Zebra Technologies 600, 400 User Manual

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For the Zebra S 400™ and S 600™ Printers

Customer order # 44885L

Manufacturer part # 44885LB Rev. 2

User’s

Guide

Proprietary Statement

This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. 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 expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Product Improvements

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

FCC Compliance Statement

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

nReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

nIncrease the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

nConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different than that to which the receiver is connected.

nConsult the dealer or an experienced Radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance.

“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.”

Canadian DOC Compliance Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Liability Disclaimer

Zebra Technologies Corporation takes steps to assure 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.

No Liability for Consequential Damage

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, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or 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. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.

Copyrights

This copyrighted manual and the label printer described herein are owned by Zebra Technologies Corporation. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software 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.

I have determined that the Zebra printers identified as the

Stripe Series

S400 and S600

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.

Introduction

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Reporting Damage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction to Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Tear-Off Mode	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Peel-Off Mode	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cutter Mode . .	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	3
Printer Overview	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	4

Getting Ready to Print


AC Power Cable. .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Loading the Media	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tear-Off Mode .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Roll Media . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fanfold Media	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Peel-Off Mode .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Removing the Label Backing Material		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cutter Mode . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Loading the Ribbon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ribbon Supply Spindle: Normal Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ribbon Supply Spindle: Low-Tension Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ribbon Loading Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ribbon Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Media Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Non-Continuous Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Continuous Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Auto Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operator Controls .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 AC Power ON/OFF Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Printing a Test Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting the Printer and Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 RS-232 Interface Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Parallel Interface Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Serial and Parallel Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Communicating with the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Via the Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Via the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Defaulting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Autobaud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ^SC Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Routine Care and Adjustments

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cleaning the Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the Cutter Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 AC Power Fuse Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mechanical Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Print Quality Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Toggle Pressure Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Media Rest Position Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Top of the Label Position Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Media Sensor Position Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ribbon Supply Spindle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Backing Rewind Power Roller Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Printer Status Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Manual Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Resetting Printer Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Resetting Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		46
Resetting Communications Parameters	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Resetting Ribbon Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Printer Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power-On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Additional Printer Self Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		47
CANCEL Key Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
PAUSE Key Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
FEED Key Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
MODE Key Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Specifications

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Media Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Media Handling . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Zebra Programming Language (ZPL II®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Bar Codes . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Standard Printer Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Optional Printer Fonts .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Appendix

RS-232 Connector Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Interconnecting to DTE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
Interconnecting to DCE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
Parallel Interface Technical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Storage and Reshipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62

Glossary

Index

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Introduction

Congratulations! You have just purchased a high-quality thermal label printer manufactured by the industry leader in quality, service, and value. For over 25 years, Zebra Technologies Corporation has provided customers with the highest caliber of products and support.

nThis user's guide provides all the information you will need to operate the printer on a daily basis.

nZPL II® is Zebra Technologies Corporation’s Zebra Programming Language II label design language. ZPL II lets you create a wide variety of labels from the simple to the very complex, including text, bar codes, and graphics. To create and print label formats, refer to the ZPL II Programming Guide (part #46469L). If one was not ordered with your printer, simply call your distributor or Zebra Technologies Corporation.

nIn addition, label preparation software is available. Contact your distributor or Zebra Technologies Corporation for further information. Or, visit our web site for a free demo copy.

nThe S400/S600 Maintenance Manual (part #44895L) contains all the information you will need to maintain your printer. To order, contact your distributor or Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Unpacking

Save the carton and all packing materials in case reshipping is required.

Inspect the printer for possible shipping damage.

nCheck all exterior surfaces for damage.

nRaise the media access cover (refer to Figure 4) and inspect the media compartment for damage.

Reporting Damage

If you discover shipping damage:

nImmediately notify and file a damage report with the shipping company.

Zebra Technologies Corporation is not responsible for any damage incurred during shipment of the printer and will not cover the repair of this damage under its warranty policy.

nKeep the carton and all packing material for inspection.

nNotify your authorized Zebra distributor.

For storage and reshipping information, refer to the Appendix.

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Site Requirements

CAUTION: To insure that the printer has proper ventilation and cooling, do not place any padding or cushioning material under the unit, because this restricts air flow.

