User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Document
- Printer Overview
- Using the Printer
- Preparing the Battery for Use
- Operator Controls
- Printer Status Icons
- Buttons
- Power Saving Features
- Verify That the Printer is Working
- Connecting the Printer
- Zebra Setup Utilities
- Wireless Communications with Bluetooth
- Bluetooth (BT) Security Modes
- WLAN Overview
- Setting Up the Software
- Designing Labels
- Near Field Communication (NFC)
- Wearing the Printer
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- Miscellaneous
Using the Printer
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Adaptive Print Performance
The printers use PSPT PrintSmart Gen 2 technology which adapts to your print conditions such that print
quality is not sacrificed. When the printer sees environmental conditions such as state of charge, battery
health, cold temperature extremes, or high density printing, the printer will adjust print performance to
preserve battery function and allow printing to continue. This may affect the speed and sound of printing
but not the print quality.
Draft Mode
The user can configure the printer to print in Draft Mode via SGD command
media.draft_mode
(default is “off”), which optimizes the printer for text-only printing. While in Draft Mode, print speed
increases from the maximum of 4 inches per second (ips) at the printer’s highest speed setting to a
maximum of 5 ips with a 22% reduction in optical density. When a printer is in this user setting, a Draft
Mode icon will be displayed. If the printer is in both Power Save mode and Draft Mode, the Power Save
icon will display. If the printer is in Draft Mode during a media out condition, the blinking Media Out icon will
be displayed.
NOTE: For an explanation and a list of all SGD commands, please refer to the Zebra Programming Guide
at: http://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads.html
NOTE: For detailed information on sending SGD commands to the printer using Zebra Setup Utilities,
please refer to the Wireless Configuration for 802.11n and Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers
at: http://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads.html
NOTE: Draft Mode printing is optimized for printing receipts comprised of text only with no reverse image,
black fill or barcodes present. Draft Mode is designed to operate at temperatures between ambient and the
maximum thermal range of the printer.
Verify That the Printer is Working
Before you connect the printer to your computer or portable data terminal, make sure that the printer is in
proper working order. You can do this by printing a configuration report using the “two key” method. If you
can’t get this report to print, refer to Troubleshooting Tests on page 54.
Printing a Configuration Report
1. Turn the printer off. Load the media compartment with journal media (media with no black bars or gaps
on the back)
2. Press and hold the Feed Button.
3. Press and release the Power button and keep the Feed button pressed. When printing starts, release
the Feed button. The unit will print a line of interlocking “x” characters to ensure all elements of the
printhead are working, print out the version of software loaded in the printer and then print the report.
The report indicates model, serial number, baud rate, and more detailed information on the printer’s
configuration and parameter settings. (See the Troubleshooting Section for sample printouts and a further
discussion on how to use the configuration report as a diagnostic tool.)