Zebra GX420d Manual
Zebra
Etiketprinter
GX420d
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User Guide
Zebra® GX420d™ / GX430d™
Desktop Thermal Printer
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©2010 ZIH Corp. G-Series,GX420d, GX430d, ZBI, ZBI 2.0, ZBI-Developer,
ZebraDesigner, Uni-Ribbon, ZebraNet, EPL, EPL2, ZPL, ZPL II, OpenACCESS and all
product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks, and Zebra, the Zebra head graphic, and
ZebraNet are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
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.Monotype®, Intellifont® and UFST® are
trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
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jurisdictions.
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and Trademark Office and may be registered in certancertain jurisdictions.
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.
Liability Disclaimer
Zebra Technologies takes steps to ensure that its published Engineering specifications and
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.
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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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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital
Devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the product manuals, 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, the user is encouraged to do 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 RF service technician for help.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Zebra
Technologies could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. To ensure compliance,
this printer must be used with fully shielded communication cables.
Environmental Management
Caution • The optional RTC assembly has a three volt lithium battery. Battery replacement
must be performed by a qualified service technician. Only use a Zebra approved replacement
battery.
Important • Recycle batteries according to local your guidelines and regulations. Wrap the
battery when disposing (or storing) to avoid a short circuit.
DO NOT short circuit the battery. Short circuiting the battery may result in heat
generation, fire or bursting.
DO NOT heat, disassemble or dispose of battery in fire.
Do not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal waste. This product is recyclable, and
should be recycled according to your local standards.
For more information, please see our website at:
Web address: www.zebra.com/environment
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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
About This Document
Who Should Use This Document
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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 1 This section describes what you get in your
shipping box and provides an overview of printer
features. This section also has procedures that
describe how to open and close the printer and
report any problems.
Getting Started on page 13 This section describes how to set up your printer
for the first time and use the most common
operating procedures for loading media.
Print Operations on page 31 This section provides media and print handling,
font and language support, and the set up of less
common printer configurations.
Printer Options on page 45 This section covers the common printer options
and accessories with brief descriptions and how to
get you started using or configuring your printer
option or accessory.
Control Panel Operation on page 69 This section describes the operation, navigation
and parameters displayed by printers equipped
with the LCD control panel option.
Maintenance on page 75 This section provides routine cleaning and
maintenance procedures.
Troubleshooting on page 85 This section provides information about printer
error reporting that you might need for printer
troubleshooting. Assorted diagnostic tests are
included.
Appendix: Interface Wiring
on page 99 This section provides additional interface
information and wiring diagrams to assist with
printer to host system integration (typically a PC).
Appendix: Dimensions on page 105 This section provides external printer dimensions
for the standard printer and printer with options.
Appendix: ZPL Configuration
on page 109 This section briefly covers printer configuration
and includes a cross-reference to ZPL printer
configuration commands.
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Contacts
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Contacts
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
Which Department
Do You Need? The Americas Europe, Africa,
Middle East, India Asia Pacific
Regional Headquarters Zebra Technologies International, LLC
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-3109
U.S.A.
T: +1 847 793 2600
Toll-free +1 800 423 0422
F: +1 847 913 8766
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
Zebra Technologies Asia
Pacific Pte. Ltd.
120 Robinson Road
#06-01 Parakou Building
Singapore 068913
T: + 65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
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.
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
F: +1 847 913 2578
Hardware: ts1@zebra.com
Software: ts3@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556039
F: +44 (0) 1628 556003
E: Tseurope@zebra.com
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
E: China: tschina@zebra.com
All other areas:
tsasiapacific@zebra.com
Repair Service
Department
For back-to-base service and
repair.
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: +44 (0) 1772 693069
F: +44 (0) 1772 693046
New requests: ukrma@zebra.com
Status updates:
repairupdate@zebra.com
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
E: China: tschina@zebra.com
All other areas:
tsasiapacific@zebra.com
Technical Training
Department
For Zebra product training
courses.
T: +1 847 793 6868
T: +1 847 793 6864
F: +1 847 913 2578
E: ttamerica@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556000
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
E: Eurtraining@zebra.com
T: + 65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
E: China: tschina@zebra.com
All other areas:
tsasiapacific@zebra.com
Inquiry Department
For product literature and
distributor and dealer
information.
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
E: inquiry4@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556037
F: +44 (0) 1628 556005
E: mseurope@zebra.com
E: China: GCmarketing@zebra.com
All other areas:
APACChannelmarketing@zebra.com
Customer Service
Department (US)
Internal Sales
Department (UK)
For printers, parts, media,
and ribbon, please call your
distributor or contact us.
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
E: clientcare@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556032
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
E: cseurope@zebra.com
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0836
E: China: order-csr@zebra.com
All other areas:
csasiapacific@zebra.com
Key:
T: Telephone
F: Facsimile
E: E-mail
About This Document
Document Conventions
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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.
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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Contents
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GX Series Thermal Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operator Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 • Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Attaching Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Loading Roll Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Preparing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printing a Test (Printer Configuration) Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pre-install Windows® Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting your Printer to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Interface Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
After Your Printer is Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3 • Print Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Determining Printer Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Localizing the Printer Status Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Long Term Printer In-activity or Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Thermal Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Modes of Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Print Media Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Determining Thermal Media Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting the Print Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting the Print Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Media Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Printing on Fan-Fold Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fonts and Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Identifying Fonts in Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Localizing the Printer with Code Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Asian fonts and Other Large Font Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Getting Asian Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stand Alone Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sending Files to the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Print Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
EPL Line Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4 • Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Label Dispenser Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Moveable Blackline Sensor Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Black Marks or Notches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Web (Gap) Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cutter Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Loading Media with the Cutter Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal (Wired) Print Server Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Printer Network Configuration Status Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
ZebraNet® Internal Wireless Print Server Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Printer Network Configuration Status Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Bluetooth Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Printer Network Configuration Status Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
RTC and Full Flash Memory Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Asian Fonts - Printer Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Zebra® KDU — Printer Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
KDU Plus™ — Printer Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
ZBI 2.0™ — Zebra Basic Interpreter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5 • Control Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
LCD Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Menu Customization and WML. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Normal Operation Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
802.11 WLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Bluetooth Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6 • Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Media Path Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Platen Cleaning and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Other Printer Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Replacing the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
7 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Status Light Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Status Light Error Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Manual Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Troubleshooting Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Printing a Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Recalibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Resetting the Factory Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Communications Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Feed Button Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
A • Appendix: Interface Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Parallel Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Serial Port Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
B • Appendix: Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
External GX Printer Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
C • Appendix: ZPL Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Managing the ZPL Printer Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross-reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
ZPL Programming for Memory Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
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Introduction
This section describes what you get in your shipping box and provides an overview of printer
features. This includes procedures that describe how to open and close the printer and report
any problems.
Contents
GX Series Thermal Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operator Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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GX Series Thermal Printers
The Zebra
®
GX models are the Best in Class™ desktop thermal printer with the widest range
of features. The GX420d™ printer provides direct thermal printing at speeds up to 6 ips
(inches per second) at a 203 dpi (dots per inch) print density. The GX430d™ printer provide
direct thermal printing at speeds up to 4 ips at a 300 dpi print density. Both the GX420d™ and
GX430d™ support both ZPL™ and EPL™ Zebra printer programming languages and a wide
variety of interface and feature options.
The G-Series™ printer features:
• Automatic printer language detection and switching between ZPL and EPL programming
and label formats.
• OpenAccess™ design for simplified media loading.
• The industry’s easiest ribbon loading design.
• Color-coded operator controls and media guides.
• Zebra™ Global Printing Solution – supports Microsoft Windows keyboard encoding (and
ANSI), Unicode UTF-8 and UTF 16 (Unicode Transformation Formats), XML, ASCII (7
and 8 bit used by legacy programs and systems), basic single and double byte font
encoding, JIS and Shift-JIS (Japanese International Standards), Hexadecimal encoding,
and custom character mapping (DAT table creation, font linking, and character
remapping).
• On–The –Fly OpenType and TrueType font scaling and import, Unicode, preloaded Swiss
721 Latin 1 font, one resident scalable font, and a selection of resident bitmap fonts.
• Improved printer performance: faster print speeds and a 32-bit processor.
• Adaptive auto serial port cable sensing and configuration for plug-and-play integration.
• A complete suite of free software applications and drivers to configure printer settings,
design and print labels and receipts, get printer status, import graphics and fonts, send
programming commands, update firmware, and download files. Clone printer settings and
send graphics, files, fonts, and firmware (updates) to one or more Zebra
®
Ethernet and
locally connected printers with ZebraNet™ Bridge.
• Printhead test and maintenance reporting enabled and customizable by the user.
• The G-Series™ direct thermal printer models also include support for Line Mode printing
to support EPL1 legacy programming based printing applications.
The GX printers offer a wide range of printer options:
• Label Dispense (Peel-Off).
• Internal 10/100 Print Server and Ethernet Interface.
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) with user display.
• Bluetooth with user display.
• Moveable Blackline Sensor: A full width moveable black mark sensor and multi position
transmissive (label gap) sensor.”
• General purpose media cutter.
• On-board RTC (Real Time Clock) and 68MB Full Flash memory
(12MB Full Flash Memory prior to July 24, 2009).
