Thermal Printer User’s Manual 2824 2844 User’s Manual No. 980381-001 Rev. A ©2002 ZIH Corp.
FOREWORD This manual provides installation and operation information for the 2824 and the 2844 series printers, manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation. This document and the information contained within is copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from Zebra Technologies Corporation.
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SHOCK HAZARD WARNING: The printer and power supply should never be operated in a location where either one can get wet. Personal injury could result. MEDIA AND RIBBON WARNING: Always use high quality, approved labels, tags and ribbons. If adhesive backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on the backing liner, the exposed edges may stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer, causing the label to peel off from the liner and jam the printer.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation and Operation Unpack Your Printer . . . . . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attach Power . . . . . . . . . . Attach Interface Cable . . . . . Load Media . . . . . . . . . . AutoSense Media Gap Sensing . Install Software . . . . . . . . . Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Installation and Operation This section provides information on the installation and operation of the printer. The printer is a low cost, desktop thermal printer. The printer is specifically designed for printing labels, tags or continuous receipts (with or without bar codes) from any DOS™, Windows™or ASCII-based compatible host. There are four models of printer. Many illustrations in this manual show the wide printer.
Installation and Operation Unpack Your There are four models of printer. You have Printer received one of these printers: 2 980381-001 Rev.
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Installation and Operation Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer and software. Step Attach Power Supply To The Printer Power OFF Check Voltage Plug in Power Module Plug in Power Cord Plug Power Cord into a Suitable AC Outlet See the SHOCK HAZARD WARNING on page iv. 4 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step Attach Interface Cable Serial Parallel Universal Serial Bus (USB) Internal ZebraNet PrintServer II (optional) For details regarding this interface and its operation, refer to the user guide supplied with your ethernet print server. See Appendix A for cable wiring information. 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step Load Media Open Cover MOVIE SHOW ME TLP 2844 LP 2844 TLP 2824 LP 2824 Open Guides Adjust Holders 1.0 inch 2.5 cm MOVIE SHOW ME 6 1.5 inch 3.8 cm 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Load Media - continued Remove the outside length of media MOVIE SHOW ME For more information on media preparation, refer to Appendix A. Install Roll Note: Find the instructions for preparing media in Appendix A. Close Guides to the Width of the Media Note: When using linerfree labels, adjust the guides to the widest position 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Load Media - continued Release Cover MOVIE SHOW ME TLP 2844 TLP 2824 Note: This step applies to thermal transfer printers Close Cover 8 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step MOVIE AutoSense Media Gap Sensing SHOW ME Perform this procedure when loading a new TLP 2844 LP 2844 roll. If your printer has the label dispenser option, turn OFF the label taken sensor. TLP 2824 LP 2824 Power OFF Hold Feed Button Power ON 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment - continued When Indicator Flashes, Release Feed Button Printer Advances Media and Prints Status Summary Note: Printer is in diagnostic dump mode UKQ1935 16 V3.21 Serial port : 96,N,8,1 Image buffer size:1032K Fmem:000.0K,016.
Installation and Operation Step Install Software Start your computer and follow the installation instructions on the compact disc (CD). 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Operation The following information helps you get the most from your printer. Programming You must use programming to control many of Commands the printer's functions. See the EPL2 programmer's manual for details. For example, the Q command controls form length and gap. Printer Driver The printer driver provides a convenient control to improve print quality. For example, Print density (darkness) is affected by the heat energy (density setting) applied and by the print speed.
Using Options 2 Using Options This section provides information on the printer's optional features: • thermal transfer printing • label dispenser • fan-fold media • media cutter 980381-001 Rev.
Using Options Using The TLP printer supports both direct thermal Transfer media (chemically treated to darken when Ribbon heated) and thermal transfer media (accepts wax and/or resin transferred off a ribbon). Step MOVIE Prepare Ribbon Pull Adhesive Strip Free SHOW ME TLP 2844 TLP 2824 14 980381-001 Rev.
Using Options Step Install Supply Roll Thread Ribbon Through Carriage Press onto Hub Align Notches onto Hub Spokes 980381-001 Rev.
