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
ZPL Configuration
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From this point in the Configuration Receipt listing, the printout has sensor settings and values displayed to
troubleshoot sensor and media operations. These are typically used by Zebra Tech Support to diagnose
printer problems.
** - Not supported with a ZPL command, uses the Set Get Do command in the ZPL manual. See
device.command_override.xxxxx in the ZPL Programmer’s manual.
1. ZPL Commands and Configuration Report Callout Cross-Reference
Command Listing Name Description
~SD
DARKNESS Default: 10.0
—
DARKNESS SWITCH LOW (Default), MEDIUM, or HIGH
^PR
PRINT SPEED Default: 152 mm/s / 6 IPS (max.) - 203 dpi
102 mm/s / 4 IPS (max.) - 300 dpi
~TA
TEAR OFF Default: +000
^MN
MEDIA TYPE Default: GAP/NOTCH
SENSOR SELECT Default: AUTO (
^MNA - Auto-Detect)
^MT
PRINT METHOD THERMAL-TRANS or DIRECT-THERMAL
^PW
PRINT WIDTH Default: 448 (dots for 203 dpi) or 640(dots for 300 dpi)
^LL
LABEL LENGTH Default: 1225 (dots) (dynamically updated while printing)
^ML
MAXIMUM LENGTH Default: 39.0IN 989MM
—
USB COMM. Connection Status: Connected / Not Connected
^SCa
BAUD Default: 9600
^SC,b
DATA BITS Default: 8 BITS
^SC,,c
PARITY Default: NONE
^SC,,,,e
HOST HANDSHAKE Default: AUTO
^SC,,,,,f
PROTOCOL Default: NONE
— SGD —**
COMMUNICATIONS Default: NORMAL MODE
SER COMM. MODE Default: AUTO
^CT / ~CT
CONTROL CHAR Default: <~> 7EH
^CC / ~CC
COMMAND CHAR Default: <^> 5EH
^CD / ~CD
DELIM./CHAR Default: <,> 2CH
^SZ
ZPL MODE Default: ZPL II
— SGD —**
COMMAND OVERRIDE Default: INACTIVE
^MFa
MEDIA POWER UP Default: NO MOTION
^MF,b
HEAD CLOSE Default: FEED
~JS
BACKFEED Default: DEFAULT
^LT
LABEL TOP Default: +000
^LS
LEFT POSITION Default: +0000
~JD / ~JE
HEXDUMP Default: NO (
~JE)
REPRINT MODE Default: DISABLED