Zebra ZM400 User Manual

4.3 (3)

ZM400/ZM600

Industrial/Commercial Printer

User Guide

© 2007 ZIH Corp. The copyrights in this manual and the software and/or firmware in the label printer described therein are owned by ZIH Corp. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software and/or firmware in the label printer may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000

(17 U.S.C.506). Copyright violators may be subject to civil liability.

This product may contain ZPL®, ZPL II®, and ZebraLink™ programs; Element Energy Equalizer® Circuit; E3®; and Monotype Imaging fonts. Software © ZIH Corp. All rights reserved worldwide.

ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are trademarks, and Zebra, the Zebra logo, ZPL, ZPL II, Element Energy Equalizer Circuit, and E3 Circuit are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved worldwide.

All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. For additional trademark information, please see “Trademarks” on the product CD.

Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Zebra Technologies”). It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the express, written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Product Improvements Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Zebra Technologies Corporation. All specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

Liability Disclaimer Zebra Technologies Corporation takes steps to ensure that its published Engineering specifications and manuals are correct; however, errors do occur. Zebra Technologies Corporation reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims liability resulting therefrom.

Limitation of Liability In no event shall Zebra Technologies Corporation or anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the accompanying product (including hardware and software) be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, consequential damages including loss of business profits, business interruption, or loss of business information) arising out of the use of, the results of use of, or inability to use such product, even if Zebra Technologies Corporation has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Part Number: 79695L-001 Rev. A

Declaration of Conformity iii

Declaration of Conformity

I have determined that the Zebra printers identified as the

ZM™ Series

Z4M, Z6M, Z4Mplus, Z6Mplus, R4Mplus, ZM400, ZM600

manufactured by:

Zebra Technologies Corporation

333 Corporate Woods Parkway

Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-3109 U.S.A.

Have been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards of the FCC

For Home, Office, Commercial, and Industrial use

If no unauthorized change is made in the equipment, and if the equipment is properly maintained and operated.

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Compliance Information

Compliance Information

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Zebra Technologies Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. To ensure compliance, this printer must be used with Shielded Communication Cables.

FCC Rules and Regulations for Data Cables

Zebra printers comply with FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 15 for Class B Equipment using fully shielded, 6.5 ft. (2 m) data cables. Use of unshielded cables may increase radiation above the Class B limits.

Canadian DOC Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Asia Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printer Media Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Control Panel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Control Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Printer Language Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Firmware Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Additional Printer Language Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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2 • Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Handling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Store the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ship the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Select a Site for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Select a Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Provide Proper Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Allow Proper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Provide a Data Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Provide a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Select a Data Communication Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Data Cables and Wireless Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connect the Printer to the Computer or Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connect the Printer to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Types of Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ribbon Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 When to Use Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Coated Side of Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3 • Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Print Modes and Printer Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Print Mode Descriptions and Printer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Media Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Load Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Beginning Steps for all Print Modes and Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Additional Steps for Tear-Off Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Additional Steps for Peel-Off Mode (with or without Liner Take-Up). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Additional Steps for Cutter or Delayed Cut Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Additional Steps for Rewind Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Load Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Remove Used Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Calibrate the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Auto Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Manual Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Adjust Printhead Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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4 • Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setup Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Enter Setup Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Exit Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Change Password-Protected Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Default Password Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Disable the Password Protection Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Print a Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Print a Network Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Control Panel Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

How to View or Modify Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Additional Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Standard Printer Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

5 • Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

Replacing Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Ordering Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Recycling Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Cleaning Schedule and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Clean the Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Clean the Media Compartment and Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Clean the Cutter Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Routine Maintenance for the Rewind Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Remove Printed Labels or Liner from the Rewind Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Adjust Media Alignment for Rewind Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

6 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

Troubleshooting Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

LCD Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Calibration Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Communications Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Ribbon Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Miscellaneous Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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Printer Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Power-On Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

CANCEL Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

PAUSE Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

FEED Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

FEED and PAUSE Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Communications Diagnostics Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Sensor Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

7 • Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

123

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Agency Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Printing Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Media Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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About This Document

This section provides you with contact information, document structure and organization, and additional reference documents.

Contents

Who Should Use This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Who Should Use This Document

Who Should Use This Document

This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to operate or to troubleshoot problems with the printer.

How This Document Is Organized

The User Guide is set up as follows:

Section

Description

 

 

Introduction on page 7

This section shows the operational controls and

 

location of major components used when loading

 

media.