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• Asian Language support with printer configuration options for the large Simplified and
Traditional Chinese, Japanese, or Korean character sets.
• Zebra
®
ZBI™ 2 (Zebra BASIC Interpreter) programming language. ZBI allows you to
create custom printer operations that can automate processes, use peripherals (i.e.
scanners, scales, keyboards, Zebra
®
KDU or KDU Plus™, etc.) all without being attached
to a PC or network.
This users guide provides all the information you need to operate your printer on a daily basis.
To create label formats, refer to your programming guides or label design applications such as
ZebraDesigner™.
Your printer, when connected to a host computer, functions as a complete system for printing
labels and tags.
Note •
Many printer settings may also be controlled by your printer’s driver or label design
software. Refer to the driver or software documentation for more information.
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What’s in the Box?
Save the carton and all packing materials in case you need to ship or store the printer later.
After unpacking, make sure you have all parts. Follow the procedures for inspecting the
printer to familiarize yourself with printer parts so you can follow the instructions in this book.
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.
• Open the printer 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. Zebra
Technologies Corporation is not responsible for any damage to the printer incurred
during shipment, and will not cover the repair of this damage under its warranty
policy.
• Keep all packaging material for shipping company inspection.
• Notify your authorized Zebra
®
reseller.
Power Cord
varies by locale or region
Documentation
and Software
Power
Supply
USB Cable
Printer
Cleaning
Pen
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Your Printer
Opening the printer
To access the media compartment, you must open the printer. Pull the release latches towards
you and lift the cover. Check the media compartment for loose or damaged components.
Interface
Connectors
Feed
Button
Status
Light
Release
Latches
Release
Latches
DC Power
Receptacle Power
Switch
Fan-Fold
Media
Entry Slot
Caution • The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the
human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic
components used in this device. You must observe static-safe procedures when working
with the printhead or the electronic components under the top cover.
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Printer Features
Sensor Peel Bar
Platen
Roller
Dispenser Option
Black-Line
Sensor
Gap
Sensor
Roll Holder and
Media Guides
Head-Up Sensor
(inside)
Pinch Roller
Dispenser Door
(open)
Printhead
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Moveable Blackline
Sensor (Option)
Media Cutter
(Option)
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(Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Options)
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Operator Controls
Power Switch
Press up to turn ON or down to turn OFF the printer.
Feed Button
• Tap the Feed button once to force the printer to feed one blank label.
• Press the Feed button to take “pause” condition. The the printer out of a printer is put into
“pause” by either a programming command or an error condition. See What the Status
Light is Telling You on page 86 in the Troubleshooting chapter.
• Use the Feed button for printer setup and status (see Feed Button Modes on page 96 in the
Troubleshooting chapter).
Scroll Button (Wireless Printers Only)
Press the Scroll button to step through the menu, displayed printer parameters or settings.
Select Button (Wireless Printers Only)
Press the Select button to choose a menu branch or select a printer setting.
Caution • The printer power should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the
communications and power cables.
Power OFF Power ON
Power Switch
Power Switch
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Status Light
Located on the top case next to the feed button, the status light functions as a printer
operational indicator (see Status Light Descriptions on page 86).
Wireless Printer Display and Controls (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Options)
Feed
Button
Status
Light
Feed Button
Scroll Button Select Button
Display Status Light
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Closing the printer
1.
Lower the top cover.
2.
Press down until the cover snaps closed.
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Getting Started
This section describes how to set up your printer for the first time and use the most common
operating procedures for loading media.
Contents
Attaching Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Loading Roll Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Printing a Test (Printer Configuration) Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing a Test (Printer Configuration) Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pre-install Windows® Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting your Printer to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
After Your Printer is Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Getting Started
Attaching Power
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Attaching Power
1.
Make sure the printer’s power switch is in the off position (down).
2.
Insert the AC power cord into the power supply.
3.
Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate AC electrical outlet. Note: The active
power light will go on if power is on at the AC outlet.
4.
Insert the power supply’s power connector into the printer’s power receptacle.
Important •
Set up your printer so that you can handle the power cord easily if needed. To
make certain the printer cannot carry electrical current, you must separate the power cord
from the power supply receptacle or AC electrical outlet.
Caution • Never operate the printer and power supply in an area where they can get wet.
Serious personal injury could result!
Power
Connector
Power
Switch
Plug Varies
by Country
Active Power Light
Power
Receptacle
AC
Power
Cord
Printer
Power
Supply
IEC 60320
C-13
Note • Ensure the appropriate power cord with a three (3) prong plug and an IEC 60320-C13
connector are used at all times. These power cords must bear the relevant certification mark of
the country in which the product is being used.
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Loading Roll Media
When you load media, you must place the roll onto the media hangers.
You must use the correct media for the type of printing you require.
Preparing Media
Whether your roll media is inside or outside wound, you load it into the printer the same way.
• Remove the outside length of media. During shipment, handling, or storage, the roll may
become dirty or dusty. Removing the outside length of media avoids dragging adhesive or
dirty media between the printhead and platen.
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Loading Roll Media
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Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment
1.
Open the printer. Remember that you need to pull the release latch levers toward the front
of the printer.
2.
Open the media roll holders. Pull the media guides open with your free hand and place the
media roll on the roll holders and release the guides. Orient the media roll so that its
printing surface will face up as it passes over the platen (drive) roller.
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3.
If your printer includes the moveable blackline sensor option, verify that the sensor is
aligned in the center default position. This is the standard operating position for media
sensing. When the sensor is moved from the default label web (gap) sensing area, the
printer will only detect blackline, black mark and die-cut notched media. See Moveable
Blackline Sensor Option on page 49 for more details on adjusting this sensor option.
Printer Optional:
Moveable
Blackline Sensor
Off Center
Blackline Sensing Only
Default - Gap (Web) Sensing
Standard Operating Position
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4.
Pull the media so that it extends out of the front of the printer. Verify the roll turns freely.
The roll must not sit in the bottom of the media compartment. Verify that the media’s
printing surface is facing up.
5.
Push the media under both of the media guides.
6.
Close the printer. Press down until the cover snaps closed.
Under Media
Guides
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Printing a Test (Printer Configuration) Label
Before you connect the printer to your computer, make sure that the printer is in proper
working order.
You can do this by printing a configuration status label.
1.
Make sure the media is properly loaded and the top cover of the printer is closed. Then,
turn the printer powe . If the printer inr on if you have not already done so itializes with the
status light blinking green (pause mode), press the Feed button once to set the printer in
Ready (to print) mode. See the Troubleshooting on page 85 if the printer’s status light
does not turn solid green (Ready).
2.
Press the Feed button two to three times to allow the printer to calibrate the printer for the
installed media. The printer may feed several labels during this process.
3.
When the status light is solid green, press and hold the Feed button until the status light
flashes once.
4.
Release the Feed button. A configuration label will print.
If you cannot get this label to print, refer to Getting Started on page 13.
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Pre-install Windows
®
Printer Drivers
Zebra is changing the way you install and use your printer with your Windows based PC
systems. We recommend that at minimum, the ZebraDesigner™ Windows
®
driver be pre-
installed to take advantage of the advancements in ease of use and simplicity of the Windows
operating systems since the release of Windows XP
®
SP2.
Zebra provides the Zebra Setup Utilities (ZSU); a suite of Zebra
®
printer drivers, utilities, and
communications and installation tools for use with most Windows PC operating systems.
Zebra Setup Utilities and Zebra Windows printer drivers are available on the user’s CD and the
Zebra web site (www.zebra.com) for latest versions.
ZebraDesigner™ Driver and Zebra Setup Utilities (includes the driver): Supports
Windows 7
®
, Windows Vista
®
, Windows XP
®
, Windows
®
2000
®
, Windows Server
®
2008,
and Windows Server
®
2003 operating systems. The driver supports 32 bit and 64 bit Windows
operating systems and is Microsoft Certified. Zebra Setup Utilities and the ZebraDesigner
driver support the following G-Series printer communication interfaces: USB, parallel, serial,
Wired and Wireless Ethernet and Bluetooth (using a Bluetooth virtual printer port).
Install the Zebra Setup Utilities before applying power to the printer connected to the PC
(running a Zebra driver supported Windows operating system). The Zebra Setup Utility will
prompt you to apply the printer power. Continue to follow the instructions to complete your
printer installation.
Plug’N’Play (PnP) Printer Detection and Windows
®
operating systems
More recent Windows operating systems automatically detect the printer when it is connected
via the USB interface. Depending on the hardware configuration and the Windows version,
your printer may be Plug-and-Play (PnP) detected when connecting to the USB, parallel, or
serial port interfaces. The printer drivers do not support serial port PnP installation at this
time.The printer’s PC interface configuration for the parallel port must support and have
bidirectional communications for PnP operations.
The operating system automatically starts a “Add new hardware’ wizard when connecting the
printer for the first time to the PC. If you have pre-loaded the driver suite with the Zebra Setup
Utility, then the printer driver will automatically install. Go to your Windows printer directory
and right-click and select ‘Properties’. Click on the ‘Print test page’ button to verify a
successful installation.
