Zebra F680 User Manual
980588-001 Prelim 1
®
Zebra
F680
Photo Printer
User’s Manual
This manual contains installation and operation information for the Zebra F6 80 Photo
Printer, manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California.
Return Materials Authorization
Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in-warranty or outof-warranty repair, contact Repair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization
(RMA) number. Repack the equipment in the original packing materia l and mark the RMA
number clearly on the outside. Ship the equipment, freight prepaid, to the address listed
below:
• For USA, Latin America, and Asia / Pacific:
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Zebra Card Printer Solutions
1001 Flynn Road
Camarillo, CA. 93012-8706.USA
Phone: +1 (805) 578-5001
FAX: +1 (805) 579-1808
Foreword
• For Europe and Middle East:
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Zebra Card Printer Solutions
Pittman Way, Fulwood
Preston, PR2 9ZD
Lancashire, U.K.
Phone: +44 - 1 - 772 - 797555
FAX: +44 - 1 - 772 - 693000
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Foreword
Copyright Notice
© 2007 ZIH Corp.
This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation. This
document and the information contained within is Copyrighted by Zebra Technologies
Corporation and may not be duplicated in ful l or in part by any person without written
approval from Zebra. While every effort has been made to keep the information contained
within current and accurate as of the date of publication, no guarantee is given that the
document is error-free or that it is accurate with regard to any specificat ion. Zebra reserves the
right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.
Trademarks
F680 is a trademark and Zebra is a registered trademark of Zebra Technologies Corporation.
Windows and MS.DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks are marks of their respective holders.
Product Disposal
Product Disposal Information • Do not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal
waste. This product is recyclable, and should be recycled according to your local
standards. For more information, please see our web site at:
http://www.zebra.com/environment
Declarations of Conformity
89/336/EEC
modified by
92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC
73/23/EEC modified
by 93/68/EEC
1999/5/CE
EMC Directive
EMC Directive
EMC Directive EN55024 (2001)
Low voltage
Directive
R&TTE Directive
EN 55022 (1998) RF Emissions control
EN 301489-3 V1.4.1
EN 60950-1 (2001) Product safety
EN300330-2 V1.1.1 Radio Frequency Interferences
RF Emissions and Immunity for radio
equipment
Immunity to Electro-Magnetic
Disturbances
For a formal certificate, please contact the Compliance Office at Zebra’s Camarillo facility.
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EUROPE: Norway Only: This product is also designed for IT power system with phase to phase
voltage 230V. Earth grounding is via the polarized, 3-wire power cord.
FI: “Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoitus koskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan”
SE: “Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag”
NO: “Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt”
FCC Regulations
Model F680 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and operated in accordance with the F680 User’s Manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
Pursuant to Part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, any changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by Zebra may cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization
to operate this equipment.
Foreword
Industry Canada Notice
This device complies with Industry Canada ICES-003 class A requirements.
Cet equipement est conforme a l’ICES-003 classe A de la norm Industrielle Canadian.
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Foreword
F680 Printer Model
The Zebra Product Number tells a story:
Here is a quick review of the Zebra Card Prin ter Seri es numbering and letterin g system to help
you.
Model numbers include identifiers that specify options using the following lettering
conventions:
Part Number Description
F 6 8 0 - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _
_ _ _ _ - 0 _ _ _ _ - _ _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ 0 _ _ _ - _ _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ 0 _ _ - _ _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ 0 _ - _ _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A - _ _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - A _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - I _ _
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ D 0
Base Printer
F680 Digital Photo Printer
Built-in Options
None
Reserved
None
Reserved
None
Reserved
None
Interface
USB
Power Cord(s) Included
US 120 VAC
US 120 VAC and European 220 VAC
Windows Drivers and User Documentation CD
Included
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Icons
Foreword
Throughout this manual, different icons highlight important information, as follows:
Note • Indicates information that emphasizes or supplements important points of the main
text.
Important • Advises you of information that is essential to complete a task, or points out the
importance of specific information in the text.
Provides an example or scenario to demonstrate or clarify a section of text.
Electrostatic Discharge Caution • W arns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge.
Electric Shock Caution • Warns you of a potential electric shock situation.
Caution • Warns you of a situation where e xcessive heat could cause a burn.
Caution • Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in
physical harm to you, or could result in physical damage to the hardware.
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Table of Contents
1 • Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Controls, Connectors, and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 • Installation and Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Opening the Printer Cover and Paper Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Initial Steps - 6 inch (15.3 cm) Wide Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Initial Steps - 5 inch (12.7 cm) Wide Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Subsequent Steps - Either Width Paper Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Loading a Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Closing the Paper Door and Printer Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing the Print Driver Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting the Printer to the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Attaching the Print Catcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Applying Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Making a Test Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Packing the F680 Photo Printer for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3 • Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting Printer Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Calibrating the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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4 • Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Resolving Potential Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Resolving Operator Panel Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Clearing a Paper Jam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recovering from a Power Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6 • Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Computer System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Photo Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleaning the Platen Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cleaning the Thermal Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix A • Worldwide Service & Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Service and Support Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Thank you for choosing the Zebra F680 Photo Printer. This manual guides you to efficient start
up and operation of your new Photo Printer.
