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Configuration
Control Panel Parameters
5/12/08 ZM™ Series/RZ™ Series User Guide 79695L-002 Rev. A
Select Print Method
The print method parameter tells the printer the method of printing that you
want to use: direct thermal (no ribbon) or thermal transfer (using thermal
transfer media and ribbon).
Default Value: THERMAL TRANSFER
Selections: THERMAL TRANSFER, DIRECT THERMAL
To change the value shown:
1. Press SELECT to select the parameter.
2. Press
PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) to scroll through the options.
3. Press
SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.
Set Print Width
This parameter specifies the printable area across the width of the label.
Table 13 shows the ranges and default values for print width, which are
based on the printer model and the printhead resolution.
Note • Setting the width too narrow can result in portions of a label
format not being printed on the media. Setting the width too wide
wastes formatting memory and can cause printing off of the label
and on the platen roller. This setting can affect the horizontal
position of the label format if the image was inverted using the
^POI ZPL II command.
To change the value shown:
1. Press SELECT to select the parameter.
2. Press
PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) to change the value shown.
3. Press
SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.
Table 12 • Printer Parameters (Page 6 of 26)
Parameter
Action/Explanation
Table 13 • Print Width Ranges and Maximum Values
Printhead
Resolution
Printer
ZM400 ZM600
200 dpi
Default Value: 832
Range: 2 to 832 dots
Default Value: 1344
Range: 2 to 1344 dots
300 dpi
Default Value: 1248
Range: 2 to 1248 dots
Default Value: 1984
Range: 2 to 1984 dots
600 dpi
Default Value: 2496
Range: 2 to 2496 dots
N/A
Configuration
Control Panel Parameters
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ZPL, XML, EPL, APL-I
APL-D only
Set Maximum Label Length
This parameter is used during the media portion of the calibration process.
Always set maximum label length to a value that is at least 1.0 in.
(25.4 mm) greater than the actual label length (Figure 14). If the value is set
to a smaller value than the label length, the printer assumes that continuous
media is loaded, and the printer cannot calibrate.
For example, if the label length is 5.0 inches (126 mm) including the
interlabel gap, set the parameter for 6.0 inches (152 mm). If the label length
is 7.5 inches (190 mm), set the parameter for 9.0 inches (229 mm).
Figure 14 • Label Length
Default Value (ZPL, XML, EPL, APL-I): 39.0 inches (988 mm)
Selections: Values are adjustable in one-inch (25.4 mm) increments
Default Value (APL-D): 1200i
Range: 1200i to
To change the value shown:
1. Press SELECT to select the parameter.
2. Press
PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) to change the value shown.
3. Press
SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.
Table 12 • Printer Parameters (Page 7 of 26)
Parameter
Action/Explanation
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2
1
Label length (including interlabel gap)
2
Interlabel gap
3
Set maximum label length to approximately
this value
1
3