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UMAN-QLS-001 rev. A
March, 2005
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Table of Contents Proprietary Statement ................................................. 5 Introduction to the QL and QL Plus Series ............... 7 Unpacking and Inspection .................................................... 7 Reporting Damage ................................................................ 7 QL 220 Introduction ..................................................... 8 QL 320 Introduction ..................................................... 9 QL 420 Introduction ............
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Extending Battery Life ........................................................ 47 Cleaning Instructions .......................................................... 48 QL220 Cleaning .......................................................................................... 49 QL 320 Cleaning ......................................................................................... 51 QL 420 Cleaning ......................................................................................... 53 Troubl
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Proprietary Statements This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is in- tended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equip- ment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or dis- closed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation. Product Improvements Since continuous product improvement is a policy of Zebra T
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Copyrights The copyrights in this manual and the label print engine described therein are owned by Ze- bra Technologies Corporation. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software in the label print engine may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000 (17 U.S.C.506). Copyright violators may be subject to civil liability. ® ® tm This product may contain ZPL , ZPL II , and ZebraLink programs; Element Energy Equaliz- ® ® er Circuit; E3 ; and AGFA fonts. Software
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Introduction to the QL and QL Plus Series Thank you for choosing one of our Zebra QL Series Mobile Printers. These rugged printers are sure to become produc- tive and efficient additions to your workplace thanks to their innovative design. Because they’re made by Zebra Technolo- gies, you’re assured of world-class support for all of your bar code printers, software, and supplies. • This user’s guide gives you the information you’ll need to operate all QL Series printers. • The QL Series uses th
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QL 220 Introduction Figure 1: QL 220 Overview 1 2 12 11 3 10 9 4 8 5 6 7 1 Platen Roller 2. Bar Sensor 3. Media Support 4. Latch 13 5. Latch Release Button 6. “D” Ring 7. Control Panel 8. QuickLink™ Module 9. Print Head 14 10. “E-Z Peel” Label Peeler 15 11. Media Support Disks 16 12. Media Cover 13. Belt Clip 17 14. Battery 15. Battery Charging Receptacle 16. RS232 Communications Port 17. USB Port (available on QL Plus Series only) 8 QL Series User Guide
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QL 320 Introduction Figure 1B: QL 320 Overview 1 2 12 11 10 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 7 13 1 Platen Roller 2. Bar Sensor 3. Media Support 4. “EZ-Peel” Peeler 5. Latch 14 6. Latch Release Lever 7. “D” Rings 8. Control Panel 9. QuickLink™ Module 15 10. Print Head 11. Media Support Disks 12. Media Cover 13. Belt Clip 14. Battery 15. Battery Charging Receptacle 9 QL Series User Guide
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QL 420 Introduction Figure 1C: QL 420 Overview 1 3 2 3 12 4 13 12 5 6 7 11 8 9 10 9 1 Platen Roller 2. Bar Sensor 3. Media Rollers 15 4. Rear Media Slot 5. Media Support 16 6. “EZ-Peel” Peeler 7. Latch 17 8. Latch Release Button 9. “D” Rings 10. Control Panel 11. QuickLink™ Module 12. Print Head 13. Media Support Disks 18 14. Media Cover 15. RS232 Communications Port 16. USB Port (QL Plus 19 models only) 17. Belt Clip 18. Battery 19. Battery Charging Receptacle 10 QL Series User Guide
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Getting Ready to Print Battery Installing the Battery NOTE: Batteries are shipped uncharged. Remove protective shrink-wrap and labels from new battery packs prior to use. 1. Rotate the Belt Clip to allow access to the Battery com- partment. 2. Insert the battery into the printer as shown in Figure 2, 3. Rock the Battery into the printer as shown until it locks in place. When the battery is first installed, the Control Panel indica- tors may briefly turn on and then go off which indicates the b
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Figure 3: Single Charger LI72 Charger Charger Jack cycles when first put into service. Charging the Battery Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger Refer to Figure 3. Your battery charger may look slightly dif- ferent from the ones illustrated. 1. Install the battery in the printer and plug the Charger into the appropriate A.C. wall receptacle. Then insert the charge cable into the battery charger jack. 2. The charger LED will indicate the status of the charger as follows: • A steady light indicate
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Model UCLI72-4 Quad Charger The UCLI72-4 Quad Charger is designed to charge up to four QL Series battery packs simultaneously. Batteries must be re- moved from the printer to be charged in the Quad Charger. 1. Ensure that the charger has been installed properly per the Quad Charger instruction manual. Ensure that the power indicator on the front panel is on. 2. Remove any protective shrink-wrap and labels from all battery packs prior to use. Plug a battery pack into any one of the four chargin
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Fast Charge Full Charge Fast Charge Full Charge Fast Charge Full Charge Fast Charge Full Charge Fault Ready Fault Ready Fault Ready Fault Ready Power Battery packs which are only partially discharged will take less time to reach their charged state. Batteries which have reached 80% of their charge capacity may be used, however, it is recommended that you allow the batteries to reach a full charge to maintain maximum battery life. The UCLI72-4 Quad Charger has a safety feature which stops chargi
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Use of any charger not approved specifically by Zebra for use with its batteries could cause damage to the battery pack or the printer and will void the warranty. Charger Safety Use care in locating either the single Charger or the Quad Charger. Do not block the ventilating slots on the top and bottom covers. Ensure that the Charger is plugged into a power source which won’t accidently be turned off if you will be charging batteries overnight. Do not place the Quad Charger in locations wher
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Loading the Media You can operate QL Series printers in one of two different modes: Tear-Off or Peel-Off. Tear-Off mode allows you to tear off each label (or a strip of labels) after it is printed. In Peel-Off mode, the backing material is peeled away from the label as it is printed. After you remove this label, the next one is printed. Installing the Media QL 420 and QL 220 Printers 1. Open the printer: Refer to Figure 5 (QL 420 shown). •Press the latch release button on the side of the printer
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QL 320 Printers 1A. Open the printer: Refer to Figure 5a. • Rotate the latch release levers on each side of the printer as shown at “1” below. The latch assembly will flip open automatically as shown at “2”. • Rotate the Media Cover back as shown at “3”, exposing the media compartment and the adjustable media sup- ports. Figure 5A: Opening the QL 320 Media Compartment Media Supports continued 17 QL Series User Guide
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All models 2. Load the media: Loading media from an internal supply. Refer to Figure 6. •Pull the media supports apart, insert the roll of media between them, and let the media supports close. Ensure that the media pulls off the core in the direction shown in Figure 6. The supports will adjust themselves to the width of the media, and the media should be able to spin freely on the supports. Figure 6: Installing Media Media Roll Note direction media pulls off the roll. Pull Media Supports apart
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QL 420 Only 2A. Load the media (continued): Loading media from an external supply. Refer to Figure 7. The QL 420 has a loading slot in the rear of the media com- partment which allows you to use standard 4” (101.6 mm) wide fan-fold media from an external supply. The external supply must be designed such that it does not exert excessive drag as media is fed through the printer, which could result in distorted printing. Zebra can provide a vehicle mount (p/n DC16620-1) de- signed specifically f
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3. Close the Media Cover: Refer to Figure 8. • If you plan to use the printer in the tear-off mode, close the media cover as shown at “2”, then rotate the latch assembly as shown until it locks into place, as shown at “4”. • If you plan to use the printer in the peel-off mode, peel a few labels off of the media and pull it out of the printer as shown at “1”. Close the media cover as shown at “2”. Rotate the “EZ-Peel” peeler bar until it locks into place on the latch, as shown at “3”, then rotate