 

 

Printer Setup on page 15

This section provides the tasks that you must

 

complete and the issues that you must consider

 

before you load and configure your printer.

 

 

Operations on page 29

This section provides the procedures for loading

 

and calibrating the printer.

 

 

Configuration on page 55

This section describes the control panel parameters

 

that are used to configure the printer for operation.

 

 

Routine Maintenance on page 87

This section provides routine cleaning and

 

maintenance procedures.

 

 

Troubleshooting on page 99

This section provides information about errors that

 

you might need to troubleshoot. Assorted

 

diagnostic tests are included.

 

 

Specifications on page 123

This section provides the features of and

 

specifications for the printer.

 

 

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Contacts

Contacts

You can contact Zebra Technologies Corporation at the following:

Web Site

http://www.zebra.com

Technical Support via the Internet is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Go to http://www.zebra.com/support.

The Americas

Regional Headquarters

Technical Support

Customer Service Dept.

 

 

 

Zebra Technologies International,

T: +1 847 913 2259

For printers, parts, media, and ribbon,

LLC

F: +1 847 913 2578

please call your distributor, or

333 Corporate Woods Parkway

Hardware: hwtsamerica@zebra.com

contact us.

Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061.3109

Software: swtsamerica@zebra.com

T: +1 866 230 9494

U.S.A

 

E: VHCustServ@zebra.com

T: +1 847 793 2600

 

 

Toll-free +1 800 423 0422

 

 

F: +1 847 913 8766

 

 

 

 

 

Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India

Regional Headquarters

Technical Support

Internal Sales Dept.

 

 

 

Zebra Technologies Europe Limited

T: +44 (0) 1494 768298

For printers, parts, media, and ribbon,

Zebra House

F: +44 (0) 1494 768210

please call your distributor, or

The Valley Centre, Gordon Road

Germany: Tsgermany@zebra.com

contact us.

High Wycombe

France: Tsfrance@zebra.com

T: +44 (0) 1494 768316

Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ, UK

Spain/Portugal: Tsspain@zebra.com

F: +44 (0) 1494 768244

T: +44

(0)1494 472872

All other areas: Tseurope@zebra.com

E: mseurope@zebra.com

F: +44

(0) 1494 450103

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia Pacific

Regional Headquarters

Technical Support

Customer Service

 

 

 

Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific, LLC

T: +65 6858 0722

For printers, parts, media, and ribbon,

16 New Industrial Road

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please call your distributor, or

#05-03 Hudson TechnoCentre

E: tsasiapacific@zebra.com

contact us.

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T: +65 6858 0722

T: +65 6858 0722

 

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Document Conventions

Document Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information.

Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this guide. If you are viewing this guide online in .pdf format, you can click the cross-reference (blue text) to jump directly to its location.

LCD Display Examples Text from a printer’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) appears in

Bubbledot ICG font.

Command Line Examples Command line examples appear in Courier New font. For example, type ZTools to get to the Post-Install scripts in the bin directory.

Files and Directories File names and directories appear in Courier New font. For example, the Zebra<version number>.tar file and the /root directory.

Icons Used

Caution • Warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge.

Caution • Warns you of a potential electric shock situation.

Caution • Warns you of a situation where excessive heat could cause a burn.

Caution • Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical harm to you.

Caution • (No icon) Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical harm to the hardware.

Important • Advises you of information that is essential to complete a task.

Note • Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important points of the main text.

Example • Provides an example, often a scenario, to better clarify a section of text.

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Document Conventions

Illustration Callouts Callouts are used when an illustration contains information that needs to be labeled and described. A table that contains the labels and descriptions follows the graphic. Figure 1 provides an example.

Figure 1 • Sample Figure with Callouts

1

2

1FEED button

2CANCEL button

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Introduction

This section shows the operational controls and location of major components used when loading media.

Contents

External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printer Media Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Control Panel Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Printer Language Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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External View

External View

Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the components and connections on the outside of the printer.

Figure 2 • Front of Printer

2

1

1Control panel

2Media door

Figure 3 • Rear of Printer

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

1

7

 

2

8

1

Power switch (O = off, I = on)

 

5

Serial port

2

AC power connector

 

6

Internal wired print server port (Ethernet)

3

Wireless print server card slot (Ethernet)

 

7

USB port

4

Wireless card ejector button

 

8

Parallel port

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Printer Media Compartment

Printer Media Compartment

Figure 4 shows the components inside the media compartment of your printer. Depending on installed options, your printer may look slightly different.