This printer may be installed on any solid, level surface of sufficient size and strength to accommodate the physical dimensions and weight of the unit. The area enclosure in which the printer will operate must meet the environmental conditions specified. Electrical power must be available and in close proximity to the printer.

Since this printer was designed and is fabricated as an industrial-type unit, it will function satisfactorily in areas such as warehouses, factory floors, and office environments that conform to specified environmental and electrical conditions.

Introduction to Printers

The first thing you want to do is identify your printer. This makes certain tasks -- such as media loading -- much easier to do!

If your printer looks like this (Figure 1), it is set up for Tear-Off mode. Tear-Off allows you to tear away each label, or a strip of labels, after it is printed.

To load media, refer to “Loading the Media -- Tear-Off Mode” in Getting Ready to Print.

Figure 1

Cutter

Module

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Backing

Rewind Spindle

Figure 2

This printer (Figure 2) operates in Peel-Off mode. In Peel-Off, backing material is peeled away from the label as it is printed. After this label is removed from the printer, the next one is printed.

To load media, refer to “Loading the Media -- Peel-Off Mode” in Getting Ready to Print.

Printers like this (Figure 3) are equipped for Cutter mode. When in cutter mode, the printer automatically cuts the label after it is printed. Then, the cutter catch tray “catches” the label.

To load the media, refer to “Loading the Media -- Cutter Mode” in Getting Ready to Print.

Figure 3

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1	Media Access Cover	10	Control Panel
2	Ribbon Take-up Spindle	11	Platen Roller
3	Ribbon Supply Spindle	12	AC Power Cable Connection
4	Media Supply Hanger	13	Parallel Interface
5	Media Supply Guide	14	Serial Interface
6 Media Guide		15	Fuse
7	Front Cover	16	Power On/Off Switch
8	Tear Plate	17	Head Open Lever
9	Printhead	18 Pressure Toggles

Figure 4

Getting Ready to Print

AC Power Cable

The AC power cable has a three-prong female connector on one end (see Figure 5). This connector must be plugged into the mating connector on the left side of the printer. See Figure 6.

The connector at the other end of the AC power cable will be one of the following:

nUS Standard 110 VAC three-prong plug

nGreat Britain Standard 230 VAC three-prong plug

nEuropean Standard 230 VAC three-prong plug

nAustralian Standard 230 VAC three-prong plug

WARNING!!! For personnel and equipment safety, always use a three-prong plug with an earth ground connection.

Insure that the AC power on/off switch is in the “off” position before connecting the AC power cable to a nearby electrical outlet.

AC	3 CONDUCTOR	NEUTRAL	LIVE

POWER
	CABLE
CONNECTOR			EARTH

Figure 5

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RS-232
(Serial)
Interface
	Power
Parallel	On/Off
Interface	Switch

Fuse

AC Power Cable

Connection

Figure 6

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Loading the Media

Media widths and thicknesses vary between applications. To maintain print quality from one application to another, refer to “Print Quality Adjustments” in Routine Care and Adjustments.

NOTE: Zebra recommends using media that is outside wound (you can see the labels on the outside of the roll).

Tear-Off Mode

1.Refer to Figure 7. Move the head open lever (a) counterclockwise to the open position to raise the printhead (b).

2.Slide the media guide (c) and the media supply guide (d) as far out from the printer frame as possible.

If you are loading roll media in Tear-Off mode, follow steps 3-5. For loading fanfold media in Tear-Off mode, skip to step 6.

3.Place the media roll on the media supply hanger (e), and thread the media through the printhead assembly as shown.

Figure 7

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4.Adjust the media supply guide and the media guide against the outer edge of the media. These guides must not cause pressure or excessive drag on the media.

5.Close the head open lever, and see “Adjusting the Media Sensor” later in this chapter to adjust the media sensor position.

For loading fanfold media:

6.Refer to Figure 8. Make sure the fanfold media feeds through either the bottom (e) or rear (f) access slot.

NOTE: When utilizing the bottom access slot, be sure to thread media over the media supply hanger.

7.Thread the media through the printhead as shown in Figure 8.

8.Adjust the media supply guide and the media guide against the outer edge of the media. These guides must not cause pressure or excessive drag on the media.

9.Close the head open lever, and see “Adjusting the Media Sensor” later in this chapter to adjust the media sensor position.

