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Customer order # 11356L
Manufacturer part # 11356LB Rev. 1
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This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation.
Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Zebra Technol
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Zebra Z4M/Z6M Printers User’s Guide iii
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iv Zebra Z4M/Z6M Printers User’s Guide
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Hello! .......................................................................................................................1 Unpacking and Inspection........................................................................................1 Reporting Damage ..............................................................................................2 Storage ..........................................
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System Considerations .......................................................................................... 17 Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 17 Data Specifications........................................................................................... 17 Cabling Requirements ....................................................................
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Lubrication.............................................................................................................65 Printhead Pressure Adjustment .............................................................................65 Rewind Media Alignment......................................................................................67 Fuse Replacement ..................................................................................................68
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viii Zebra Z4M/Z6M Printers User’s Guide
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This user’s guide provides all the information you need to operate the Z4M™ or Z6M™ printer. ® The ZPL II Programming Guide Volume I and Volume II (part # 45540L) details how to create the perfect label format for your application. The guide explains how the optional ZBI™ extends the power of ZPL II by allowing custom programs to be written that operate within the printer, directly interfacing with bar code scanners, keyboard display devices, etc. The guide also contains
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If you discover shipping damage: Immediately notify the shipping company and file a damage report. Zebra Technologies Corporation is not responsible for any damage incurred during the shipment of the equipment and will not repair this damage under warranty. Keep the carton and all packing material for inspection. Notify your local Zebra reseller. If you are not placing the printer into operation immediately, repackage it using the original packing materials.
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The power supply in the printer automatically detects the applied line voltage and works in the 90 to 265 VAC range.
NOTE: Depending on how your printer was ordered, a power cord may or may not be included. If one is not included, or if the one included is not suitable for your requirements, refer to “Power Line Cord Specifications” on page 85. 1. Make sure that the P
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Figure 2 shows the basic components of your printer. Depending on installed options, your printer may look slightly different. Media Supply Guide Transmissive Sensor Printhead Assembly Front Housing Assembly Media Dancer Supply Hanger Ribbon Media Sensor Take-up Guide Spindle Printhead Rewind Open Lever Media Media Alignment Guide Spindle Thumbscrew Figure 2 4Zebra Z4M/Z6M Printers User’s Guide
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This chapter of the user’s guide is so important that we’ve printed it on a different color paper! That way, it will be easy for you to find when you must calibrate (set up) the printer for your particular application. To calibrate the printer. To verify that the printer is properly set up by printing a test label. NOTE: This procedure must be performed when the printer is first installed or if it cannot properly detect the top of the label. To calibrate
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Non-continuous web media (refer to Figure 3) refers to individual labels that are separated by a gap, notch, or hole. When you look at the media, you can tell where one label ends and the next one begins. Hole Notch Non-continuous media with a hole or notch Label gap Label gap Non-continuous media with gaps between the labels (individual labels on a continuous liner) Figure 3 6Zebra Z4M/Z6M Printers User’s Guide
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Non-continuous black mark media has black marks printed on the back of the liner material that indicate the start and end of each label (refer to Figure 4). Black mark Black mark Non-continuous media for black mark sensing Figure 4 Continuous media (refer to Figure 5) is one uninterrupted roll of material that allows the image to be printed anywhere on the label. Continuous media (no gaps, holes, notches, or black marks) Figure 5 Zebra Z4M/Z6M
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" In tear-off mode, each label (or a strip of labels) can be torn off after it is printed. In peel-off mode, liner material is peeled away from the label as it is printed. After this label is removed from the printer, the next one is printed. In cutter mode, the printer automatically cuts the label after it is printed. In rewind mode, the media and/or liner are rewound onto a core as the labels are printed. #
" Figure 6 illustrates one method of media l
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" $ The correct positioning of the media sensor is important — it can make the difference between a perfect label and a call to Technical Support! There are two media sensors in this printer: “reflective” and “transmissive.” The reflective sensor detects the “start-of-label indicator” (the notch, hole, black mark, or gap between die-cut labels). The reflective sensor must be positioned: directly under the notch, hole, or black mark, or anywhere a
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Refer to Figure 7. 1. Open the printhead assembly by pressing the printhead open lever. 2. Locate the reflective sensor positioning lever. 3. Move the reflective sensor positioning lever across the width of the media until the reflective sensor aligns with the start-of-label indicator. The glow of the red light assists in the proper placement of the reflective sensor. 4. Close the printhead assembly. Printhead Assembly Reflective Sensor Reflective Sensor Positi
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%! During auto calibration, the printer determines the label length and media/ribbon sensor settings. Auto calibration occurs when the printer is turned on and each time the printer recovers from an error condition. (To clear an error, open and close the printhead assembly and then press the PAUSE key.) The printer begins auto calibration when all errors have been cleared. The results of the auto calibration are stored in the printer’s memory and are retained even if printer
