Zebra Technologies ZT230, ZT220, ZT210 User Manual

P1048261-004 Rev. A

Zebra® ZT210™/ZT220™/ZT230™

User Guide

therein are owned by ZIH Corp. and Zebra’s licensors. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software and/or firmware in the 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.

, ZPL II®, and ZebraLink™ programs; Element Energy Equalizer® Circuit; E3®; and

ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are trademarks, and Zebra, the Zebra logo, ZPL, ZPL II, Element Energy Equalizer Circuit, and E

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.

Product Improvements Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Zebra Technologies. All

specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

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manuals are correct; however, errors do occur. Zebra Technologies reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims liability resulting therefrom.

Limitation of Liability In no event shall Zebra Technologies 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 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: P1048261-004 Rev. A

Declaration of Conformity

We have determined that the Zebra printers identified as the

ZT210™, ZT220™, and ZT230™

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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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Information

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 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.

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 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:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ZT230 Printer Control Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Navigating through Screens in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SETTINGS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TOOLS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

NETWORK Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LANGUAGE Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SENSORS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PORTS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Types of Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ribbon Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

When to Use Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Coated Side of Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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2 • Printer Setup and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Handling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Store the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Ship the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Select a Location for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Select a Data Communication Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Data Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connect the Printer to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Select a Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Load the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Load the Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

3 • Printer Configuration and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Changing Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Calibration and Diagnostic Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Sensor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Calibrate the Ribbon and Media Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Adjust the Printhead Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Adjust Ribbon Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Remove Used Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

4 • Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Cleaning Schedule and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Clean the Exterior, the Media Compartment, and the Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Clean the Peel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Clean the Cutter Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Replacing Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Ordering Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Recycling Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Troubleshooting Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Meaning of Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Printing Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Ribbon Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Communications Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Miscellaneous Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Printer Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Power-On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

CANCEL Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

PAUSE Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

FEED Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

FEED + PAUSE Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

CANCEL + PAUSE Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Communication Diagnostics Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Sensor Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

6 • Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Media Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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

Contents

Who Should Use This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Who Should Use This Document

This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to perform routine maintenance, upgrade, or troubleshoot problems with the printer.

How This Document Is Organized

The User Guide is set up as follows:

Section Description

Introduction on page 13 This section provides a high-level overview of the

printer and its components.

Printer Setup and Operation

on page 43

Printer Configuration and Adjustment

on page 77

Routine Maintenance on page 109 This section provides routine cleaning and

Troubleshooting on page 125 This section provides information about errors that

Specifications on page 151 This section lists general printer specifications,

Glossary on page 155 The glossary provides a list of common terms.

This section assists the technician with initial setup and operation of the printer.

This section assists you with configuration of and adjustments to the printer.

maintenance procedures.

you might need to troubleshoot. Assorted diagnostic tests are included.

printing specifications, ribbon specifications, and media specifications.

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Contacts

About This Document

Technical Support via the Internet is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Web Site: www.zebra.com E-mail Back Technical Library:

E-mail address: emb@zebra.com Subject line: Emaillist

Self Service Knowledge Base: www.zebra.com/knowledgebase Online Case Registration: www.zebra.com/techrequest

Contacts

Which Department

Do You Need?

Regional Headquarters Zebra Technologies Corporation

475 Half Day Road, Suite 500 Lincolnshire, IL 60069 USA

T: +1 847 634 6700 Toll-free +1 866 230 9494 F: +1 847 913 8766

Technical Support

For questions on the operation of Zebra equipment and software, please call your distributor. For additional assistance, contact us.

Please have your model and serial numbers available.

Repair Service Department

For back-to-base service and repair.

Technical Training Department

For Zebra product training courses.

Inquiry Department

For product literature and distributor and dealer information.

Customer Service Department (US)

Internal Sales Department (UK)

For printers, parts, media, and ribbon, please call your distributor or contact us.

Key:

T: Telephone F: Facsimile E: E-mail

T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327) F: +1 847 913 2578

Hardware: ts1@zebra.com Software: ts3@zebra.com

Kiosk printers:

T: +1 866 322 5202 E: kiosksupport@zebra.com

T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327) F: +1 847 821 1797

E: repair@zebra.com

To request a repair in the U.S., go to www.zebra.com/repair

T: +1 847 793 6868 T: +1 847 793 6864 F: +1 847 913 2578

E: ttamerica@zebra.com

T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)

E: inquiry4@zebra.com

T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)

E: clientcare@zebra.com

The Americas

Europe, Middle East,

and Africa

Zebra Technologies Europe Limited Dukes Meadow Millboard Road Bourne End Buckinghamshire, SL8 5XF United Kingdom

