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
Tools
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Advanced Mode
Advanced Mode is used to access several manual adjustment modes in the printer. Each manual
adjustment mode is described in detail in the following sections.
To activate Advanced Mode, complete these steps:
1. Ensure media is loaded and printer power is ON.
2. Press PAUSE for two seconds, all indicators will flash yellow.
3. The STATUS indicator ( ) will show solid yellow, indicating the currently selected mode is:
Manual Media Calibration.
4. Pressing FEED will sequentially cycle through all available modes.
5. Pressing PAUSE will activate the selected mode.
6. Pressing CANCEL will exit Advanced Mode.
Manual Media Calibration
While in Advanced Mode, pressing PAUSE while the Status indicator ( ) is illuminated yellow will start
Manual Media Calibration.
1. The MEDIA indicator ( ) will flash yellow then the Pause indicator ( ) will flash. Open the printer
and verify the media sensor is in the center position for label gap (transmissive) sensing. Remove 3
inches or 80mm of labels from the liner. Place the label-less area of the liner over the platen (drive)
roller with the leading edge of the first label under the media guides.
2. Close the printer and press PAUSE once. The MEDIA indicator ( ) will flash as the media liner is
measured. When complete, the Pause indicator ( ) will begin flashing.
3. Open the printer and reposition the media so that a label is located directly above the movable sensor.
Close the printer.
4. Press PAUSE once. The printer will FEED and measure several labels. If the printer is able to
determine the correct media type (gap, black mark or notch) and measure the media length, the printer
will return to the READY state.
This advanced mode is typically used to calibrate the printer to media that is not correctly recognized
during Smart Calibration. If your media uses black mark or notch sensing, ensure the media sensor is in to
the proper location to “see” the mark or notch. If your media is pre-printed, either on the front of the label or
on the back of the liner, position the sensor so that it is in a position with minimal printing. You may need to
perform Manual Media Calibration several times, moving the media sensor, until the printer completes the
calibration process and returns to the READY state.