LP 2742
2722
2742
3742
Desktop
Thermal Printer
User’s Manual
User’s Manual No. 980344-001 Rev. A
©2001 Zebra Technologies Corporation
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ogiesCorporation.Whileeveryefforthasbeen made to keep the information contained withincur
rentand accurate asof the dateof publication, noguarantee is givenor implied thatthe document
is error-free or that itis accuratewith regard to any specification. Zebra Technologies Corporation
reserves the right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.
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
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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.
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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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Unpacking Your Printer
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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
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Check Power
Module Voltage
Plug Into
Power Module
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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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