T: +44 (0) 1628 556000 F: +44 (0) 1628 556001

T: +44 (0) 1628 556039 F: +44 (0) 1628 556003

E: Tseurope@zebra.com

T: +44 (0) 1772 693069 F: +44 (0) 1772 693046

New requests: ukrma@zebra.com Status updates:

repairupdate@zebra.com

T: +44 (0) 1628 556000 F: +44 (0) 1628 556001

E: Eurtraining@zebra.com

T: +44 (0) 1628 556037 F: +44 (0) 1628 556005

E: mseurope@zebra.com

T: +44 (0) 1628 556032 F: +44 (0) 1628 556001

E: cseurope@zebra.com

Asia Pacific

and India

Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. 120 Robinson Road #06-01 Parakou Building Singapore 068913

T: + 65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0838

T: +65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0838

E: China: tschina@zebra.com

All other areas:

tsasiapacific@zebra.com

T: +65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0838

E: China: tschina@zebra.com

All other areas:

tsasiapacific@zebra.com

T: + 65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0838

E: China: tschina@zebra.com

All other areas:

tsasiapacific@zebra.com

E: China: GCmarketing@zebra.com

All other areas:

APACChannelmarketing@zebra.com

T: +65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0836

E: China: order-csr@zebra.com

All other areas:

csasiapacific@zebra.com

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Document Conventions

Table 1 shows the way that certain information is conveyed in this document.

Table 1 • Document Conventions

Alternate Color

If you are viewing this guide online, you can click the blue text used for cross-references or hyperlinks to jump directly to other sections in the guide or to web sites on the internet.

LCD Display Examples

Text from a printer’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) appears in Arial font.

Command Line Examples, File Names, and Directories

Command line examples, file names, and directories appear in Courier New font. For example:

ZTools to get to the Post-Install scripts in the /bin directory.

Type Open the

Zebra<version number>.tar file in the /root directory.

Icons and Advisory Words

The following icons and advisory words are used to draw your attention to certain areas of text.

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.

(No icon)

Caution • 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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Introduction

This section provides a high-level overview of the printer and its components.

Contents

Printer Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ZT230 Printer Control Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Navigating through Screens in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SETTINGS Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TOOLS Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

NETWORK Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LANGUAGE Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SENSORS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PORTS Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Types of Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ribbon Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

When to Use Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Coated Side of Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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ZT230

ZT210 ZT220

Printer Components

Note • The components inside your printer are color-coded.

• The touch points that you will need to handle are colored gold inside the printers and are

highlighted in gold in the illustrations in this manual.

• The components associated with the ribbon system are made of black plastic, while the

components associated with media are made of gray plastic. Those components and others are highlighted in light blue in the illustrations in this manual as needed.

Figure 1 shows the components inside the media compartment of your printer. Depending on

the printer model and the installed options, your printer may look slightly different. The components that are labeled are mentioned in procedures throughout this manual.

Figure 1 • Printer Components

Control panel

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Media door

Ribbon take-up spindle*

Ribbon supply spindle*

Media supply hanger

* This component appears only in printers that have the Thermal Transfer option installed.

Media supply guide

Media dancer assembly

Printhead-open lever

Print mechanism

Platen roller

Control Panel

1 2 3 4 5

14 15 16

Figure 2 • ZT230 Printer Control Panel

STATUS light These indicator lights

show the current status of the printer. For more information, see

Table 14 on page 127.

PAUSE light

DATA light

SUPPLIES light

NETWORK light

The display shows the printer’s current status and

allows the user to navigate the menu system.

RIGHT SELECT button

These buttons execute the commands shown directly above them in the display.

LEFT SELECT button

The UP ARROW button changes the parameter

values. Common uses are to increase a value or to scroll through choices.

The OK button selects or confirms what is shown

on the display.

The LEFT ARROW button, which is active only

in the menu system, navigates to the left.

The RIGHT ARROW button, which is active only

in the menu system, navigates to the right.

The DOWN ARROW button changes the

parameter values. Common uses are to decrease a value or to scroll through choices.

The PAUSE button starts or stops printer operation

when pressed.

The FEED button forces the printer to feed one

blank label each time the button is pressed.

The CANCEL button cancels label formats when

the printer is paused.

• Press once to cancel the next label format.

• Press and hold for 2 seconds to cancel all label

formats.

The control panel indicates the printer’s current status and allows the user to control basic printer operation.

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6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5

Figure 3 • ZT220 Printer Control Panel

STATUS light These indicator lights

show the current status of the printer. For more information, see Table 14

on page 127.