The Windows operating system will detect and re-link a previously installed printer if it is
reconnected to the USB interface or if printer power is turned on after the PC has finished its
restart of the operating system. Ignore the new device detected warnings and close the Task bar
prompts. Wait several seconds for the operating system to match the printer to the driver
software. The warnings will quit and the printer now should be ready to begin printing.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Communications
The printer is a terminal device (not a host or hub) when using a USB interface. You can refer
to the USB Specification for details regarding this interface.
Note •
Scanners, scales or other data input (terminal) devices must use the serial port (not the
USB port) to send data to the printer.
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Serial Port and Windows
®
operating systems
The Windows operating system default settings for the serial port communication closely
match the printer’s defaults settings with one exception; the data Flow Control settings. The
Windows default data Flow Control setting is NONE. The G-Series printer requires data Flow
Control set to Hardware.
Ethernet
This printer option has a variety of methods and utilities to assist with printer connection to a
network (WAN or LAN) and to configure Wired and Wireless (WiFi) printers. The Zebra
Setup Utility configuration wizards support creating a connection to the printer on a shared
network with Windows based systems by using the printer’s IP address. The printer includes
internal Web pages to provide easy access to printer and network configuration. The web
pages are accessible via the printers IP address using any web browser. The free version of
ZebraNet™ Bridge software allows you to centrally deploy, manage, and monitor your Zebra
®
printers with automatic Zebra
®
printer discovery up to 3 printers from a single PC screen
anywhere on your global network. ZebraNet™ Bridge Enterprise is available for purchase to
manage larger numbers of Zebra
®
printers.
Note • The G-Series™ printer does not support Windows
®
Serial Port Plug and Play (PnP)
device detection at this time.
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Connecting your Printer to a Computer
The Zebra
®
G-Series™ printers support a variety of interface options and configurations.
These include: Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, RS232 Serial, Parallel (IEEE 1284.4)
and 10/100 Ethernet.
• USB, Serial and Parallel
• Optional: USB, Serial, and Ethernet (Wired)
• Optional: USB, Serial, and Ethernet (Wireless-WiFi) with LCD display
• Optional: USB, Serial, and Bluetooth with LCD display
The Zebra Setup Utility is designed to assist you with installing these interfaces. The
cabling and unique parameters for each of these physical printer communication interfaces is
discussed in the following pages to assist you with making configuration setup choices prior to
and immediately following applying power. The Zebra Setup Utilities configuration wizards
will instruct you to turn the printer’s power on at the appropriate time to complete the
installation of your printer.
For Connecting to Wireless Communication Interfaces:
• Wi-Fi (Ethernet), see the ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal Print Server manual.
• Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth Option on page 61.
Interface Cable Requirements
Data cables must be of fully shielded construction and fitted with metal or metallized
connector shells. Shielded cab ed to prevent radiation and les and connectors are requir
reception of electrical noise.
To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:
• Keep data cables as short as possible (6 foot [1.83 m] recommended).
• Do not tightly bundle the data cables with power cords.
• Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits.
.
Caution • Keep the power switch in the OFF position when attaching the interface cable.
The power cord must be inserted into the power supply and the power receptacle on the
back of the printer before connecting or disconnecting the communications cables.
Important •
This printer complies with FCC “Rules and Regulations,” Part 15, for Class B
Equipment, using fully shielded data cables. Use of un-shielded cables may increase radiated
emissions above the Class B limits.
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USB Interface Requirements
Universal Serial Bus (version 2.0 compliant) provides a fast interface that is compatible with
your existing PC hardware. USB’s “plug and play” design makes installation easy. Multiple
printers can share a single USB port/hub.
When using a USB cable (not supplied with your printer), verify that the cable or cable
packaging bears the “Certified USB™” mark (see below) to guarantee USB 2.0 compliance.
.
USB Cable
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Serial Communications
The printer automatically detects and switches the serial port to match common serial port
cabling and signal connection configurations for DTE and DCE communications. The required
cable must have a nine-pin “D” type (DB-9P) male connector on one end which plugs into the
mating (DB-9S) serial port located on the back of the printer. The other end of this signal
interface cable connects to a serial port on the host computer. This allows for the use of two
common cable types and drop-in replacement for Zebra and other printer models. Zebra
®
printers use a Null Modem (cross-over) cable. Early models of Zebra
®
printers (a DCE device)
running the EPL programming utilized a straight through (no cross-over) signal connections
cable. For pinout information, refer to Appendix A.
The serial port communication settings between the printer and host (typically a PC) must
match for reliable communication. The Bits per second (or Baud rate) and Flow control are the
most common settings that get changed. The host (typically a Windows PC) needs to have the
data Flow control changed to match the printer’s default communication method: Hardware
and is noted by the Host Handshake setting DTR/Xon/Xoff for legacy printer. This
combined hardware (DTR) and software (Xon/Xoff) mode may need to change depending
upon the non-Zebra application software and the serial cable variation in use.
Serial communications between the printer and the host computer can be set by:
• Autobaud synchronization
• ZPL programming ^SC command
• EPL programming Y command
• Resetting the printer to its default printer configuration.
Autobaud
Autobaud synchronization allows the printer to automatically match the communication
parameters of the host computer. To autobaud:
1. Press and hold the feed button until the green status LED flashes once, twice, and then
three times.
2. While the status LED flashes, send the ^XA^XZ command sequence to the printer.
3. When the printer and host are synchronized, the LED changes to solid green. (No labels
will print during autobaud synchronization.)
ZPL ^SC Command
Use the Set Communications ( ) command to change^SC the communications settings on the
printer.
1. With the host computer set at the same communications settings as the printer, send the
^SC command to change the printer to the desired settings.
2. Change the host computer settings to match the new printer settings.
Refer to the ZPL Programming Guide for more information about this command.
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EPL Y Command
Use the serial port setup (Y) command to change the communications settings on the printer.
1. With the host computer set at the same communications settings as the printer, send the
Y command to change the printer to the desired settings. Note: the Y command does not
support setting the data setting.flow control, use the Xon/Xoff
2. Change the host computer settings to match the new printer settings.
Refer to the EPL Page Mode Programming Guide for more information about this command.
Resetting the Default Serial Port Parameters
Do the following to reset the communications parameters on the printer to the factory defaults
(serial communication settings are: 9600 baud, 8 bit word length, NO parity, 1 stop bit, and
DTR/XON/XOFF data flow control).
1. Press and hold the feed button until the green status LED flashes once, waits a moment
and flashes twice, and then waits again before flashing three times (release
immediately).
2. While the status LED rapidly flashes amber and green, press the feed
button. Serial
communications between the printer and the host computer can be set by the ZPL ^SC
command or the EPL Y command.
Note • Early models of Zebra
®
printers running the EPL programming
language had
9600
baud, NO
parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and a HARDWARE and SOFTWARE (merged) data
control (essentially DTR/Xon/Xoff) as the default serial port settings. The Windows operating
system flow control setting was Hardware for most applications.
Tighten
Serial Cable
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Parallel Port
The required cable must have a 25 pin “D” type (DB-25P) male connector on one and a
Centronics on the end (IEEE 1284 A-B parallel interface specification). Early models of G-
Series printers originally supported parallel cables with two 25 pin “D” type (DB-25P) male
connectors on both ends (IEEE 1284 A-A parallel interface specification).
Parallel Cable
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Ethernet
The printer requires UTP RJ45 Ethernet cable rated CAT-5 or better.
For more information on configuring your printer to run on a compatible Ethernet based
network, see the ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal Print Server manual. The printer must be
configured to run on your LAN (local area network) or WAN (wide area network). The print
server on board your printer can be accessed through the printer’s Web pages.
Ethernet Status/Activity Indicators
Ethernet Cable
(RJ45 Connector)
LED Status Description
Both OFF No Ethernet link detected
Green 100 Mbps link detected
Green with the Amber
flickering on and off
100 Mbps link and Ethernet activity detected
Amber 10 Mbps link detected
Amber with the Green
flickering on and off
10 Mbps link and Ethernet activity detected
Green LED Amber LED
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After Your Printer is Connected
Now that you have basic communication to your printer, you may want to test printer
communications and then install other printer related applications, drivers or utilities.
Testing Communications by Printing
Verifying the print system’s operation is a relatively simple process. For Windows operating
systems, the Zebra Setup Utility or the Windows ‘Printers and Faxes’ Control Panel to access
and print a test label. For non-Windows operation systems, coping a basic ASCII text file with
a single command (~WC) to print a configuration status label.
Test Printing with Zebra Setup Utility:
1.
Open the Zebra Setup Utility.
2.
Click on the newly install printer’s icon to select the printer and active the printer
configuration buttons below it in the window.
3.
Click the ‘Open Printer Tools’ button.
4.
In the ‘Print’ tab window, click on the ‘Print configuration label’ line and click on the
‘Send’ button. The printer should print a configuration status label.
Test Printing with Windows ‘Printer and Faxes’ menu:
1.
Click on the Windows ‘Start’ menu button, to access the ‘Printers and Faxes’ menu or
‘Control Panel’ to access the ‘Printers and Faxes’ menu. Open the menu.
2.
Select the newly install printer’s icon to select the printer and right-click the mouse to
access the printer ‘Properties’ menu.
3.