Figure 8

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Peel-Off Mode (Optional)

Refer to Figure 9 and follow the procedure below.

1.Slide the media supply guide (a), media guide (b), and the outer edge guides on both the platen guide rod (c) and the lower guide rod (d) as far out from the printer frame as possible.

2.Open the head open lever (e) to raise the printhead (f).

3.Remove the hold down hook (g).

4.Thread the media through the printhead as shown in Figure 9.

5.From the front of the printer, pull the media through the printhead until approximately 24" of media extends out from the printer. Remove the labels from the backing of the 24" of media that extends from the front of the printer.

6.Align the inside edge of the media with the edge guide mark (h) near the left side of the tear-off/peel-off plate, then close the head open lever. (See Figure 25 for a detailed illustration.)

7.Thread the label backing behind the lower label available sensor (i), through the slot under the rewind power roller (j), and below the lower guide rod (k) to the backing rewind spindle (l). Then, wind the backing material around the backing rewind spindle three or four times in a counterclockwise direction. To insure proper winding, press the edge of the backing material against the round plate at the far end of the spindle.

	h
f	i
	i
	e
	j
	a
	g
	c
	b
	l
	d
	k

Figure 9

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8.To hold the media against the spindle, place the hold down hook over the backing and insert both ends into the small slots in the round plate at the far end of the spindle. Again, rotate the backing rewind spindle counterclockwise to remove any slack in the backing material.

9.Adjust all of the guides:

nPush the media supply guide inward until it is just touching the outer side of the media supply roll, then lock the guide in place with its locking screw. The guide must not cause pressure or excessive drag on the media supply roll.

nAdjust the outer edge guides on both the lower guide rod and the platen guide rod until they just touch the outer edge of the media and backing without causing the material to buckle.

nAdjust the media guide until it just touches the outer edge of the media without causing the material to buckle.

10.See “Adjusting the Media Sensor” later in this chapter to adjust the media sensor.

NOTE: In the Peel-Off mode, proper media tracking is critical. Refer to the “Backing Rewind Power Roller Adjustment” in Routine Care and Adjustments to make sure that the media tracks properly through the printer.

Removing the Label Backing Material (Peel-Off Option Re-

quired)

When the amount of backing wound on the backing rewind spindle reaches full capacity, the backing rewind spindle full sensor activates, the paper/ribbon light flashes, and printing pauses.

To remove the backing material, follow these steps (you don’t need to power off the printer for this procedure):

1.Unwind about 24" of backing from the backing rewind spindle and cut it off at the spindle.

2.Pull out the hold down hook and slide the backing material off of the spindle and discard.

3.Feed the new starting edge of the backing through the mechanism and attach it to the backing rewind spindle as described in the loading procedure.

NOTE: While holding the media in position against the tear-off/peel-off plate, open and close the printhead without disturbing the media position. The printer is now ready to print more labels.

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Cutter Mode (Optional)

To insure proper media loading, follow the directions for the Tear-Off Mode with the exception that the end of the media must be positioned on top of the platen roller. See Figure 10.

With the end of the media positioned directly on top of the platen roller (a), close the head open lever. The printer will automatically calibrate, feed out, and cut the label when the printer is powered on or the printhead is opened and closed.

NOTES: The cutter only cuts if the printer is in cutter mode. Refer to the ZPL II Programming Guide or the label preparation software user’s guide for instructions.

The cutter will cycle once at power up or reset (even when NOT in cutter mode).

Figure 10

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Loading the Ribbon

Before you load the ribbon, make sure the ribbon supply spindle is adjusted properly.

Ribbon Supply Spindle: Normal Position

In the normal position, the “dual-tension” ribbon supply spindle provides the desired amount of ribbon back tension for different ribbon widths.

To place the spindle in the normal position, firmly pull the spindle end cap

(a) until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 11.

Ribbon Supply Spindle: Low-Tension Position

Low-tension position is used in limited applications to provide lower ribbon back tension. Low-tension position is only recommended when normal tension hampers the ribbon movement (for example, you will see scuffing or image breakup on the label).

To put the spindle in the low-tension position, firmly push the spindle end cap (a) until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 11.