PAUSE light

DATA light

SUPPLIES light

NETWORK light

The PAUSE button starts or stops printer operation

when pressed.

The FEED button forces the printer to feed one blank

label each time the button is pressed.

The CANCEL button cancels label formats when the

printer is paused.

• Press once to cancel the next label format.

• Press and hold for 2 seconds to cancel all label

formats.

6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5

Figure 4 • ZT210 Printer Control Panel

STATUS light These indicator lights

show the current status of the printer. For more information, see Table 14

on page 127.

PAUSE light

DATA light

SUPPLIES light

NETWORK light

The PAUSE button starts or stops printer operation

when pressed.

The FEED button forces the printer to feed one blank

label each time the button is pressed.

The CANCEL button cancels label formats when the

printer is paused.

• Press once to cancel the next label format.

• Press and hold for 2 seconds to cancel all label

formats.

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ZT230 Printer Control Panel Display

PRINTER READY

V72.18.1Z

HOME MENU

SETTINGS

The ZT230 printer’s control panel includes a display, where you can view the printer’s status or change its operating parameters. In this section, you will learn how to navigate through the printer’s menu system and change values for menu items.

After the printer completes the power-up sequence, it moves to the Idle Display (Figure 5). If a print server is installed, the printer cycles through the information shown and the printer’s IP address.

Figure 5 • Idle Display

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The printer’s current status

Information that you set through Idle Display on page 84

Home menu shortcut

The printer’s operating parameters are sorted into six user menus, which you can access through the printer’s Home menu (Figure 6). For detailed information about changing the

printer settings, see Changing Printer Settings on page 78.

Figure 6 • Home Menu

See SETTINGS Menu on page 20.See LANGUAGE Menu

on page 32.

See TOOLS Menu on page 24.See SENSORS Menu on page 34.

See NETWORK Menu

See PORTS Menu on page 36.

on page 28.

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Exit and return to the Idle Display (Figure 5).

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HOME MENU

XXXXXXX

SETTINGS

SETTINGS menu icon

SETTINGS menu icon highlighted

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Navigating through Screens in the Display

Table 2 shows the options available for navigating through the screens in the control panel

display.

Idle Display

Table 2 • Navigation

At the Idle Display (Figure 5 on page 17), press LEFT SELECT to go

to the printer’s Home menu (Figure 6 on page 17).

Home Menu

To move from icon to icon in the Home menu, press any of the

ARROW buttons.

When an icon is selected, its colors are reversed to highlight it.

To select the highlighted menu icon and enter the menu, press

OK.

Press LEFT SELECT to exit the

Home menu and return to the Idle Display. The printer automatically returns to the Idle Display after 15 seconds of inactivity in the Home menu.

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User Menus

XXXXXXX

▼ XXXXXXX ▲

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Table 2 • Navigation (Continued)

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Press LEFT SELECT to return to the Home menu.

The printer automatically returns to the Home menu after 15 seconds of inactivity in a user menu.

To scroll through the items in a user menu, press the

LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW.

▼and ▲ indicate that a value can be changed. Any changes that you make are saved immediately.

Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to

scroll through accepted values.

A word in the bottom-right corner of the display indicates an available action.

Press OK or press RIGHT SELECT to perform the

action shown.

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DARKNESS

▲

▼

PRINT SPEED

4.0

▲

▼

MEDIA TYPE GAP/NOTCH

▲

▼

PRINT METHOD

THERMAL TRANS

▲

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SETTINGS Menu

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Print Settings on page 79.

Adjust the Print Darkness

Set the darkness to the lowest setting that provides good print quality. If you set the darkness too high, the label image may print unclearly, bar codes may not scan correctly, the ribbon may burn through, or the printhead may wear prematurely.

See Print Darkness on page 79 for more information.

Select the Print Speed

Select the speed for printing a label (given in inches per second). Slower print speeds typically yield better print quality.

See Print Speed on page 79 for more information.

Set the Media Type

Select the type of media that you are using.

See Media Type on page 79 for more information.

Select the Print Method

Specify if the printer is to use Direct Thermal mode (no ribbon) or Thermal Transfer mode (using thermal transfer media and ribbon).

See Print Method on page 80 for more information.

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TEAR OFF

▲

▼

PRINT WIDTH

0000

▲

▼

PRINT MODE

TEAR OFF

▲

▼

LEFT POSITION

0000

▲

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SETTINGS Menu (continued)

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Tabl e 7, Print Settin gs on page 79.

Adjust the Tear-Off Position

If necessary, adjust the position of the media over the tear-off bar after printing.

See Tear-Off Position on page 80 for more information.