From the printer’s ‘General’ tab window, click on the ‘Print Test Page’ button. The printer
should print a Windows test print page.
Test Print on a Ethernet printer connected to a network (LAN or WAN) with a
(MS-DOS) ‘Command Prompt’ (or ‘Run’ from the Windows XP Start menu):
1.
Create a text file with the following ASCII three characters: ~WC
2.
Save the file as: TEST.ZPL (an arbitrary file name and extension name).
3.
Read the IP address off the printer’s Configuration Status Label’s Network Status printout.
On a system that is connected to the same LAN or WAN as the printer, type the following
in the Web browser window’s address bar and enter:
fpt (IP address)
(for IP address 123.45.67.01 it would be: ftp 123.45.67.01)
4.
Type the word ‘put’ followed by the file name and enter. For this ‘test print’ file, it would
be: put TEST.ZPL
The printer should print a new Print Configuration Status label.
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Test Print with a Copied ZPL Command File for Non-Windows Operating Systems:
1.
Create a text file with the following ASCII three characters: ~WC
2.
Save the file as: TEST.ZPL (an arbitrary file name and extension name).
3.
Copy the file to the printer. For DOS, a file sent to a printer connected to the system’s
parallel port would be as simple as:
COPY TEST.ZPL LPT1
Other interface connection types and operating systems will have different command
strings. See your operating system documentation for detailed instructions to copy to the
appropriate printer interface for this test.
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Print Operations
This section provides media and print handling, font and language support, and the setup of
less common printer configurations.
Contents
Determining Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Localizing the Printer Status Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Long Term Printer In-activity or Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Modes of Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Print Media Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting the Print Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting the Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Media Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Printing on Fan-Fold Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fonts and Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Localizing the Printer with Code Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Asian fonts and Other Large Font Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stand Alone Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sending Files to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Print Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
EPL Line Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Determining Printer Configuration
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Determining Printer Configuration
The G-Series™ printer uses a ZPL printer configuration status label to report the printer’s
configuration status for both EPL and ZPL operations.The ZPL style label provides a more
intuitive and functionally descriptive naming conventions than the EPL style printer status
label. Operational status (darkness, speed, media type, etc.), installed printer options (network,
interface settings, cutter, etc.) and printer description information (serial number, model name,
firmware version, etc.) are all includes on the status label. See Printing a Test (Printer
Configuration) Label on page 19 to print this label. See Appendix: ZPL Configuration
on page 109 for detail on printer configuration and the ZPL commands that control the printer
settings listed on the Printer Configuration Status Label.
To get an EPL style printer configuration status label, send the printer the EPL U command.
See the EPL programmer’s guide for more information on the various EPL U commands and
interpreting the settings displayed on these labels.
Localizing the Printer Status Configuration Label
The printer configuration status label can be localized for up to 16 languages. Use the ZPL
programming command
^KD
to modify the displayed language for most status items on this
label.
See Printing a Test (Printer Configuration) Label on page 19 or Feed Button Modes
on page 96 for information on accessing the printer configuration status label.
Long Term Printer In-activity or Storage
Overtime the printhead may stick to the platen (drive) roller. To prevent this, always store the
printer with a piece of media (a label or paper) between the printhead and platen roller. Do not
ship the printer with a roll of media installed or damage to the printer or media may result.
Thermal Printing
Caution • The printhead becomes hot while printing. To protect from damaging the
printhead and risk of personal injury, avoid touching the printhead. Only use the cleaning
pen to perform printhead maintenance.
Caution • The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the
human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic
components used in this device. You must observe static-safe procedures when working
with the printhead or the electronic components under the top cover.
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Modes of Printing
You can operate this printer in many different modes and media configurations:
• Direct thermal printing (which uses heat sensitive media to print).
• Standard Tear-Off mode allows you to tear off each label (or batch print a strip of labels)
after it is printed.
• Label Dispense Mode: If an optional dispenser is installed, the backing material can be
peeled away from the label as it is printed. After this label is removed, the next one is
printed.
• Media Cutting: If an optional media cutter is installed, the printer can cut the label liner
between labels, receipt paper or tag stock depending upon the cutter option purchased.
• Stand-alone: The printer can print without being connected to a computer using the
printer’s auto running label form feature (programming based) or by using a data input
device connected to the printer’s serial port. This mode accommodates data input devices,
such as scanners, weigh scales, Zebra
®
KDU Plus™ or KDU (Keyboard Display Unit)
with a KDU Adapter, etc.
• Shared network printing: Printers configured with the Ethernet interface option include an
internal print server with ZebraLink™ printer configuration web page and ZebraNet™
Bridge software for managing and monitoring status of Zebra
®
printers on a network.
Print Media Types
Your printer can use various types of media:
•Standard media—Most standard (non-continuous) media uses an adhesive backing that
sticks individual labels or a continuous length of labels to a liner.
•Continuous roll media—Most continuous roll media is direct thermal media (similar to
FAX paper) and is used for receipt or ticket style printing.
•Tag stock—Tags are usually made from a heavy paper (up to 0.0075in./0.19mm thick).
Tag stock does not have adhesive or a liner, and it is typically perforated between tags.
For more information on basic media types, see Table 1.
The printer typically uses roll media, but you can use fan-fold or other continuous media too.
Use the correct media for the type of printing you require. You must use direct thermal media.
Important •
Zebra strongly recommends the use of Zebra-brand supplies for continuous
high-quality printing. A wide range of paper, polypropylene, polyester, and vinyl stock has
been specifically engineered to enhance the printing capabilities of the printer and to prevent
premature printhead wear. To purchase supplies, go to http://www.zebra.com/howtobuy.
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Table 1 • Types of Media Roll and Fanfold Media
Media Type How It Looks Description
Non-Continuous
Roll Media
Roll media is wound on a core that can be 0.5 to 1.5 in. (12.7 to
38.1 mm) in diameter. Labels have adhesive backing that sticks
them to a liner, and they are separated by gaps, holes, notches, or
black marks. Tags are separated by perforations. Individual labels
are separated by one or more of the following methods:
•Web media separates labels by gaps, holes, or notches.
•Black mark media uses pre-printed black marks on the back
side of the media to indicate label separations.
•Perforated media has perforations that allow the labels or tags
to be separated from each other easily. The media may also
have black marks or other separations between labels or tags.
Non-Continuous
Fanfold Media
Fan-Fold media is folded in a zigzag pattern. Fanfold media can
have the same label separations as non-continuous roll media.
The separations would fall on or near the folds.
Continuous
Roll Media
Roll media is wound on a core that can be 0.5 to 1.5 in. (12.7 to
38.1 mm) in diameter. Continuous roll media does not have gaps,
holes, notches, or black marks to indicate label separations. This
allows the image to be printed anywhere on the label. A cutter
can be used to cut apart individual labels. With continuous media,
use the transmissive (gap) sensor so the printer can detect when
the media runs out.
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Determining Thermal Media Types
Thermal transfer media requires ribbon for printing while direct thermal media does not.
To determine if ribbon must be used with a particular media, perform a media scratch test.
To perform a media scratch test, complete these steps:
1.
Scratch the print surface of the media with a finger nail or pen cap. Press firmly and
quickly while dragging it across the media surface. Direct thermal media is chemically
treated to print (expose) when heat is applied. This test method uses friction heat to expose
the media.
2.
Did a black mark appear on the media?
Replacing Supplies
If media runs out while printing, leave the printer power on while reloading (data loss results if
you turn off the printer). After you re-load media, press the Feed button to restart.
Always use high quality, approved labels and tags. If adhesive backed labels are used that
don’t 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.
Adjusting the Print Width
Print width must be set when:
• You are using the printer for the first time.
• There is a change in media width.
Print width may be set by:
• The Windows printer driver or application software such as ZebraDesigner™.
• The five-flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 96.
• Controlling printer operations with ZPL programming; refer to the Print Width (^PW)
command (consult your ZPL Programming Guide).
• Controlling printer operations with EPL Page Mode programming, refer to the Set Label
Width (
q
) command (consult your EPL Programmer’s Guide).
If a black mark... Then the media is...
Does not appear on the media Thermal transfer. A ribbon is required. Your printer
does not support this media.
Appears on the media Direct thermal. No ribbon is required.
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Adjusting the Print Quality
Print quality is influenced by the heat (density) setting of the printhead, the print speed, and the
media in use. Experiment with these settings to find the optimal mix for your application. Print
quality can be set with the Zebra Setup Utility’s ‘Configure Print Quality’ routine.
The relative darkness (or density) setting can be controlled by:
• The six-flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 96. This will overwrite any ZPL
and EPL programmed darkness/density settings.
• The Set Darkness (
~SD
) ZPL command (consult your ZPL Programming Guide).
• The Density (D) EPL command (consult your EPL Programmer’s Guide).
If you find that the print speed needs to be adjusted, use:
• The Windows printer driver or application software such as ZebraDesigner™.
• The Print Rate (^PR) command (consult your ZPL Programming Guide).
• The Speed Select (
S
) command (consult your EPL Programmer’s Guide).
Note • Media manufactures may have specific recommendations for speed settings for your
printer and the media. Some media types have lower maximum speeds than your printer’s
maximum speed.
