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ZP 450™
Zebra
Desktop Thermal Printer
User Guide
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ii P1031442-001 ZP 450 User Guide 12/8/2010
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iii ©2010 ZIH Corp. ZP-Series,ZP 450, ZBI, ZBI 2.0, ZBI-Developer, Uni-Ribbon, ZebraDesigner, ZebraNet, EPL, EPL2, ZPL, ZPL II, OpenACCESS and all product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks, and Zebra, the Zebra head graphic, ZPL, ZPL II, Element Energy Equalizer circuit, E3 Circuitand, and ZebraNet are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This product may contain ZPL®, ZPL II®, and ZebraLink™ programs
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iv FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmf
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About This Document This section provides you with contact information, document structure and organization, and additional reference documents. Contents Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Document vi Who Should Use This Document Who Should Use This Document This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to operate or to troubleshoot problems with the printer. How This Document Is Organized The User Guide is set up as follows: Section Description Introduction on page 1 This section describes what you get in your shipping box and provides an overview of printer features. This section also has procedures that describe how to open and close the printer an
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About This Document vii Contacts Contacts Technical Support via the Internet is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Web Site: www.zebra.com E-mail Back Technical Library: • E-mail address: emb@zebra.com • Subject line: Emaillist Self Service Knowledge Base: www.zebra.com/knowledgebase Online Case Registration: www.zebra.com/techrequest Which Department Europe, Africa, The Americas Asia Pacific Do You Need? Middle East, India Zebra Technologies International, LLC Zebra Technologi
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About This Document viii Document Conventions Document Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information. Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this guide. If you are viewing this guide online in .pdf format, you can click the cross-reference (blue text) to jump directly to its location. Command Line Examples Command line examples appear in Courier New font. For example, type ZTools to get t
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Contents About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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x Long Term Printer In-activity or Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Replacing Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Determining Thermal Media Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the Print Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting
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1 Introduction This section describes what you get in your shipping box and provides an overview of printer features. This includes procedures that describe how to open and close the printer and report any problems. Contents ZP-Series™ Thermal Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unpack and Inspec
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Introduction 2 ZP-Series™ Thermal Printers ZP-Series™ Thermal Printers ® The Zebra ZP model is the best value in a desktop thermal printer. The ZP 450™ printer provides direct thermal printing at speeds up to 5 ips (inches per second) at a 203 dpi (dots per inch) print density. The ZP 450™ supports both ZPL™ and EPL™ Zebra printer programming languages and a wide variety of interface and feature options. The ZP-Series™ printer features: • Automatic printer language detection and switching be
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Introduction 3 What’s in the Box? What’s in the Box? Save the carton and all packing materials in case you need to ship or store the printer later. After unpacking, make sure you have all parts. Follow the procedures for inspecting the printer to familiarize yourself with printer parts so you can follow the instructions in this book. Cleaning Pen Documentation Printer and Software USB Cable Kit Order Option Kit order Option: Power Cord Serial Cable Media Roll varies by locale or region Unpa
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Introduction 4 Inspecting the Printer Inspecting the Printer Look at the outside of the printer and make sure that all parts are present. Feed Button Status Light Release Latches Interface Connectors Power Base Release Power Power Active Switch Supply Power Latches Receptacle Light Opening the printer To access the media compartment, you must open the printer. Pull the release latches towards you and lift the cover. After opening the printer, check the media compartment. P1031442-001 ZP 450 Use
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Introduction 5 Inspecting the Printer Printer Features Printhead Gap Sensor Media Roll Holder and Media Guide Black-Line Sensor Head-Up Sensor (inside) Power Base Dispenser - Open Platen Roller Mini-CD Storage Peel Bar Peel Roller Label Taken Sensor Roll Holder Stop Adjustment 12/8/2010 ZP 450 User Guide P1031442-001
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Introduction 6 Inspecting the Printer Closing the printer 1. Lower the top cover. Press down until the cover snaps closed. Reporting Damage If you discover damage or missing parts: • Immediately notify and file a shipping damage report. • Keep the carton and all packing material for inspection. Mini-CD’s in Printer Storage Slot For printer configurations that include the printer support CD: The printer has a mini-CD storage slot molded between the printer and its power base. Please keep the min
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2 Getting Started This section describes how to set up your printer for the first time and use the most common operating procedures for loading media. Contents Attaching Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Modes of Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Loading Roll Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting Started 8 Attaching Power Attaching Power Important • Set up your printer so that you can handle the power cord easily if needed. To make certain the printer cannot carry electrical current, you must separate the power cord from the power supply receptacle or AC electrical outlet. Caution • Never operate the printer and power supply in an area where they can get wet. Serious personal injury could result! 1. Make sure the power switch is in the off position (down). 2. Insert the AC po
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Getting Started 9 Modes of Printing Modes of Printing You can operate this printer in different modes: • Standard tear-off mode allows you to tear off each label (or a strip of labels) after it is printed. The most common media use configuration is covered in the follow section, Loading Roll Media. • Dispense mode will peel the backing material away from the label as it is printed. After this label is removed, the next one is printed. • The printer typically uses roll media, but you can use
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Getting Started 10 Loading Roll Media Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment 1. Open the printer. Remember that you need to pull the release latch levers toward the front of the printer. 2. Open the media roll holders. Pull the media guides open with your free hand and place the media roll on the roll holders and release the guides. Orient the media roll so that its printing surface will face up as it passes over the platen (drive) roller. P1031442-001 ZP 450 User Guide 12/8/2010
