Zebra TR 220 User Manual
TR 220
Thermal Printer
User’s Manual
User’s Manual No. 980402-001 Rev.A
©2002 ZIH Corp.
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ogies Corporation . Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetokeeptheinformation contained withincur
rent and accurate as of the date ofpublication, no guarantee isgiven or implied thatthe document
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reserves the right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.
TRADEMARKS
TR 220 is aservice markand Zebraand Zebra Technologiesare trademarksof ZebraTechnologies
Corporation .
SPT 1700, SPT 1800, PDT 2700 and PDT 2800 are trademarks of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
TR 220 Thermal Printer
European Council
Directive
89/336/EEC EMC Directive EN55022-B, 1998 RF Emissions control
92/31/EE EMC Directive EN55024, 1998
Compliance to Standards
Immunity to
Electromagnetic
Disturbances
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73/23/EEC CB Schema EN60950 IEC950 Product Safety
FCC - Declaration Of Conformity:
Model: TR 220 conforms to the following specification:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section
15.109(a) Class B digital device
Supplemental Information:
This device complies withPart 15 ofthe FCC Rules.Operation is subjectto the followingTwo Con
ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada Notice:
This device complies with Industry Canada ICS-003 class B requirements.
Cet equipement est conforme a l’ICS-003 classe B de la norm Industrielle Canadian
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Contents
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Loading Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AutoSense: Media Sensing without the Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mating the Terminal to the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AutoSense: Media Sensing with the Terminal Installed . . . . . . . . . 12
Terminal Configuration Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dump Mode Printer Status Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operator Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 2
Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Media, Cleaning and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Print Care Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cleaning the Platen Roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Universal Battery Charger Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3
Using the UBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
UBC Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Serial Interface Communication Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Symbol Terminal Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TR 220 Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 5
General Printer Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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General Cautions and Warnings
This page describes general safety and maintenance warnings and cautions for the printer and
are referenced throughout the manual.
Warning - Static Discharge
The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the
surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or
destroy the print head or electronic components used in this
device. DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic
components under the print head assembly.
Media Warning
Always use high quality approved labels and tags. If adhesive
backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on the backing
liner, the exposed edgesmay stick to inside theprinter, causing
the label to peel off from the liner and jam the printer.
Media Reload Hint
If you should run out of labels while printing, DO NOT turn the
terminal power OFF or remove the printer’s battery while
reloading or data loss may occur. The printer will automatically
resume printing when a new label is loaded.
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Battery Handling and Usage Warnings
Misusing the battery may cause the battery to get hot, explode,
or ignite and cause serious injury. Be sure to follow the safety
rules listed below:
Do not place the battery in fire or heat the battery.
Do not disassemble or modify the battery. The battery
contains safety and protection devices which, if damaged,
may cause the battery to generate heat, explode or ignite.
Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative
terminal of the battery to each other with any metal object
(such as wire).
Do not solder directly onto the battery.
Do not pierce the battery with nails, strike the battery with a
hammer, step on the battery, or otherwise subject it to strong
impacts or shocks.
Do not expose the battery to water or salt water, or allow the
battery to get wet.
Do not place the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other
high-temperature locations. Do not place the battery in
direct sunshine, or use or store the battery inside cars in hot
weather. Doing so may cause the battery to generate heat,
explode, or ignite. Using the battery in this manner may also
result in a loss of performance and a shortened life
expectancy.
When the battery is worn out, insulate the terminals with
adhesive tape or similar materials before disposal.
Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using,
charging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual
smell, feels hot, changes color, changes shape, or appears
abnormal in any other way.
In the event thatthe battery leaks and thefluid gets intoone’s
eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse well with water and
immediately seek medical care. If left untreated the battery
fluid could cause damage to the eye.
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Operation
The Zebra TR 220 is a 2-inch wide direct thermal mobile printer that is designed to mate with
a variety of Symbol® Portable Data Terminals,
including Symbol models SPT 1700, SPT
1800, PDT 2700 and PDT 2800. The printer’s
rugged design features include a tough
polycarbonate plastic body and shock absorbing rubber bumpers to permit the unit to withstand a 3-foot drop.
The TR 220 direct thermal printer can address
printing requirements for labels, receipts, and
tags. The printer accepts a maximum media
width of 2.25 inches and prints in an industry
standard 203 dpi (dots per inch) print
resolution. Media sensing capability includes
gap, black mark and notch.
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The printer has a light lithium ion battery that
allows printing of 2500 inches at 25% black
coverage of media on a single charge.
The printer utilizes the Zebra EPL2 program
ming language to communicate and process la
bels and forms.
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Getting to Know
Your Printer
Terminal
Cradle
Printer Status
Indicator
Terminal
Latch
Release
Bumper
Media Door
Release
Battery Status
Indicator
Feed Button
Media Door
Battery Installed
in Handle
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Rear Bumper
and Hinge
Media
Tear-Off
Strip
Getting to Know
Your Printer
(continued)
Media Sensor
(Transmissive “Gap” Transmitter)
Media Sensor
(Transmissive “Gap” Receiver and
Reflective “Black line”
Receiver and Transmitter)
Print Head
Media
Holders
Bottom View
Platen
Roller
Locked
Unlocked
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Battery
Latch
Getting to Know
Your Printer
(continued)
Serial Port
Scan Trigger
Bottom View
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Lithium Ion Battery
Getting Started Before you can use the TR 220 printer, do the
following:
Charge and Install the Battery
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Load the Printer with Media
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Initialize the Media
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Mate the Printer and Terminal
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Charge the Battery Before the printer can be used the first time, the
lithium-ion battery must be charged and in
stalled into the printer.
The printer’s battery can be charged using the
Universal Battery Charger (UBC) which is an
optional printer accessory, see page 23.
For instructions on using the UBC to charge
your battery, see the Quick Reference Guide
which comes with the UBC. Follow these same
procedures to recharge the battery when the
printer’s battery level is low.
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The printer’s battery (Reorder number
p/n 105312-001) must be exclusively used as
the power source for the TR 220 printer and
should not be used for any other purpose.
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Installing the
Battery
Step 1 Remove the fully charged battery from the
To install the battery in the TR 220 printer:
charger. Leave the battery latch in the unlocked
position to install into the printer.
Do not force the battery. The battery and printer
are uniquely shaped (keyed) to avoid inserting
the battery incorrectly or mixing batteries with
similar products.
100%
0%
Un-latched
Latched
Lock
Battery
Step 2 Slide the battery into the empty printer handle.
Step 3 Rotate the battery latch while holding the bat
tery in the printer’s handle to secure the battery.
The point the arrow on the latch’s locking knob
to the closed lock symbol.
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Loading Media To load media into the printer:
Step 1 To open the media door, simultaneously press
the front (forward) portion of the media door
release buttons, located on the right and left
sides.
Lift the door open.
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Loading Media
Step 3
Open the media guides. Insert the media roll.
The media roll holders are linked. Both sides
open when one side is pushed open.
Place the media to unwind in the clockwise di
rection when viewed from the left side of the
printer.
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