Adjust the Print Width

Specify the width of the labels being used. The default value is the maximum width for the printer, based on the printhead’s DPI value.

See Print Width on page 81 for more information.

Select the Print Mode

Select a print mode that is compatible with your printer options.

See Print Mode on page 81 for more information.

Adjust the Label Left Position

If necessary, shift the print position horizontally on the label. Positive numbers move the left edge of the image toward the center of the label by the number of dots selected, while negative numbers move the left edge of the image toward the left edge of the label.

See Label Left Position on page 81 for more information.

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REPRINT MODE

OFF

▲

▼

LABEL LENGTH MAX

▲

▼

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

▲

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SETTINGS Menu (continued)

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Tabl e 7, Print Settin gs on page 79.

Set the Reprint Mode

When reprint mode is enabled, you can reprint the last label printed

either by issuing certain commands or by pressing the LEFT ARROW on the control panel.

See Reprint Mode on page 82 for more information.

Set the Maximum Label Length

Set the maximum label length to a value that is at least 1.0 in. (25.4 mm) greater than the actual label length plus the interlabel gap. If you set the value to one that is smaller than the label length, the printer assumes that continuous media is loaded, and the printer cannot calibrate.

See Maximum Label Length on page 82 for more information.

Select the Display Language

If necessary, change the language that the printer displays. See

Language on page 92 for more information.

Note • The selections for this parameter are displayed in

the actual languages to make it easier for you to find one that you are able to read.

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SETTINGS Menu (continued)

TOOLS MENU

PRINT INFORMATION

SETTINGS

START

▼

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

▲ ▼

DARKNESS

▲

START

Tools Menu Shortcut

• To be taken to the next user menu, press OK or press RIGHT

SELECT to select

• To continue to navigate in the same user menu, press the LEFT

ARROW or RIGHT ARROW.

GO.

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PRINT INFORMATION

SETTINGS

▲

▼

LCD CONTRAST

▲

▼

IDLE DISPLAY

FW VERSION

▲

▼

POWER UP ACTION

CALIBRATE

▲

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TOOLS Menu

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Ta ble 8, Calibration and Diagnostic

Tools on page 83.

List the Printer Information*

Prints a printer configuration label.

See Print Information on page 83 for more information.

* Other options are available by scrolling.

Set the Display Contrast

Change the contrast on the printer’s display.

See LCD Contrast on page 84 for more information.

Select the Idle Display

Select the information shown on the printer’s display when the printer is idle.

See Idle Display on page 84 for more information.

Set the Power-Up Action

Set the action for the printer to take during the power-up sequence.

See Power-Up Action on page 84 for more information.

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HEAD CLOSE ACTION

CALIBRATE

▲

▼

LOAD DEFAULTS

FACTORY

▲

LOAD

MEDIA/RIBBON CAL

START

▼

DIAGNOSTIC MODE

DISABLED

▲

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TOOLS Menu (continued)

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Ta ble 8, Calibration and Diagnostic

Tools on page 83.

Set the Head-Close Action

Set the action for the printer to take when you close the printhead.

See Head-Close Action on page 85 for more information.

Load Printer Defaults*

Use this menu item to restore all settings other than the network settings back to the factory defaults. Use care when loading defaults because you will need to reload all settings that you changed manually.

See Load Defaults on page 86 for more information.

* Other options are available by scrolling.

Calibrate the Media and Ribbon Sensors

Use this menu item to adjust the sensitivity of the media and ribbon sensors.

See Media and Ribbon Sensor Calibration on page 87 for more

information. For instructions on how to perform a calibration

procedure, see Calibrate the Ribbon and Media Senso r s

on page 98.

Enable Communication Diagnostics Mode

Use this diagnostics tool to cause the printer to output the hexadecimal values for all data received by the printer.

See Communication Diagnostics Mode on page 87 for more

information.

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ZBI ENABLED?

▼

RUN ZBI PROGRAM

(*NONE*)

▲

RUN

▼

STOP ZBI PROGRAM

(*NONE*)

▲

STOP

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TOOLS Menu (continued)

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Ta ble 8, Calibration and Diagnostic

Tools on page 83.

Is ZBI Enabled?

This menu item indicates if the Zebra Basic Interpreter (ZBI 2.0™) option is enabled on your printer. If you would like to purchase this option, contact your Zebra reseller for more information.

See Enable ZBI on page 88 for more information.

Run a ZBI Program*

If ZBI programs exist on your printer, they are listed. If no program exists, NONE is listed.