Note • For optimal printing quality and proper printer performance across our product line, Zebra strongly recommends the use of genuine Zebra™ supplies as part of the total solution. Specifically, the ZM400 and ZM600 are designed to work only with genuine Zebra™ printheads, thus maximizing safety and print quality.

Figure 4 • Printer Components

3

2

1

1Printhead assembly

2Control panel

3Media door

4Media supply guide

5Media supply hanger

4 5

 

6

 

7

9

8

 

6Ribbon take-up spindle

7Ribbon supply spindle

8Dancer assembly

9Printhead release latch

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Control Panel

The control panel contains the lights that indicate basic operation and the buttons that you may need to press during basic operation. The control panel buttons and lights are labeled in Figure 5. Descriptions for each are located in Table 1 and Table 2.

Figure 5 • Control Panel

1

2

3

4

 

5

12

 

11

6

10

 

9

7

 

8

1Power LED

2Pause LED

3Error LED

4Data LED

5LCD

6CANCEL button

7PLUS (+) button

8SETUP/EXIT button

9MINUS () button

10 SELECT button

11 FEED button

12 PAUSE button

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Control Panel

Control Panel Buttons

 

Table 1 • Control Panel Buttons

 

 

Button

Function

 

 

FEED

Forces the printer to feed one blank label each time the button is pressed.

 

• Printer not printing: one blank label immediately feeds.

 

• Printing: one blank label feeds after the current batch of labels is complete.

 

 

PAUSE

Starts and stops the printing process.

 

• Printer not printing: no printing occurs. (Press PAUSE again to resume printing.)

 

• Printing: printing stops after the current label is complete.

 

 

CANCEL

Cancels print jobs when the printer is paused.

 

• Printer not printing: the next stored label format does not print.

 

• Printing: current label completes printing, and the next label format is cancelled.

 

Press and hold for several seconds to cancel all print jobs in memory.

 

 

SETUP/EXIT

Enters and exits the configuration mode.

 

 

SELECT

Toggles the function of PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) between the Scroll and Change

 

Modes.

 

• Press once to use PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) to change the values of the selection.

 

• Press again to use PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) to scroll through the menu items.

 

 

PLUS (+)

Scrolls to the next selection.

(scroll mode)

 

 

 

PLUS (+)

• Increases the value.

(change mode)

• Performs the action on the bottom right of the LCD.

 

 

MINUS ()

Scrolls to the previous selection.

(scroll mode)

 

 

 

MINUS ()

• Decreases the value.

(change mode)

• Moves to the next available digit in a number.

 

• Performs the action on the bottom left of the LCD.

 

 

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Control Panel

Control Panel Lights

 

 

Table 2 • Control Panel Lights

 

 

 

 

Light

Status

 

Indication

 

 

 

 

POWER

Off

 

The printer is off, or no power is applied.

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

The printer is on.

 

 

 

 

PAUSE

Off

 

Normal printer operation.

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

The printer has stopped all printing operations.

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing

 

The Pause light flashes when initializing FLASH memory and in

 

 

 

Peel-Off Mode when the label is available.

 

 

 

 

ERROR

Off

 

Normal printer operation (no errors).

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

An error condition is preventing printing. This includes MEDIA

 

 

 

OUT and RIBBON OUT errors.

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing

 

An error condition exists, but printing is allowed to continue. This

 

 

 

includes RIBBON IN warning, HEAD UNDER TEMP warning,

 

 

 

and HEAD OVER TEMP error.

 

 

 

 

DATA

Off

 

Normal printer operation (no data being received or processed).

 

 

 

 

 

One flash

 

CANCEL was pressed and a format is successfully cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

Slow flashing

 

The printer cannot accept more data from the host.

 

 

 

 

 

Fast flashing

 

The printer is receiving data.

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

A partial format has been received and no subsequent data activity.

 

 

 

 

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Printer Language Modes

Printer Language Modes

Depending on how your printer was ordered, it came from the factory with firmware that operates in or allows you to use certain commands for one of the following printer languages:

Zebra Programming Language (ZPL®)

Eltron® Programming Language (EPL™)

Firmware Downloads

You may download firmware to the printer at any time to change from one printer language to another. For the latest firmware versions and instructions for downloading them, go to http://www.zebra.com/firmware.