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Media Sensing
The G-Series™ printer has automatic media sensing capability. The printer is designed to
continuously check and adjust media length sensing for minor variations. Once the printer is
printing or feeding media, the printer continually checks and adjusts the media sensing to
accommodate for minor changes in media parameters from label to label on a roll and from
roll to roll of media. The printer will automatically initiate a media length calibration if the
expected media length or the label to label gap distance has exceeded the acceptable variation
range when starting a print job or feeding media. The automatic media sensing in the G-Series
printers works the same for printer operations that use EPL and ZPL label formats and
programming.
If the printer does not detect labels or black marks (or notches with blackline sensing) after
feeding the media the default maximum label length distance of 39 inches (1 meter), then the
printer will switch to continuous (receipt) media mode. The printer will keep these settings
until changed by software, programming or a manual calibration with different media.
Optionally, the printer can be set to do a short media calibration after printer power up or when
closing the printer with power on. The printer will then feed several labels while calibrating.
The printer’s media settings can be verified by printing a Printer Configuration label. See the
Printing a Test (Printer Configuration) Label on page 19 for more details.
The maximum distance that the automatic media type detection and sensing will check can be
reduced by using the ZPL Maximum Label Length command (^ML). It is recommended that
this distance be set to no less than two times the longest label being printed. If the largest label
being printed was a 4 by 6 inch label, then the maximum label (media) length detection
distance can be reduced from the default distance of 39 inches down to 12 inches.
If the printer has difficulty automatically detecting the media type and auto-calibrating, see
Manual Calibration on page 92 to perform an extensive calibration. It includes a printed graph
of sensor operation for your media. This method disables the printer’s automatic media
sensing capability until the printer’s default parameters are reset to the factory defaults with
the four flash Feed button mode. See the Feed Button Modes on page 96 for more details.
The automatic media calibration can be modified, turned on or turned off to meet your needs.
Sometimes print job conditions require that the printer use all the media on a roll. The two
automatic media conditions, power up with media loaded and closing the printer with power
on, can be controlled individually with the ZPL Media Feed command, ^MF. The feed action
discussed in the ZPL programmers guide for the ^MF command is primarily for automatic
media sensing and calibration. The automatic media calibration that controls the dynamic
media (label to label) calibration is the ^XS command. If multiple media types of different
lengths, material or detection methods (web/gap, black mark, notches or continuous) are used,
you should not change these settings.
The media calibration and detection process can also be refined to match the media type
loaded into the printer. Use the ZPL Media Tracking command (^MN) to set the media type.
Sometimes the printer can detect preprinted media as the gap between labels or the liner
backing with print as a black marks. If the ^MN parameter for continuous media is set, then the
print does not preform the automatic calibration. The ^MN command also includes an
automatic calibration parameter (^MNA) to return the printer to its default setting to
automatically detect all media types.
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Printing on Fan-Fold Media
Printing on fan-fold media requires you to adjust the media guide’s stop position.
1.
Open the top cover.
2.
Adjust the media guide stop position with the green thumb wheel. Use a piece of the fan-
fold media to set the stop position. Rotate the wheel toward you to open the guides wider.
Rotate the wheel away from you to make the media guide narrower.
Fan-Fold
Media Path
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3.
Insert the media through the slot at the rear of the printer.
4.
Run the media between the media guide and roll holders.
5.
Close the top cover.
After printing or feeding several labels: If the media does not track down the center (moves
from side to side) or the sides of the media (liner, tag, paper, etc.) are frayed or damaged when
exiting the printer, then the media guides may need further adjustment. If this does not correct
the problem, then the media can be routed over the two roll holding pins on the media guide.
An empty roll core of the same width as the stack of the fan-fold media can be placed between
the roll holders to provide additional support for thin media.
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Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media
The G-Series printer accommodates externally mounted roll media similar to the printer’s
support of fan-fold media. The printer requires the media roll and stand combination to have a
low initial inertia to pull the media off the roll. The G-Series™ motor has 30% more torque
than the Zebra
®
2800™ Series desktop printers to provide improved media handling and
speed.
Zebra at this time does not offer an external media option for the G-Series™ printer.
Externally Mounted Roll Media Considerations:
• The media ideally should enter the printer directly behind the printer through the fan-fold
media slot in the rear of the printer. See Printing on Fan-Fold Media on page 38 for media
loading.
• Lower the print speed to decrease the chance of motor stalls. The roll typically has the
highest inertia when trying to start the roll moving. Larger media roll diameters require the
printer to have more torque applied to get the roll moving.
• The media should move smoothly and freely. The media should not slip, skip, jerk, bind
and then move, etc. when mounted on your media stand.
• The printer should not touch the media roll.
• The printer should not slip or lift up off the operating surface.
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Fonts and Your Printer
The G-Series™ printer supports your language and font requirements with a variety of internal
fonts, on-board font scaling, international font sets and character code page support, Unicode
support, and font download.
The G-Series™ printer’s font capabilities are programming language dependent. The EPL™
programming language provides for basic bitmapped fonts and international code pages. The
ZPL™ programming language provides advanced font mapping and scaling technology to
support outline fonts (TrueType™ or OpenType™) and Unicode character mapping as well as
basic bitmapped fonts and character code pages. ZPL and EPL programming guides describe
and document the fonts, code pages, character access, listing fonts, and limitations for their
respective printer programming languages. See the printer programming guides for
information on Text, Fonts and Character support.
The G-Series printer includes utilities and application software that support font download into
the printer for both printer programming languages.
Identifying Fonts in Your Printer
Fonts and memory are shared by the programming languages in the printer. Fonts can be
loaded in many memory areas in the G-Series printer. ZPL programming can recognize EPL
and ZPL fonts. EPL programming can only recognize EPL fonts. See the respective
programmer guides for more information on fonts and printer memory.
ZPL Fonts:
• To manage and download fonts for ZPL print operation, use the Zebra Setup utility or
ZebraNet™ Bridge.
• To display all of the fonts loaded in your G-Series printer, send the printer the ZPL
command ^WD. See the ZPL Programmers Guide for details.
• Bitmap fonts in the various printer memory areas are identified by the .FNT file
extension in ZPL.
• Scalable fonts are identified with the .TTF, .TTE or .OTF file extensions in ZPL.
EPL does not support these fonts.
EPL Fonts:
• To download fonts for EPL print operations, use the Zebra Setup Utility or ZebraNet™
Bridge to send files to the printer.
• To display Soft Fonts (ext.) available to EPL, send the printer the EPL command EI.
• Optional Asian Fonts in G-Series printers are displayed as Soft Fonts, but are still
accessible as documented in the A command in the EPL programmer’s guide.
• All EPL fonts displayed are bitmap fonts. They do not include the .FNT file extension
or the horizontal (H) or vertical (V) designators that are displayed with the ZPL
command ^WD as described above in ZPL Fonts.
• To remove non Asian EPL fonts with EPL programming, use the EK command.
• To remove EPL Asian fonts from the printer, use the ZPL ^ID command.
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Localizing the Printer with Code Pages
The G-Series™ printer supports two sets of language, region and character sets for permanent
fonts loaded into the printer for each printer programming language, ZPL and EPL. The printer
supports localization with common international character map code pages.
• For ZPL code page support, including Unicode, see the ^CI command in the ZPL
programmer’s guide.
• For EPL code page support, see the I command in the EPL programmer’s guide.
Asian fonts and Other Large Font Sets
Asian language pictographic fonts have large character sets with thousands of characters that
support single language code page. In order to support the large Asian character sets, the
industry adopted a double-byte (67840 maximum) character system instead of the single-byte
characters (256 maximum) used by Latin based language characters to address large font sets.
In order to address multiple languages with a single font set, Unicode was invented. A
Unicode font supports one or more code points (relate these to code page character maps) and
is accessed in a standard method that resolves character mapping conflicts. The ZPL
programming language supports Unicode; EPL does not. Both of the printer’s programming
languages support the large pictographic double-byte character Asian font sets.
Asian language support requires additional memory support by the G-Series printer configured
with the RTC and Full Flash Memory factory option. The number of fonts that can be
downloaded is dependent upon the amount of available flash memory not already in use and
the size of the font to be downloaded.
Some large Unicode fonts are too large to be installed in the early model G-Series printers
(12MB Full Flash Memory prior to July 24, 2009) with the RTC and Full Flash Memory
factory option such as MS (Microsoft) Arial Unicode font (23MB) available from Microsoft or
the Andale font (22MB) offered by Zebra. These large font sets typically support a large
number of languages as well.
Getting Asian Fonts
Asian bitmap font sets are downloaded into the printer by the user or integrator. The ZPL fonts
are purchased separately from the printer. EPL Asian Fonts are available for free to download
from the Zebra Web site.
• Simplified and Traditional Chinese (ZPL and EPL)
• Japanese — JIS and Shift-JIS mappings (ZPL and EPL)
• Korean (ZPL including Johab and EPL)
• Thai (ZPL only)
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Stand Alone Printing
Your printer can be configured to work without being attached to a computer. The printer has
the ability to automatically run a single label form. One or more downloaded label forms can
be accessed and run with a terminal or wedge device or a Zebra
®
KDU (keyboard display unit)
to call a label form. These methods allow the developer to incorporate data input devices, such
as scanners or weight scales, to the printer via the serial port.