Printer Features
1
Introduction
The following figure shows the main features of your F680 Printer. Section 2 of this manual
describes how to load the paper and ribbon, how to connect the Printer to your computer, and
how to install the Driver software onto your computer.
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Printer Features
Paper Door (Open)
Paper Roll
Ribbon
Takeup
Spool
Ribbon
Supply
Spool
Print
Head
Cover
Release
Cover
(Open)
Operator
Control
Panel
USB 2.0
Connecctor
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AC Power
Connector
Power
Switch
Air
Filter
Trim Tray
(under Print
Catcher)
Print
Catcher
Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
The AC Power Connector, Power Switch, and USB 2.0 Connector are located on the rear of
the Printer, as shown in the previous figure.
The Operator Control Panel (shown below ) includes three Indicator LEDs that indi cate system
status, three Control Buttons for scrolling through and selecting commands and options, and
an LCD Display Screen that indicates status and/or fault information.
Display Screen
Indcator
LEDs
Introduction
Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
Control Buttons
The LCD Display on the Operator Control Panel can display the following messages:
Message Meaning
Ready Printer is ready to print.
Warming Up Printer is not ready to print; allow it to
complete warming up.
Cooling Printer (typically the Print Head) is
too hot; allow it to cool down.
Cover Open Make sure Cover is evenly closed.
Check Ribbon Out of Ribbon - Load New Ribbon.
Paper Empty Load Paper.
Cutter Jam Check for paper jam where paper exits
printer.
Incorrect Ribbon Check for possible Ribbon Jam. Also
possible that Ribbon Barcode not
detected or incorrect.
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Service 3.40.1
Service 3.40.5
Service 3.41.1
Service 3.41.2
Service 3.41.3
Service 3.41.4
Service 3.41.5
Service 3.41.6
Service 3.41.7
Service 3.42.1
Service 3.42.2
Service 3.42.3
Service 3.42.4
Service 3.42.5
Service 3.42.6
Service 3.42.7
Service 3.42.8
Service 3.42.9
Service 3.43.2
Service 3.43.4
Service 3.43.5
Service 3.43.7
Service 3.43.8
Service 3.43.9
Service 3.43.A
These Service Codes indicate an
internal problem. Report the code
number to your Zebra service
representative.
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Installation and Setup
General Information
This section will guide you through the installation and setup of you r F680 Photo Printer.
This consists of the following procedures, which should be performed in the order
presented.
• Unpacking the Printer
• Connecting the Printer to the Power Source
• Connecting the Printer to the Computer
• Opening the Printer Cover and Paper Door
• Loading Paper
• Loading a Ribbon
• Closing the Printer Cover and Paper Door
• Attaching the Print Catcher
• Applying Power
• Loading the Printer Driver Software
• Making a Test Print
2
Instructions on packing the Printer for shipment are given at the end of this section.
The printer should be placed in a location that allows easy access to all sides. The printer
should never be operated while resting on its side or upside down.
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Installation and Setup
Unpacking the Printer
Electric Shock Caution • Limit AC power supplied to the F680 Printer to 110 ~ 230
volts, 60 ~ 50 Hz. Never operate the printer in a location where operator, computer, or
printer can get wet. Personal injury could result. The printer must be connected to a
grounded electrical power source and properly protected against electrical surges
and grounding faults; the electrical reliability of the printer is based on the reliability of
the power source and with ground connection.
The printer’s power supply is an internal unit that can only be serviced or replaced by
trained and authorized personnel.
Unpacking the Printer
Your F680 Photo Printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packaging
material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer.
1. Inspect the shipping container to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipment. If
any damage is apparent, file a claim with the shipper.
2. Open the shipping carton. Remove the Accessories Box.
Accessories
Box
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Unpacking the Printer
3. Open the Accessories Box, and verify that the following nine items are included:
Hubs
(Used for loading
either 6” or 5” wide
paper rolls)
Catch Tray
Driver &
Documentation
CD
USB
Cable
Spacers
(Used in addition
to Hubs for loading
of 5” wide paper
rolls only)
Cleaning Kit
(Includes a Cleaning
Card and a Cleaning
Swab)
AC Power Cord
(Type depends on
Printer Model
oredered)
If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. To reorder, please refer to Appendix D of
this manual.
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Unpacking the Printer
4. Use both hands to lift the Printer (in the foam inserts) from the shipping carton.
Caution • The F680 Printer weighs approximately 20 lbs (9 kg).
Keep all the packing and shipping material in case you have to transport the Printer. If the
shipping material is damaged or misplaced, replacement material can be ordered at nominal
cost (refer to Appendix D of this manual).
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