Note • When the printer changes from one printer language to another, error messages may appear on the LCD, and some control panel lights may activate in error mode. You may ignore these error messages and lights. When the firmware download is complete, reboot the printer and then load printer defaults to return the printer to Operating mode.

Additional Printer Language Information

The following manuals contain specific information about the different printer language modes. Copies of these manuals are on the CD that came with your printer and at http://www.zebra.com/manuals.

ZPL II® Programming Guide

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Printer Setup

This section provides the tasks that you must complete and the issues that you must consider before you load and configure your printer.

Contents

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Handling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Store the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ship the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Select a Site for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Select a Surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Provide Proper Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Allow Proper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Provide a Data Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Provide a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Select a Data Communication Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Data Cables and Wireless Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connect the Printer to the Computer or Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connect the Printer to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Types of Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ribbon Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 When to Use Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Coated Side of Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Before You Begin

Before You Begin

Review this checklist, and resolve any issues before you set up or use your printer.

Unpack and Inspect the Printer Have you unpacked the printer and inspected it for damage? If you have not, see Unpack and Inspect the Printer on page 17.

Select a Site Have you selected an appropriate location for the printer? If you have not, see Select a Site for the Printer on page 18.

Connect to a Data Source Have you determined how the printer will connect to a data source (usually a computer)? For more information, see Select a Data Communication Interface on page 19.

Attach a Power Cord Do you have the correct power cord for your printer? If you are unsure, see Power Cord Specifications on page 24. To attach the power cord and connect the printer to a power source, see Connect the Printer to a Power Source on page 23.

Select Media Do you have the correct media for your application? If you are unsure, see Types of Media on page 25.

Select Ribbon Do you need to use ribbon, and is the appropriate ribbon available, if needed? If you are unsure, see Ribbon Overview on page 27.

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Handling the Printer

Handling the Printer

This section describes how to handle your printer.

Unpack and Inspect the Printer

When you receive the printer, immediately unpack it and inspect for shipping damage.

Save all packing materials.

Check all exterior surfaces for damage.

Raise the media door, and inspect the media compartment for damage to components.

If you discover shipping damage upon inspection:

Immediately notify the shipping company and file a damage report.

Keep all packaging material for shipping company inspection.

Notify your authorized Zebra reseller

Important • Zebra Technologies Corporation is not responsible for any damage incurred during the shipment of the equipment and will not repair this damage under warranty.

Store the Printer

If you are not placing the printer into immediate operation, repackage it using the original packing materials. You may store the printer under the conditions shown in Table 3.

Table 3 • Storage Temperature and Humidity

Temperature

Relative Humidity

 

 

–40°F to 140°F (–40° to 60°C)

5% to 85% non-condensing

 

 

Ship the Printer

If you must ship the printer:

Turn off (O) the printer, and disconnect all cables.

Remove any media, ribbon, or loose objects from the printer interior.

Close the printhead.

Carefully pack the printer into the original container or a suitable alternate container to avoid damage during transit. A shipping container can be purchased from Zebra if the original packaging has been lost or destroyed.

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Select a Site for the Printer

Select a Site for the Printer

Consider the following when selecting an appropriate location for your printer.

Select a Surface

Select a solid, level surface of sufficient size and strength to accommodate the printer and other equipment (such as a computer), if necessary. The choices include a table, countertop, desk, or cart. For the printer’s weight and dimensions, see General Specifications on page 124.

Provide Proper Operating Conditions

This printer is designed to function in a wide range of environmental and electrical conditions, including a warehouse or factory floor. For more information on the required conditions, see

General Specifications on page 124.

Table 4 shows the temperature and relative humidity requirements for the printer when it is operating.

Table 4 • Operating Temperature and Humidity

Mode

Temperature

Relative Humidity

 

 

 

Thermal Transfer

40° to 104°F (5° to 40°C)

20 to 85% non-condensing.

 

 

 

Direct Thermal

32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)

20 to 85% non-condensing

 

 

 

Allow Proper Space

The printer should have enough space around it for you to be able to open the media door. To allow for proper ventilation and cooling, leave open space on all sides of the printer.

