

20% to 85% non-condensing relative humidity

5% to 85% non-condensing relative humidity

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Types of Media

The printer can use various types of media (Table 1).

Table 1 • Types of Media

Media Type How It Looks Description

Types of Media

Non-Continuous Roll Media

Continuous Roll Media

Fanfold Media The media is folded in a zigzag pattern.

The media is wound on a core. Individual labels are separated by a gap, black mark, notch, or hole, which enables you to see where one label ends and the next one begins.

When using media that has holes or notches, position the transmissive media sensor directly over a hole or notch. When using black mark media, use the reflective sensor.

The media is wound on a core and is without gaps, holes, notches, or black marks. This allows the image to be printed anywhere on the label.

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Ribbon

Ribbon is a thin film that is coated on one side with wax, resin, or wax resin, which is transferred to the media during the thermal transfer process.

When to Use Ribbon

Thermal transfer media requires ribbon for printing while direct thermal media does not. To determine if ribbon must be used with a particular media, perform a media scratch test.

To perform a label scratch test, complete these steps:

1. Scratch the print surface of the media rapidly with your fingernail.

2. Did a black mark appear on the media?

If a black mark... Then the media is...

Does not appear on the media Thermal transfer. A ribbon is required.

Appears on the media Direct thermal. No ribbon is required.

Coated Side of Ribbon

Ribbon can be wound with the coated side on the inside or outside (Figure 1).

Figure 1 • Ribbon Coated on Outside or Inside

1. Peel a label from its liner.

2. Press a corner of the sticky side of the label to the outer surface of the roll of ribbon.

3. Peel the label off of the ribbon.

4. Observe the results. Did flakes or particles of ink from the ribbon adhere to the label?

If ink from the ribbon... Then...

Adhered to the label The ribbon is coated on the outer surface.

Did not adhere to the label

Outside Inside

The ribbon is coated on the inner surface. To verify this, repeat the test on the inner surface of the roll of ribbon.

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Media and Ribbon Loading

Media Loading

Figure 2 • Media Loading—Printer Components

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Ribbon

Figure 3 • Media Loading Modes

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Ribbon

Roll Media Loading in Tear-off Mode (Figure 3-A)

1. Place the media roll (Figure 2-E) on the media supply hanger (Figure 2-F).

2. Open the printhead by moving the lever located on the upper printhead assembly to the

open (Figure 2-A) position.

3. Loosen the media guide (Figure 2-H) thumbscrew and position the media guide as far out

from the printer frame as possible.

4. Thread the media under the media roller (Figure 2-I), between the upper media guide plate

and main media guide, under the printhead, and over the platen roller (Figure 2-G).

5. Adjust the media guide (Figure 2-H) position until it just touches the outer edge of the

media without causing it to buckle. Make sure it is parallel to the edge of the media, then tighten the thumbscrew.

6. Close the printhead by moving the lever located on the upper printhead assembly to the

closed (Figure 2-B) position.

7. IMPORTANT: Perform the Media Sensor Position Adjustments found on page 20.

Peel-off Mode (Figure 3-B)

Note • For best results, install the printer on a level surface. This is especially helpful using

wide media. If the surface is not level, the media may “telescope” off of the rewind spindle, causing unsatisfactory results.

1. From the front panel, select the appropriate print mode.

2. Remove the rewind plate if one is present and store it on the two mounting screws on the

inside of the front panel. Align the notch in the bracket so that the take label sensor can sense a peeled label.

3. Load media according to the directions for Tear-off Mode (Figure 3-A). When loading the

media, allow about 39” (1 m) of media to extend past the tear-off bar. If using label stock, remove all labels from this portion of the media to create a leader.

4. Remove the spindle hook (Figure 2-C) from the take-up spindle shaft (Figure 2-D). If you

are using a core, remove all tape from the core and slide it onto the rewind spindle until it is flush against the guide plate.

5. Wind the backing 1-2 times around the rewind spindle and reinstall the spindle hook.

Make sure that the media backing is against the backing guide plate. (With some types of media, especially tag stock, you may need to tape the end of the media to the core if it will not otherwise tighten onto the core. Do not

tape the label stock unless absolutely

necessary.)

Note • Before closing the printhead open lever, make sure that throughout the media

pathway (1) the media is positioned against the inside guides, and the outer guide and media supply guide barely touch the media, (2) the media is taut, and (3) the media is parallel with itself and with the pathway when wound on the rewind spindle/core.

6. After all of the above steps have been completed, close the printhead open lever to lock

the media in place. If not aligned correctly, the material may not rewind properly on the rewind spindle/core, which may affect media movement and/or printing.

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