Label formats can be developed and stored in the printer to support labels that have:
• No data entry required and print when the Feed button is pressed.
• No data entry required and print when a label is removed from the printer’s optional label
dispenser.
• One or more data variables to be entered via the terminal or wedge device. The label will
print after the last variable data field has been input.
• One or more label formats that are called by scanning bar codes containing programming
to run a label form.
• Label forms designed to work as a process chain with each label including a bar code
containing the programming to run the next label in the process sequence.
Both printer programming languages support special label forms that will automatically run
after a power cycle or reset. The ZPL looks for a file named AUTOEXEC.ZPL and EPL
looks for a label form named AUTOFR. If both files are loaded in the G-Series printer, then
only the AUTOEXEC.ZPL will run. The EPL AUTOFR form runs until it is disabled. Both
files must be deleted from the printer followed by a reset or a power cycle to completely
remove the files.
The G-Series™ printer can source up to 750mA through the serial port’s 5 volt line; see
Appendix A for more information on the printer’s serial port interface.
Note • The G-Series EPL AUTOFR command can only be disabled with NULL character
(00 hex or ASCII 0). The G-Series™ printer will ignore the other character that normally
disables the AUTOFFR form operation in most the XOFF character (13 other EPL printers,
hex or ASCII 19).
Print Operations
Sending Files to the Printer
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Sending Files to the Printer
Graphics, fonts and programming files can be sent to the printer from the Microsoft Windows
operating systems by using the Zebra Setup Utilities (and driver), ZebraNet™ Bridge or
Zebra
®
ZDownloader found on the user's CD or at
www.zebra.com
. These methods are
common for both programming languages and the G-Series printers.
Print Meter
The G-Series printer has the capability to report printhead maintenance alerts. The printer can
provide cleaning and early warning of end of calculated printhead life alerts. If the RTC (Real
Time Clock) is installed in the printer, the printhead life and history reporting will also include
the date. By default, print metering alerts are disabled.
Many of the print meter messages and reports are customize able. See the ZPL or EPL
Programming Guides for more information on the Print Meter.
To active the Print Meter Alerts, send one of the following commands to the printer:
• EPL command oLY
• ZPL command ^JH,,,,,E
EPL Line Mode
Your direct thermal printer supports Line Mode printing. EPL Line Mode printing is designed
to be command compatible with EPL1 programming language used in early model LP2022
and LP2042 printers. The Zebra 2800 series direct thermal printers also included Line Mode
printer language support. The G-Series continues Zebra’s support of Line Mode.
Line mode printing is ideal for basic retail (point of sale - POS), shipping, inventory, work
flow control, and general labeling. EPL printers with Line Mode, are versatile and are capable
of printing a wide range media and bar codes.
Line Mode printing only prints single lines the height of the largest element present in the line
of text and data - bar code, text, a logo or simple vertical lines. Line mode has many
limitations due to the single line of print: no fine element placement, no overlapping elements,
and no horizontal (ladder) bar codes.
• Line Mode printer operation is entered by sending the printer the EPL OEPL1 command.
See the EPL Programmers Guide (Page Mode) or the EPL Line Mode Programmers
Guide.
• Line Mode printer operation is exited by sending the printer the escOEPL2 Line Mode
command. See the EPL Line Mode Programmers Guide.
• With Line Mode active, ZPL and EPL (EPL2) Page Mode programming will be processed
as Line Mode programming and data.
• With the default ZPL and EPL (EPL2) Page Mode active, Line Mode programming will
be processed as ZPL and/or EPL programming and data.
• Verify printer programming modes by printing out a printer configuration.
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Printer Options
This section covers the common printer options and accessories with brief descriptions and
how to get you started using or configuring your printer option or accessory.
Contents
Label Dispenser Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Moveable Blackline Sensor Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cutter Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal (Wired) Print Server Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
ZebraNet® Internal Wireless Print Server Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Bluetooth Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
RTC and Full Flash Memory Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Asian Fonts - Printer Accessory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Zebra® KDU — Printer Accessory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
KDU Plus™ — Printer Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
ZBI 2.0™ — Zebra Basic Interpreter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Printer Options
Label Dispenser Option
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Label Dispenser Option
The factory installed label dispenser option allows you to print a label with backing
(liner/web) being removed from the label as it prints, ready for application. When printing
multiple labels, removing the dispensed (peeled) label notifies the printer to print and dispense
the next label.
To use dispenser-mode correctly, use your printer driver to activate the label (taken) sensor
along with these typical label settings which include but are not limited to length, non-
continuous (gap), and web (liner). Otherwise, you must send the ZPL or EPL programming
commands to the printer.
When programming in ZPL, you can use the following command sequences shown below
and refer to your ZPL Programming Guide for more information on ZPL programming.
^XA ^MMP ^XZ
^XA ^JUS ^XZ
When programming in EPL, send the Options (O) command with the ‘P’ command
parameter (OP) to enable the Label Taken sensor. Other printer option parameters may also be
included with the Options command string. Refer to your EPL Programmer’s Guide for more
information on programming with EPL and the Options (O) command behaviors.
1.
Load your labels into the printer. Close the printer and press the Feed button until a
minimum of 4 inches or 100 millimeters of exposed labels exit the printer. Remove the
exposed labels from the liner.
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2.
Lift the liner over the top of the printer and open the dispenser door.
3.
Insert the label liner between the dispenser door and the printer body.
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Label Dispenser Option
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4.
Close the dispenser door.
5.
Press the Feed button to advance the media.
6.
During the print job, the printer will peel off the backing and present a single label. Take
the label from the printer to allow the printer to print the next label. Note: If you did not
activate the label taken sensor to detect the removal of the dispensed (peeled) label with
software commands, the printer will stack and eject peeled labels.
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Moveable Blackline Sensor Option
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Moveable Blackline Sensor Option
The factory installed moveable blackline sensor option allows the printer to use media with
black marks or notches (holes) on the back side of the media (or media liner) that are not
located in the center of the media.
The moveable sensor’s second functional feature is adjustable transmissive web (gap) sensing
to positions that match legacy Zebra
®
desktop printer sensor locations and in between. This
provides for use of some non standard media variations or irregularly shaped media.
The moveable blackline sensor can not properly sense continuous media or labels (for inter-
label gap sensing) if the sensor is not in the default sensing area for web (gap) sensing. See
Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Web (Gap) Sensing on page 52
Printer Optional:
Moveable
Blackline Sensor
Off Center
Blackline Sensing Only
Default - Web (Gap) Sensing
Standard Operating Position
Printer Options
Moveable Blackline Sensor Option
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Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Black Marks or Notches
The blackline sensor looks for non-reflective surfaces such as black marks, black lines,
notches or holes in the media which do not reflect the sensor’s beam back to the sensor’s
detector. The sensor and it’s black mark detector are next to each other under the sensor cover
(dark plastic cover translucent to the sensor’s non-visible light).
The sensor can be adjusted by two methods:
1) Preferred - Aligning the movable sensor’s alignment arrow to the right side of a black mark
or notch located in the center or left side of the printer, or
2) Align the center of the sensor cover under the oval notch or a right hand black mark (or
notch).
The sensor should be set as far as possible from the edge of media. The media can move from
side to side and notches cut into the side of the media can become damaged.
Load the media. Before closing the printer, adjust the moveable blackline sensor as follows:
1.
Flip the media back over the roll to expose the black marks or notches on the backside
(non printing side) of the media.
Black Marks
Printer Options
Moveable Blackline Sensor Option
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Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Web (Gap) Sensing
The moveable sensor supports the web/gap positions used by the legacy Zebra
®
desktop
printer models and for some non standard media configurations. The G-Series™ printer’s web
(gap) sensing in the standard (fixed position) or the moveable sensor’s default position are
offset from the center of the printer to allow for gap sensing of labels that are side by side on a
roll - see below.
Web (Gap) sensing with the movable sensor can only function when the sensor’s alignment
arrow points to any position on the alignment key. The sensor must be aligned with the labels
(or other media) to sense the gap between the labels. The example above shows where the
sensor is set if center aligned positioning is used. It will miss sensing labels with a 2-up label
configuration and with the sensor in the ‘default’ position, it will be able to the detect labels
and the gaps between them.
• Default — Zebra Models: G-Series™ fixed position sensors, LP/TLP 2842™,
LP/TLP 2844™, LP/TLP 2042™
• Center Aligned — Zebra Model: LP/TLP 2742™
C
L
Default Gap
Sensing Position
Adjustment Range - Left to Right
DefaultCenter Aligned
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Cutter Option
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Cutter Option
The printer supports a factory installed media cutter option for full width cutting of label liner,
tag or receipt media. These cutter options are all supported in a single cutter housing design.
The type of cutter option installed in your printer can be verified by printing a printer
configuration status label. The cutter options are:
•A medium duty cutter for cutting label liner and light tag media (LINER/TAG)
Maximum Paper Weight (thickness): up to 180 g/m2 (0.0077 in.)
