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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Install Hardware Options
Field Installable printer Accessories and Options
Printer Connectivity Modules
The connectivity module’s access door must be removed prior to installing the following
options —
Accessing the Connectivity Module Slot.
• ZD420 Serial Port — Installing the Serial Port Module
• RS-232 DB-9 connector with DTE/DTC auto-switching — Serial Port Interface
• ZD420 Internal Ethernet (LAN - wired) — Installing the Internal Ethernet (LAN)
Module
• RJ-45 connector
• Fast Ethernet 10/100 auto-switching, 10Base-T, and 100Base-TX networks.
Media Handling Options
The printer’s standard bezel must be removed prior to installing the following options —
Removing the Standard Bezel.
• Label Dispenser (Peel-Off Liner and Present Label for Operator) - Installing the
Label Dispenser
• General Purpose Media Cutter — Installing the Standard Media Cutter
• Linerless Media Cutter — Installing the Linerless Media ‘Tear-Off’ Bezel
• Linerless Media ‘Tear-Off’ Label Bezel —
• Printer Resolution Upgrade Kit
s (203 dpi and 300 dpi) - Print Resolution
Upgrade Kits
• Media Roll Adapters for 38.1 mm (1.5 inches), 50.8 mm (2.0 inches), or 76.2 mm
(3.0 inches) I.D. media cores - Media Roll Core Size Adapters
Power Base Options
The ZD-Series (ZD620 and ZD420) printers are supported with power base field upgrade
kits for each the direct thermal and thermal transfer versions of these printers.
• Attached Power Supply Base (power supply included)
• Battery Power Base and Battery Pack -
Not Available until after Q2 2018.
The battery power base is designed to install like the AC Power Base