Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Introduction 1
- Installation 7
- Operation 23
- Configuration and Calibration 39
- Interconnections 45
- Preventive Maintenance 51
- Adjustments 59
- Troubleshooting 65
- Specifications 71
- Options 79
- Appendix 83
- Glossary 91
- Index 95
- Communication Capabilities
- Thermal Transfer Printer Internal Functions
- Print Mechanism Capabilities
- Media Transport Mechanism Capabilities
- Installation
- 230 VAC Operation
- Use of Shielded Cable
- Ribbons and Printhead Wear
- Repacking
- AC Voltage Selection Procedure
- AC Power Fuse Replacement
- 115 VAC Operation
- 230 VAC Operation
- Roll Media
- Tear-Off Mode
- Rewind Mode
- Peel-Off Mode
- Cutter Mode
- Fanfold Media
- Media Sensing Modes
- Media Transport Modes
- PAUSE Key
- FEED Key
- CANCEL Key
- MODE Key
- Introduction
- CANCEL Key Self Test
- PAUSE Key Self Test
- FEED Key Self Test
- FEED Key and PAUSE Key Self Test
- MODE Key Self Test
- PAUSE Key and CANCEL Key Self Test
- FEED Key and CANCEL Key Self Test
- Format 1: Simple Text and a Barcode
- Format 2: Saving a Label Format as a Graphic Image
- Format 3: Using a Serialized Data Field
- Bank 1
- Bank 2
- Calibration
- Adjusting the Print Darkness
- Adjusting the Media Rest Position
- Adjusting the Position of the Top of the Label
- Communications Code
- Interfaces
- Data Specifications
- RS-232 Pinouts
- Hardware Control Signal Descriptions
- RS-232 Cabling Requirements
- Interconnect to DTE Devices
- Interconnect to DCE Devices
- Parallel Cabling Requirements
- Parallel Interface
- Signal Descriptions
- Exterior Surfaces
- Interior
- Printhead and Platen Roller
- Media, Ribbon, and Label Available Sensors
- Cutter Module
- Upper Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment
- Lower Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment
- Printing Considerations
- Print Speeds
- Media Handling
- Media
- Ribbon
- Zebra Programming Language II (ZPL II®)
- Bar Codes
- Standard Fonts
- Physical
- Electrical
- Communications Interface
- Environmental Ranges
- Options and Accessories
- Label Darkness Levels
- A
- B
- C
- D
- F
- I
- L
- M
- O
- P
- Parallel Cabling Requirements, 49
- Parallel Interface, 49
- PAUSE Key and CANCEL Key Self Test, 33
- PAUSE Key Self Test, 31
- PAUSE Key, 26
- Peel-Off Mode, 17, 25
- Peel-Off Option, 79
- Power Connection
- Power Cord, 83
- Power-On Self Test, 28
- Preventive Maintenance, 51
- Print Darkness, 44
- Printer Diagnostics, 34
- Printer Operating Modes
- Printer Power Up, 21
- Printer Self Tests
- Printer Specifications
- Printhead DPI Option, 82
- Printhead Pressure Adjustment, 59
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Z
Zebra S-Series User’s Guide 23
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Now that your printer is ready for operation, how does it work? The Zebra
S-Series Printer is designed to receive instructions from a host computer,
such as an IBM-compatible PC. To create a label, you either need to use
label design software or write a format in ZPL II
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, which is a
programming language for creating label formats. If you are using label
design software, refer to the instructions provided with your software
package to determine how to proceed.
If you are using, or plan to use, ZPL II, make sure you have a copy of the
ZPL II Programming Guide. This guide is available by contacting your
distributor or Zebra Technologies Corporation. For some sample ZPL II
label formats, see page 35. But first, we’ll describe the different operating
modes.
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The S-Series Printer can be configured for several different modes of
operation by sending the proper commands from the host computer.
Operating modes may also be configured via a bank of DIP switches at the
rear of the printer. (See “Option Switches” on page 39 for more
information about DIP switches.)
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There are two basic modes by which the printer can sense the position of
the media: transmissive sensing mode and black mark sensing mode. The
160S comes standard with both transmissive sensing mode and black mark
sensing mode capabilities. The 105Se comes standard with transmissive
sensing mode capability, but may be factory ordered with an additional
black mark sensor.