Life*: 2 million cuts: 0.5 mil to 5 mil stock (10-120 g/m2)
1 million cuts: 5 mil to 7.5 mil stock (120-180 g/m2)
750,000 cuts: 7.5 mil to 10 mil (180-200 g/m2)
* - Exceeding the maximum media weight (density/hardness) and thickness will
shorten the cutters usable life or can cause the cutter to fail (jam or other error).
•Cut Width: 4.25 inches (108 mm) maximum to 0.75 inches (19 mm) minimum
•Minimum distance between cuts (label length): 1 inch (25.4 mm). Cutting shorter
media lengths between the cuts may cause the cutter to jam or error.
• By default, the cutter operations include a self cleaning preventive maintenance
cleaning cut after every twenty-fifth cut. This feature can be disabled via ZPL or EPL
SGD (Set/Get/DO) programming command (
cutter.clean_cutter
) but is not
recommended.
Warning • There are no operator serviceable parts in the cutter unit. Never remove the
cutter cover (bezel). Never attempt to insert objects or fingers in to the cutter mechanism.
Important •
Tools, cotton swabs, solvents (including alcohol), etc. all may damage or shorten
the cutter’s usable life or cause the cutter to jam.
Printer Options
Cutter Option
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Loading Media with the Cutter Option
1.
Open the printer. Remember that you need to pull the release latch levers toward the front
of the printer.
2.
Open the media roll holders. Pull the media guides open with your free hand and place the
media roll on the roll holders and release the guides. Orient the media roll so that its
printing surface will be up as it passes over the platen (drive) roller.
.
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3.
If your printer includes the moveable blackline sensor option, verify that the sensor is
aligned in the slightly right of center default position. This is the standard operating
position for media sensing. When the sensor is moved from the default position, the
printer will only detect blackline, black mark and notched marked media.
Moveable Sensor
Off Center
Blackline Sensing Only
Default - Gap (Web) Sensing
Standard Operating Position
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Cutter Option
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4.
Thread the media through the cutter’s inside slot so that it extends out of the front of the
printer. Verify the roll turns freely. The roll must not sit in the bottom of the media
compartment. Verify that media’s printing surface is facing up.
5.
Push the media under both of the media guides.
6.
Close the printer. Press down until the cover snaps closed.
Under Media
Guides
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ZebraNet
®
10/100 Internal (Wired) Print Server Option
The ZebraNet
®
10/100 Internal Print Server (PS) is an optional factory installed device that
connects the network and your ZebraLink
TM
-enabled printer. The print server provides you
with a browser interface for printer and print server settings. If you use the ZebraNet
TM
Bridge
Zebra network printer management software, you can easily access the specialized features of
a ZebraLink
TM
enabled printer.
Printers with the 10/100 Internal PS provide the following features:
• Print server and printer setup using a browser
• Remote monitoring and configuration capability of the 10/100 Internal PS using a
browser
• Alerts
• The ability for you to send unsolicited printer status messages via E-mail-enabled
devices
ZebraNet
TM
Bridge — ZebraNet
TM
Bridge is a software program that works with the
10/100 Internal PS and enhances the features of ZebraLink resident within ZPL-based printers.
The features include the following:
• ZebraNet
TM
Bridge allows you to locate printers automatically. ZebraNet
TM
Bridge
searches on parameters such as IP address, subnet, printer model, printer status, and
many other user-defined characteristics.
• Remote Configuration — Manage all your Zebra label printers throughout the
enterprise without having to travel to remote sites or physically handle any printers.
Any Zebra printer connected to the enterprise network can be accessed from the
ZebraNet
TM
Bridge interface and configured remotely through an easy-to-use
graphical user interface.
• Printer Alerts, Status, Heartbeat Monitoring and event Notification — ZebraNet
TM
Bridge lets you configure multiple event alerts per device with different alerts directed
to different people. Receive alerts and notifications by e-mail, cell phone/pager, or
through the ZebraNet
TM
Bridge Events tab. View alerts by printer or group, and filter
by date/time, severity, or trigger.
• Configure and Copy Printer Profiles — Copy and paste settings from one printer to
another or broadcast them to an entire group. ZebraNet™ Bridge allows you to copy
printer settings, printer-resident files (formats, fonts, and graphics), and alerts with a
click of the mouse. Create printer profiles — virtual “golden printers” — with desired
settings, objects, and alerts, and clone or broadcast them as if they were real printers,
providing extensive savings in setup time. Printer profiles are also an excellent way to
back up a printer’s configuration for crisis recovery.
Printer Options
ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal (Wired) Print Server Option
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Printer Network Configuration Status Label
G-Series™ printers with the ZebraNet
®
10/100 Internal Print Server option on-board print an
additional printer configuration status label for information needed to establish and trouble
shoot network printing. The following printout is printed with the ZPL ~WL command.
The regular printout of the configuration status label has some of the printer’s network settings
such as IP Address, on the lower half of the printout.
The printer’s IP address is needed to identify and configure the printer for operations on your
network. See the ZebraNet
®
10/100 Internal Print Server manual for more information.
Printer Options
ZebraNet® Internal Wireless Print Server Option
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Printer Network Configuration Status Label
G-Series™ printers with the ZebraNet
®
Internal Wireless Print Server option on-board print
an additional printer configuration status label for information needed to establish and trouble
shoot network printing. The following printout is printed with the ZPL ~WL command.
The regular printout of the configuration status label has some of the printer’s network settings
such as IP Address, on the lower half of the printout.
The printer’s IP address is needed to identify and configure the printer for operations on your
network. See the ZebraNet
®
Internal Wireless Print Server manual for more information.
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5.
From the new ‘Bluetooth Printer Port’ window, select your printer from the Bluetooth
devices in the list. This may take several minutes. Click on the ‘Connect’ button.
6.
The ‘Install Printer Software’ window will open. Select ‘ZDesigner’ as ‘Manufacture’ to
select supported Zebra printer models, and then select your printer model in the ‘Printers’
selection. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
7.
Select ‘Keep the existing drivers’ and click ‘Next’.
8.
Name your printer and choose your default printer setting as desired. Click ‘Next’.
9.
Answer ‘Yes’, you want to print a test page. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
10.
Click ‘Finish’ on the ‘Completing the Add Printer Wizard’ window and the Bluetooth
printer will complete installation and print a Windows test print page (a Windows logo at
minimum).
Bluetooth - Installing the Printer with a Windows Vista® SP2 and Windows 7®
The Windows Vista (SP2 or higher) and Windows 7 bluetooth install differs from the XP
install.
•Windows Vista: Open the ‘Add Printer’ wizard by clicking the ‘Start’ button,
clicking ‘Control Panel’, clicking ‘Hardware and Sound’, clicking ‘Printers’, and then
clicking ‘Add a printer’.
•Windows 7: Open Devices and Printers by clicking the Start button Picture
of the Start button, and then, on the Start menu, clicking Devices and
Printers
• Some non-Microsoft Bluetooth dongles and built-in Bluetooth devices in the host
PC’s have marginal driver support for SPP printing and may not complete the ‘Add
printer’ wizard normally. You may need to go to the ‘Bluetooth Devices’ in the
‘Control Panel’ or from the system tray on the Windows ‘Start’ bar and activate SPP
for the ‘device’, your Bluetooth printer you are installing. Install the printer to a local
printer (USB or Serial Port for your G-Series printer) and then change the ‘Port’ after
the install has completed to the SPP (virtual serial port) COM port.
Printer Options
RTC and Full Flash Memory Option
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RTC and Full Flash Memory Option
Printers with the factory installed RTC (Real Time Clock) and Full Flash Memory option
allow you to create highly customizable printer applications, improve printer productivity and
flexibility, and provide extra memory to store more forms, graphics (logos), fonts, and the
large Asian font sets.
The RTC allows the label form developer to include:
• Time Date Stamping
• Pre or Post Dating
• Allows Date/Time date to be included on printed form without altering the form
• Provide dates and times without needing to generate them with the host system,
application software or programmatically by another process (e.g. a database report).
The RTC enhances the printer’s ability to operate in a stand-alone configuration (e.g. not
connected to a host or PC). A common use would be to provide a date stamp to a tag, ticket,
label or receipt printed on demand. See Stand Alone Printing on page 43 for more details.
The RTC feature supports both ZPL and EPL printer programming. The two programming
behaviors that display the time and date are independent of each other. The commands that set
time and date change them for both printer languages.
The Full Flash Memory provides an additional 64 Megabytes to the printer’s standard
4 Megabytes of printer memory for a total of 68 Megabytes printer memory. This option
originally supported only 12MB of Full Flash Memory for printer built prior to July 24, 2009.
Caution • The optional RTC assembly has a three volt lithium battery. You can discern a low or
flat battery if the printer provides a consistently delayed date stamp. Battery replacement must
be performed by a qualified service technician. Only use a Zebra approved replacement
battery.
Important • Recycle batteries according to local your guidelines and regulations. Wrap the
battery when disposing (or storing) to avoid a short circuit.
DO NOT short circuit the battery. Short circuiting the battery may result in heat
generation, fire or bursting.
DO NOT heat, disassemble or dispose of battery in fire.
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Asian Fonts - Printer Accessory
Asian font sets are downloaded into the printer by the user or integrator. Your G-Series printer
must have the RTC and Full Flash Printer Memory option installed to support the large Asian
font files. The fonts are obtained separately from the printer.
