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 49
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The required cable must have a standard 36-pin parallel connector on one
end, which is plugged into the mating connector located at the upper rear
of the printer. The parallel interface cable is connected using bail clips,
instead of screws, in a similar position to that of the serial data cable.
The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to an appropriate
point at the host computer.
Data cables must be fully shielded and fitted with metal or metallized
connector shells. Shielded cables and connectors are required to prevent
radiation and reception of electrical noise.
To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:
• Keep data cables as short as possible (maximum length: 10 ft.).
• Do not bundle the data cables tightly with power cords.
• Do not tie data cables to power wire conduits.
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The parallel interface provides a means of communication that is typically
faster than the previously mentioned serial interface method. In this
method, the bits of data which make up a character are sent all at one time
over several wires in the cable, one bit per wire.
Data signals are defined as either HIGH or LOW, while control signals are
either Active or Inactive. Some control signals are active HIGH while
others are active LOW. The voltage levels which represent these
conditions are:
Data Signal
Voltage Level
HIGH +5 VDC
LOW 0 VDC