Zebra Technologies LP 2742, TLP 3742, TLP 2722 User Manual

2722 2742 3742

Desktop Thermal Printer User’s Manual

User’s Manual No. 980344-001 Rev. A

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TRADEMARKS

LP2722, TLP2722, LP2742, TLP2742 and TLP3742 are service marks and Zebra is atrademark of ZebraTechnologiesCorporation.WindowsandMS-DOSareregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoft Corp. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

LP2722, TLP2722, LP2742, TLP2742 and TLP3742 Thermal Printers

European Council

Directive

89/336/EEC EMC Directive EN55022-A 1995 RF Emissions control

92/31/EE EMC Directive EN50082-1 1992

Compliance to Standards

Immunity to Electromag-

netic Disturbances

FCC - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:

Models: LP2722, TLP2722, LP2742, TLP2742 and TLP3742 conform to

the following specification: FCCPart15, Subpart B, Section15.107(a)andSection 15.109(a) Class Bdigitaldevice Supplemental Information:

Thisdevicecomplieswith Part 15 of theFCCRules.Operationis subject to the followingTwoCon 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installation and Operation

Unpacking Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Getting To Know Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Attach Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Attach Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Load Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Before You Load Media in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AutoSense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Install Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using Fan-Fold Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Label Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Appendix A - Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Printer Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Printer Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Serial Interface Communication Configuration. . . . . . . . . 24

RS-232 Serial Interface Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Parallel Interface Cable Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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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 - Shock Hazard

The printer should never be operated in a location where it can get wet. Personal injury could result.

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.

Caution - Printer Setup & Handling

1)When installing or modifying the printer setup or configuration, ALWAYS TURN POWER OFF Before

A) Connecting any cables. B) Performing any cleaning or maintenance operations. C) Moving the printer.

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 edges may stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer, 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 power switch OFF (0) while reloading or data loss may occur. Theprinter will automaticallyresume printing whena new label or ribbon roll is loaded.

Print Quality Tip

Print density (darkness) is affected by the heat energy (density setting) applied and by the print speed. Changing both Print Speed and Density may be required to achieve the desired results.

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Installation and Operation

This section provides information on the installation and operation of the printer.

The printer is a low cost, desktop thermal bar codeprinter.LPmodels aredirectthermal. TLP modes are thermal transfer and direct thermal printers.Thisfamily of printersisspecifically designedfor printing labels, tags or continuous receipts (with or without bar codes) from a DOS™, Windows™or ASCII-based compatible computer.

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Getting To Know Your Printer

Installation and Operation

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Installation and Operation

Installation The following steps will guide you through the

installation of the printer, media and software.

Step 1 - Attach Power

Power OFF

Check Power

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Plug Into

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SHOCK HAZARD WARNING See page iv

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Step 2 - Attach Interface Cable

Parallel Interface

Installation and Operation

Serial Interface

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