• Simplified and Traditional Chinese (ZPL and EPL)
• Japanese — JIS and Shift-JIS mappings (ZPL and EPL)
• Korean (ZPL including Johab and EPL)
• Thai (ZPL only)
See Fonts and Your Printer on page 41 for more details on Asian fonts.
Printer Options
Zebra® KDU — Printer Accessory
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Zebra
®
KDU — Printer Accessory
The Zebra KDU (keyboard display unit) is a small terminal unit that interfaces with the printer
for accessing EPL label forms stored in the printer.
The KDU is strictly a terminal and does not have the capability to store data or set up
parameters. The KDU is used for the following functions:
• List label forms stored in printer
• Retrieve label forms stored in printer
• Input variable data
• Printing labels
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KDU Plus™ — Printer Accessory
The KDU Plus is a terminal device with memory for storing files and maintaining one or more
remote printers. The KDU Plus has a larger laptop style keyboard than the Zebra’s original
KDU design.
The KDU Plus is designed for the following functions:
• List label forms stored in printer
• Retrieve label forms stored in printer
• Input variable data
• Printing labels
• File storage and transfer
The KDU Plus is designed to work with ZPL and EPL printers by dynamically detecting and
switching the printer’s communications configuration (DTE or DCE) to match your Zebra
printer. By default, the KDU Plus will start up forms mode. This is compatible with the
operation of Zebra’s original KDU. The KDU Plus is configurable to work in ZPL or terminal
modes too.
The KDU Plus has file transfer and storage capabilities. This is great for maintaining remote
and stand alone printers with label forms, logos and smaller font sets.
The KDU Plus has two configurable serial port and a PS/2 port to connect to other data input
devices such as scanners, weigh scales, etc..
The +5 volts from the printer’s serial (pin 9) provides power for the KDU Plus and any
additional input devices attached to the KDU Plus.
Maximum total current draw for the G-Series printer’s serial port: 750mA
The KDU Plus’s current without external input devices attached is: 50mA
45mA*
120mA* 25mA*
( 45mA + 120mA + 25mA ) + 50mA
<
Max. Current
50mA
* - Not real values
Current Draw
Caution • The KDU Plus’s input ports (AUX1, AUX2, and PS/2 style) are not fused.
Exceeding the total current draw available could damage an input device, KDU Plus, or
the printer.
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LCD Display Overview
The LCD display for G-Series printers with the Wi-Fi (Wireless) or Bluetooth options provide
user feedback for printer operations, some basic controls for printer functionality, printer
display controls, and wireless connectivity information.
The control panel features three operator controls: the Feed button, the Scroll button and the
Select button. The Feed button is used to advance one label or a pre-set length of continuos
media. You can control display operation by using the Scroll and Select buttons. The Scroll
button allows scrolling through the various options and settings. The Select button allows
selection of the option or function displayed on the screen.
When the number of selections are too numerous to be displayed on one screen, MORE will be
listed at the bottom of the display. To access the additional selections, use the Scroll button to
move down through the current screen and the display will list the next set of choices.
Menu Customization and WML
The G-Series™ printers allows for the use of Zebra’s WML menu customization language.
The WML languge features both display and command abilities. See the WML section in the
ZPL Programmer’s guide (for this printer) for details.
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OOO OO
OOOOOOOOMENU
PRINTER READY
Wireless Connection
Status Messages
Scroll Button Select Button
Feed Button
Printer Status and
Alert Messages
Note •
While the control panel can be used to change some printer settings, many settings
can only be changed using Set / Get / Do (SGD) commands. Refer to the ZPL II
Programming Guide for information on the use of SGD commands.
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Normal Operation Display
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Normal Operation Display
When the printer is On and Ready, the LCD display will resemble one of the examples shown
in the figure below.
Display Settings
The display has a back light feature which allows viewing the display in dark environments.
The back light will illuminate the display when the Select button is pressed, entering the
printers option menus. If there is no activity, the back light will extinguish after a selectable
time-out. You can also adjust the display contrast as well as select an appropriate language for
the display. The user selectable Display settings and are shown in the table below.
Bluetooth Enabled
Normal Operation Display
802.11 WiFi Enabled
Normal Operation Display
Bluetooth Installed
Indicator
Wi-Fi Installed
Indicator
Display Settings
Setting Default Value Optional Values
BACK LIGHT ON ON / OFF
TIMEOUT 10 10 / 20 / 30
LCD CONTRAST 4 1 - 7
LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH
ESPANOL
FRANCAIS
DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
NORSK
PORTUGUES
SVENSKA
DANSK
EASANOL2
NEDERLANDS
SUOMI
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802.11 WLAN Settings
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802.11 WLAN Settings
The programmable 802.11 WLAN settings are shown in the table below.
Bluetooth Settings
The programmable Bluetooth settings are shown in the table below.
802.11 WLAN Settings (display only)
Setting Default Value Optional Values
IP ADDRESS 000.000.000.000
DEFAULT GATEWAY 000.000.000.000
SUBNET MASK 000.000.000.000
WLAN SECURITY OPEN
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Bluetooth Settings (display only)
Setting Default Value Optional Values
ADDRESS
DISCOVERABLE ON ON / OFF
AUTHENTICATION OFF ON / OFF
Maintenance
Cleaning
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Media Path Considerations
Use a cleaning swab to remove debris, dust or crust that has built-up on the holders, guides and
media path surfaces.
1.
Use the alcohol in the cleaning swab to soak the debris to break up the adhesive.
2.
Wipe the ridges to remove accumulated debris.
3.
Wipe the inside edges of both edge guides to remove any built-up residue.
4.
Wait one minute before closing the printer.
Discard the cleaning swab after use.
Media
Guides
Ridges
Platen
Peel
Bar
Pinch
Roller
Ridges
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Cleaning
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Sensor Cleaning
Dust can accumulate on the media sensors.
1.
Gently brush away dust; if necessary, use a dry swab to brush away dust. If adhesives or
other contaminates remain, use an alcohol moistened swab to break it up.
2.
Use a dry swab to remove any residue that may be left from the first cleaning.
3.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as required until all residue and streaks are removed from the sensor.
.
Black-Line
Sensor
Gap
Sensor
Label Taken
Sensor
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Cleaning
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6.
Make sure the bearings are on the shaft of the platen.
7.
Align the platen with the gear to the left and lower it into the printer’s bottom frame.
8.
Rotate the tabs back and snap them into place.
Allow the printer to dry for one minute before closing the dispenser door, media cover or
loading labels.
Other Printer Maintenance
There are no user level maintenance procedures beyond those detailed in this section. See the
Troubleshooting on page 85 for more information on diagnosing printer and print problems.
Maintenance
Replacing the Printhead
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Replacing the Printhead
If you need to replace the printhead, read the procedure and review the removal and
installation steps before actually replacing the printhead.
Before following the steps in this procedure, open the printer by pulling the release latches
forward then lifting the top cover.
Printhead Removal
1.
Push the printhead’s right side catch to the right.
Caution • Prepare your work area by protecting against static discharge. Your work area
must be static-safe and include a properly grounded conductive cushioned mat to hold the
printer and a conductive wrist strap for yourself.
Caution • Turn the printer power off and unplug the power cord before replacing the
printhead.
Produkt Specifikationer
Mærke: | Zebra |
Kategori: | Etiketprinter |
Model: | GX420d |
Vægt: | 1400 g |
Pakkevægt: | 3200 g |
Opbevaringstemperatur (T-T): | -40 - 140 °F |
Relativ luftfugtighed ved drift (H-H): | 10 - 90 % |
Relativ luftfugtighed ved opbevaring (H-H): | 5 - 95 % |
Driftstemperatur (T-T): | 5 - 41 °C |
Udskrivningsteknologi: | Direkte termisk |
Maksimal opløsning: | 203 x 203 dpi |
Intern hukommelse: | 8 MB |
Dimensioner (BxDxH): | 171 x 209 x 152 mm |
Forbindelsesteknologi: | Ledningsført |
Certificering: | FCC Part 15, Subpart 15, VCCI, C-Tick, EN55022 Class-B, EN6100-3-2, EN6100-3-3, EN55024, CCC, CB Scheme IEC 60950: 1991 +A1 +A2 + A3 +A4, TUV NRTL, IRAM, NOM, AAMI |
Effektkrav: | 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz |
Standard grænseflader: | RS-232,USB 1.1,Parallel |
Flashhukommelse: | 4 MB |
Understøttet papirbredde: | 104 mm |
Udskrivningshastighed: | 152 mm/sek. |
RS-232-porte: | 1 |
Maksimal rullediameter: | 127 mm |
Medietykkelse: | 0.08 - 0.2 mm |
Indbyggede stregkoder: | Code 39,Code 49,Code 93,MaxiCode,PDF417,Postnet,QR Code,UPC-A,UPC-E |
Antal USB 1.1-porte: | 1 |
Maksimal medielængde: | 991 mm |
Medietykkelse (efter britisk standard): | 0.003 - 0.0075 " |
Maksimal medielængde (efter britisk standard): | 39 " |
Supported paper width: | 4.09 " |
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