User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Copyright
- Terms of Use
- About
- Contents
- Introduction
- Printer Features
- Printer Features
- Inside the ZD620 Dual Capacity Ribbon Roll Printer
- Inside the ZD620 and ZD420 Direct Thermal Printers
- Inside the ZD420 Ribbon Cartridge Printer
- Label Dispenser Option (field installable) - All Models
- Cutter Option (field installable) - All Models
- Linerless Media Tear-Off Option (Direct Thermal Models Only)
- Linerless Cutter Option (Direct Thermal Models Only)
- Identifying Platen Drive Rollers Types
- Printer Power Supply Options
- ZD620 and ZD420 Locking Printer Features
- Zebra Print Touch
- Printer Features
- Install Hardware Options
- Field Installable printer Accessories and Options
- Printer Connectivity Modules
- Media Handling Options
- Installing the Attached Power Supply Base Options
- Controls and Indicators
- Printer Configuration Menus
- Setup
- Printer Setup Overview
- Select a Location for the Printer
- Install Printer Options and Connectivity Modules
- Attaching Power
- Getting Ready to Print
- Loading Roll Media
- Loading Thermal Transfer Roll Ribbon
- Loading the ZD420 Ribbon Cartridge
- Run a SmartCal Media Calibration
- Test Printing with the Configuration Report
- Detecting a Media Out Condition
- Detecting a Ribbon Out Condition
- Connecting your Printer to a Computer
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Classic Wireless Connectivity Option
- Setup for Windows® OS
- Print Operations
- Thermal Printing
- Determining Your Printer’s Configuration Settings
- Select a Print Mode
- Adjusting the Print Quality
- Darkness Control
- Adjusting the Print Width
- Printing on Fan-Fold Media
- Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media
- Using the Label Dispenser Option
- Using the Linerless Options
- Sending Files to the Printer
- Printer Fonts
- EPL Line Mode - Direct Thermal Printers only
- Zebra® ZKDU — Printer Accessory
- ZD620 and ZD420 Locking Printer Option
- ZBI 2.0™ — Zebra Basic Interpreter
- Setting the Power Failure Recovery Mode Jumper
- USB Host Port and Link-OS Demonstration Examples
- USB Host
- USB Host and Printer Usage Examples
- Items Required for the USB Host Exercises
- Files for Completing the Exercises
- Exercise 1: Copy Files to a USB Flash Drive and Perform USB Mirror
- Exercise 2: Print a Label Format from a USB Flash Drive
- Exercise 3: Copy Files to/from a USB Flash Drive
- Exercise 4: Enter Data for a Stored File with a USB Keyboard and Print a Label
- Using the USB Hosts Port and the NFC Capabilities
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Resolving Alerts and Errors
- Resolving Print Issues
- Communication Issues
- Miscellaneous Issues
- Tools
- Printer Diagnostics
- Power-On Self Test
- SmartCal Media Calibration
- Configuration Report (CANCEL Self Test)
- Printer Network (and Bluetooth) Configuration Report
- Print Quality Report (FEED self test)
- Reset Printer Factory Defaults (PAUSE + FEED Self Test)
- Reset Network Factory Defaults (PAUSE + CANCEL Self Test)
- Reset Button
- Communication Diagnostics Test
- Sensor Profile
- Advanced Mode
- Factory Test Modes
- Printer Diagnostics
- Interface Connector Wiring
- Dimensions
- Media
- ZPL Configuration
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Contents
USB Host and Printer Usage Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Items Required for the USB Host Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Files for Completing the Exercises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
File 1:
ZEBRA.BMP.......................227
File 2: SAMPLELABEL.TXT....................227
File 3:LOGO.ZPL .......................227
File 4: USBSTOREDFILE.ZPL...................228
File 5: VLS_BONKGRF.ZPL....................228
File 6: VLS_EIFFEL.ZPL.....................228
File 7: KEYBOARDINPUT.ZPL...................229
File 8: SMARTDEVINPUT.ZPL...................229
Exercise 1: Copy Files to a USB Flash Drive and Perform USB Mirror . . . . . . . .230
Exercise 2: Print a Label Format from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Exercise 3: Copy Files to/from a USB Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Exercise 4: Enter Data for a Stored File with a USB Keyboard and Print a Label235
Using the USB Hosts Port and the NFC Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Exercise 5: Enter Data for a Stored File with a Smart Device and Print a Label .237
• Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Cleaning Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Recommended Cleaning Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Standard Platen (Drive) Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Linerless Platen (Drive) Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Media Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Exterior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Label Dispenser Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Cutter Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Cleaning the Printhead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
ZD620 / ZD420 Direct Thermal Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
ZD620 / ZD420 Thermal Transfer Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
ZD420 Ribbon Cartridge Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Media Path Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Lower Half of ZD60/ZD420 Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Upper Half of ZD620/ZD420 Direct Thermal Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Upper Half of ZD620/420 Thermal Transfer Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Upper Half of ZD420 Thermal Transfer Ribbon Cartridge Printers . . . . . . . . . . .248
Cleaning the Cutter and Label Dispenser Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Cutter Option Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Label Dispenser Option Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Sensor Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251