Normal Position

Low-Tension Position

Figure 11

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Ribbon Loading Instructions

NOTES:

nZebra recommends the use of ribbon that is wider than the media. The smooth backing of the ribbon protects the printhead from wear and premature failure due to excessive abrasion. (For the direct thermal print method, ribbon is not used and should not be loaded in the printer.)

nZebra recommends the use of ribbon that is outside wound (the ink side is on the outside of the roll).

To load ribbon, see Figure 12 and follow the procedure below.

1.Adjust the ribbon supply spindle position for normal or low tension.

2.Align the blades (b) on the two sections of the spindle as shown in Figure 11. (You do not need to do this if your ribbon width is 2.4" [60 mm] or less.)

3.Place the ribbon roll on the ribbon supply spindle (a). Make sure the roll is pushed in to the stop at the end of the spindle.

4.Open the printhead by moving the head open lever (b) counterclockwise to the open position.

5.Thread the ribbon as shown. Wind the ribbon onto the ribbon takeup spindle (c) for several turns in a clockwise direction until wrinkles and creases disappear.

6.Close the printhead by moving the lever clockwise to the closed position.

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Ribbon Removal

Refer to Figure 12.

When it’s time to change the ribbon, cut the ribbon where it is stretched between the upper ribbon guide arm and the takeup spindle. To remove ribbon from the takeup spindle, press the release button (d) and slide the ribbon off the spindle.

Figure 12

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Adjusting the Media Sensor

This adjustment aligns the position of the light sensor with the notch or edge of the label, so the printer can determine the correct label size.

See Figure 13. With the printhead open, look through the side of the print mechanism and locate the media sensor adjustment lever (a). Reposition the sensor until the top of the adjustment lever is in line with the notch or web in the media or the edge of the label. Close the printhead by moving the head open lever to the closed position.

When continuous media (no notch or opening to sense) is used, position the media sensor anywhere over the media so that an “out-of-media” condition will still be sensed.

Non-Continuous Media

This type of media has some type of physical characteristic (web, notch, perforation, etc.) that indicates the start/end of each label.

The media sensor must be properly positioned to sense these indicators. See “Adjusting the Media Sensor” (above). Then, turn on the printer. If the printer will not auto calibrate, press the MODE button three times, and then the FEED button once, to manually calibrate (a label will print that shows the sensor profile).

Continuous Media

Since continuous media does not contain label start/end indicators, you must tell the printer via software how long each label is. If you are using ZPL or ZPL II, include a Label Length (^LL) instruction in each label format you send to the printer (refer to your ZPL II Programming Guide). If you are using other software to operate your printer, refer to the instructions provided with that software.

Figure 13

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Auto Calibration

This procedure occurs whenever the printer is turned on or the printhead is opened and closed. During this procedure, the printer automatically determines the media type, label length, media and ribbon sensor settings, and printing method (direct thermal or thermal transfer). This procedure is set at the factory but may be changed via ZPL II command.

NOTE: If the printer fails to auto calibrate when you are using pre-printed labels or pre-printed label backing, or if the printer will not auto calibrate, see “Manual Calibration” in Troubleshooting.

1.Load the media and ribbon (if used).

2.Turn on the printer power.

3.Two or three blank labels will feed, completing auto calibration.

Operator Controls

Front Panel Buttons

Refer to Figure 14.

PAUSE Button

nStarts and stops the printing process.

nThe first time the button is pressed, any partially printed label is completed; then, the printing process is stopped.

nIf the printer is idle when the button is pressed, no new print requests are printed until PAUSE is pressed again.

FEED Button (also referred to as the UP button)

nForces the printer to feed one blank label.

nIf the button is pressed when the printer is idle or paused, a blank label immediately feeds.

nWhen the button is pressed while the printer is printing, one blank label feeds after the completion of the current batch of labels.

nOnce the blank label has been fed, pressing the button again will feed a second label.

nWhen in the configuration mode, functions as the UP button.

CANCEL Button (also referred to as the DOWN button)

n This button only functions when the printer is paused.

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Zebra Technologies 600, 400 User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Unpacking

Reporting Damage

Site Requirements

Introduction to Printers

Getting Ready to Print

AC Power Cable

Loading the Media

Loading the Ribbon

Ribbon Removal

Adjusting the Media Sensor

Auto Calibration

Operator Controls