Caution • Do not place any padding or cushioning material behind or under the printer because this restricts air flow and could cause the printer to overheat.

Provide a Data Source

If the printer will be located away from the data source (such as a computer), the selected site must provide the appropriate connections to that data source. For more information on the types of communication interfaces and their limitations, see Select a Data Communication Interface on page 19.

Provide a Power Source

Place the printer within a short distance of a power outlet that is easily accessible.

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Select a Data Communication Interface

Select a Data Communication Interface

Table 5 provides basic information about data communication interfaces that you can use to connect your printer to a computer. You may send label formats to the printer through any data communication interface that is available. Select an interface that is supported by both your printer and your computer or your Local Area Network (LAN).

Table 5 • Characteristics of the Data Communication Interfaces

 

Standard or

 

Interface

Optional on

Characteristics

 

Printer

 

 

 

 

RS-232 Serial

Standard

• Maximum cable length of 50 ft (15.24 m).

 

 

• You may need to change printer parameters to match the host

 

 

computer.

 

 

• You need to use a null-modem adaptor to connect to the printer

 

 

if using a standard modem cable.

 

 

 

IEEE 1284

Standard

• Maximum cable length of 10 ft (3 m).

Bidirectional Parallel

 

• Recommended cable length of 6 ft (1.83 m).

 

 

• No printer parameter changes required to match the host

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

USB

Standard

• Maximum cable length of 16.4 ft (5 m).

 

 

• No printer parameter changes required to match the host

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

Internal wired

Optional

• Can print to the printer from any computer on your LAN.

Ethernet print server

 

• Can communicate with the printer through the printer’s web

 

 

pages.

 

 

• Computer must be equipped with an Ethernet board.

 

 

• The printer must be configured to use your LAN.

 

 

 

Wireless Ethernet

Optional

• Can print to the printer from any computer on your Wireless

print server

 

Local Area Network (WLAN).

 

 

• Can communicate with the printer through the printer’s web

 

 

pages.

 

 

• Computer must be equipped with an Ethernet board.

 

 

• The printer must be configured to use your WLAN.

 

 

 

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Data Cables and Wireless Cards

You must supply all data cables or wireless cards for your application.

Data Cables Ethernet cables do not require shielding, but all other data cables must be fully shielded and fitted with metal or metallized connector shells. Unshielded data cables may increase radiated emissions above the regulated limits.

To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:

Keep data cables as short as possible.

Do not bundle the data cables tightly with the power cords.

Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits.

Wireless Cards For supported wireless cards, refer to the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server and Wireless Plus Print Server User Guide. A copy of the manual is available at http://www.zebra.com/manuals or on the user CD that came with your printer.

Connect the Printer to the Computer or Network

Table 6 shows how to connect the different types of data cables to your printer and computer. The connectors on the back of your computer may be in different locations than on the sample computer shown in this section. For another view of the connectors on the printer, see Figure 3 on page 8.

Caution • Ensure that the printer power is off (O) before connecting data communications cables. Connecting a data communications cable while the power is on (I) may damage the printer.

Table 6 • Connecting the Printer to a Computer or Network

 

Interface

Connection and Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS-232 Serial

The baud rate, number of data and stop bits, the parity, and the

 

 

XON/XOFF or DTR control must match those of the host computer. See

 

 

Control Panel Parameters on page 61 to view or change these parameters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Table 6 • Connecting the Printer to a Computer or Network (Continued)

Interface

Connection and Configuration

IEEE 1284 No additional configuration is necessary.

Bidirectional

Parallel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

No additional configuration is necessary.

 

Caution • Be careful not to plug the USB cable into the wired Ethernet

 

print server connector on the printer because doing so will damage the

 

connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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22Printer Setup

Select a Data Communication Interface

Table 6 • Connecting the Printer to a Computer or Network (Continued)

Interface

Connection and Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal wired

Refer to the ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server User and Reference Guide for

Ethernet print

configuration instructions. A copy of this manual is available at

server

http://www.zebra.com/manuals or on the user CD that came with your

 

printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

Refer to the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server and Wireless Plus Print

Ethernet print

Server User Guide for configuration instructions. A copy of this manual is

server

available at http://www.zebra.com/manuals or on the user CD that came

 

with your printer.

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