User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Terms of Use
- Publication Date
- 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 Locking Printer Features
- Zebra Print Touch
- Printer Features
- Install Hardware Options
- Field Installable printer Accessories and Options
- Printer Connectivity Modules
- Media Handling Options
- Removing the Standard Bezel
- Installing the Label Dispenser
- Installing the Standard Media Cutter
- Installing the Linerless Media Cutter
- Installing the Linerless Media ‘Tear-Off’ Bezel
- Media Roll Core Size Adapters
- Print Resolution Upgrade Kits
- Installing the Attached Power Supply Base Options
- Installing the Attached Battery Base Options
- Installing the Battery into the Attached Power Base
- User Interface
- LCD User Interface
- Meaning of the Indicator Light Patterns
- Display Controls and Menus
- Battery Indicators and Controls
- 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
- 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
- Ribbon Cartridge Programming Commands
- Printing with the Attached Battery Base and Battery Option
- Printer Fonts
- EPL Line Mode - Direct Thermal Printers only
- ZD620 and ZD420 Locking Printer Option
- Zebra® ZKDU — Printer Accessory
- ZBI 2.0™ — Zebra Basic Interpreter
- Setting the Power Failure Recovery Mode Jumper
- USB Host Port and Link-OS Usage 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
- 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
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface
- Serial Port Interface
- ZD620 / ZD420 Thermal Transfer Models
- ZD620 / ZD420 Ribbon Cartridge Thermal Transfer Models
- ZD620 / ZD420 Direct Thermal Models
- Printer Diagnostics
- Media
- ZPL Configuration
Media
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General Media and Print Specifications
• Direct Thermal — Max. Media width: 108mm (4.25 inches)
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Thermal Transfer — Max. Media width: 118mm (4.65 inch)
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All Printers — Min. Media width: 15mm (0.585 inch)
• Media length:
• 990mm (39 inches) max.
• 6.35mm (0.25 inches) min. – Tear Off or Label
• 12.7mm(0.50 inches) min. – Peel
• 25.4mm (1.0 inch) min. - Cutter
• Media thickness:
• 0.06mm (0.0024 inches) min. – all requirements
• 0.1905mm (0.0075 inches) max. – all requirements
• Media Roll Outer Diameter (O.D.) max.: 127mm (5.0 inches)
• Media Roll Core Inner Diameter (I.D.):
• 12.7mm (0.5 inch) I.D. - Standard roll configuration
• 25.4mm (1 inch) I.D. - Standard roll configuration
• 38.1mm (1.5 inches) I.D. - with optional media roll adapter
• 50.8mm (2.0 inches) I.D. - with optional media roll adapter
• 76.2mm (3.0 inches) I.D. - with optional media roll adapter
• Ribbon Rolls - 74 meter
• Ribbon Length - 74 m (243 feet)
• Ribbon Width Max. - 110 mm (4.33 inches)
• Ribbon Width Min. - 33 mm (1.3 inches)
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• Ribbon Core I.D. - 12.7mm (0.5 inches)
• Wax, Wax/Resin, and Resin transfer materials
• Ribbon Rolls - 300 meter
• Ribbon Length - 300 m (984 feet)
• Ribbon Width Max. - 110 mm (4.33 inches)
• Ribbon Width Min. - 33 mm (1.3 inches)
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• Wax, Wax/Resin, and Resin transfer materials
• ZD420 Ribbon Cartridges
• Ribbon Length - 74 m (243 feet)
• Ribbon Width Max. - 110 mm (4.33 inches)
• Ribbon Width Min. - 33 mm (1.3 inches)
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• Colors available in Black - Wax, Wax Resin, and Resin transfer materials
‡ - Transfer ribbon should always cover the entire width of the media (and liner) to prevent damaging the printhead.