If you wish to run a ZBI program that you have downloaded to your printer, select it from this menu, and then press

RIGHT SELECT to select

RUN. If no program exists, the RUN

option does not perform an action.

See Run a ZBI Program on page 88 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if ZBI is enabled on your printer

and no ZBI program is running.

Stop a ZBI Program*

If a ZBI program is running, the printer lists it. If you wish to stop

the program, press RIGHT SELECT to select

STOP.

See Stop a ZBI Program on page 88 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if ZBI is enabled on your printer

and a ZBI program is running.

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TOOLS Menu (continued)

NETWORK MENU

IP ADDRESS

000.000.000.000

NO PRINT SERVER

INSTALLED

▼

STOP ZBI PROGRAM

(*NONE*)

▲

▼

PRINT INFORMATION

SETTINGS

▲

START

RUN ZBI PROGRAM

(*NONE*)

ZBI ENABLED?

Network Menu Shortcut

• To be taken to the next user menu, press OK or press RIGHT

SELECT to select

• To continue to navigate in the same user menu, press the LEFT

ARROW or RIGHT ARROW.

GO.

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NO PRINT SERVER

INSTALLED

▼

IP ADDRESS

000.000.000.000

▲

▼

SUBNET MASK

000.000.000.000

▲

▼

GATEWAY

000.000.000.000

▲

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NETWORK Menu

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Tabl e 9, Network Settings

on page 89.

No Print Server Message*

* If no print server is installed, this message displays in place of

the print server menu items.

Set the Printer’s IP Address*

View and, if necessary, change the printer’s IP address.

Changes are saved only if IP PROTOCOL on page 29 is set to

PERMANENT. To allow any saved changes to take effect, use

RESET NETWORK on page 30 to reset the print server.

See IP Address on page 89 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server

is installed in your printer.

Set the Subnet Mask*

View and, if necessary, change the subnet mask.

Changes are saved only if IP PROTOCOL on page 29 is set to

PERMANENT. To allow any saved changes to take effect, use

RESET NETWORK on page 30 to reset the print server.

See Subnet Mask on page 89 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server

is installed in your printer.

Set the Default Gateway*

View and, if necessary, change the default gateway.

Changes are saved only if IP PROTOCOL on page 29 is set to

PERMANENT. To allow any saved changes to take effect, use

RESET NETWORK on page 30 to reset the print server.

See Gateway on page 89 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server

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IP PROTOCOL

ALL

▲

ACTIVE PRINT SERVER

INTERNAL WIRED

MAC ADDRESS

00-05-9A-3C-78-00

ESSID

125

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NETWORK Menu (continued)

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Tabl e 9, Network Settings

on page 89.

Set the IP Resolution Method*

This parameter tells if the user (permanent) or the server (dynamic) selects the IP address. If a dynamic option is chosen, this parameter tells the method(s) by which the wired or wireless print server receives the IP address from the server.

See IP Protocol on page 90 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server

is installed in your printer.

View the Active Print Server*

Only one print server (wired or wireless) can be installed at a time. Therefore, the print server installed is the active print server.

* This menu item, which cannot be modified from the control

panel, appears only if a wired or wireless print server is installed in your printer.

View the MAC Address*

View the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the print server that is installed in the printer (wired or wireless).

See MAC Address on page 90 for more information.

* This menu item, which cannot be modified from the control

panel, appears only if a wired or wireless print server is installed in your printer.

View the ESSID Value*

The Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) is an identifier for your wireless network. This setting, which cannot be modified from the control panel, gives the ESSID for the current wireless configuration.

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See ESSID on page 90 for more information.

* This menu item, which cannot be modified from the control

panel, appears only if a wir eless print server is instal led in your printer.

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PRINT INFORMATION

NETWORK

▲

RESET NETWORK

RESET

▼

LOAD DEFAULTS

NETWORK

▲

LOAD

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NETWORK Menu (continued)

Items in this menu are shown in the order in which they appear when you press the RIGHT ARROW. For more information about these settings, see Tabl e 9, Network Settings

on page 89.

Print the Network Settings *

This option prints a network configuration label, which lists the settings for any print server that is installed.

See Print Information on page 83 for more information.

* Other options are available by scrolling.

Reset the Network Settings*

This option resets the wired or wireless print server. You must reset the print server to allow any changes to the network settings to take effect.

See Reset Network on page 91 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server

is installed in your printer.

Load Network Defaults*

Use this menu item to restore all print server and network settings back to the factory defaults. Use care when loading defaults because you will need to reload all settings that you changed manually.

See Load Defaults on page 86 for more information.

* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server

is installed in your printer. Other options are availabl e by scrolling.

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