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
Accessing the Printhead of the Ribbon Cartridge Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Label Dispenser Option (field installable) - All Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Cutter Option (field installable) - All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Linerless Media Tear-Off Option (Direct Thermal Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Linerless Cutter Option (Direct Thermal Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Identifying Platen Drive Rollers Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Printer Power Supply Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Attached Power Supply Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Battery Power Base and Power Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
ZD620 and ZD420 Locking Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Zebra Print Touch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
• Install Hardware Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Field Installable printer Accessories and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Printer Connectivity Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Media Handling Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Power Base Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Printer Connectivity Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Power Failure Recovery Mode Jumper (OFF by Default) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Accessing the Connectivity Module Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Installing the Serial Port Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installing the Internal Ethernet (LAN) Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Removing Printer Connectivity Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Media Handling Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Removing the Standard Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Installing the Label Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Installing the Standard Media Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Installing the Linerless Media Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Installing the Linerless Media ‘Tear-Off’ Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Media Roll Core Size Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Installing Media Roll Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Print Resolution Upgrade Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Installing the Printhead Resolution Upgrade Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Installing the Attached Power Supply Base Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
• Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Standard Interface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
LCD User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Meaning of the Indicator Light Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Status - Typical Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Printer Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Media Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63