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Customer Order # 11992L
Manufacturer Part # 11992LB Rev. 2
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Hello! .......................................................................................................................1 Unpacking and Inspection........................................................................................2 Reporting Damage ..............................................................................................2 Storage ............................................
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System Considerations .......................................................................................... 21 Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 21 Data Specifications........................................................................................... 21 Cabling Requirements ....................................................................
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Lubrication.............................................................................................................71 Fuse Replacement ..................................................................................................71 Adjustments ...........................................................................................................73 Toggle Positioning............................................................................................73 Printhead Pressure Adjus
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Thank you for purchasing this high-quality Zebra XiIII™-Series printer, manufactured by the industry leader in quality, service, and value — Zebra Technologies Corporation. For over 25 years, Zebra has provided customers with the highest caliber of products and support. This manual provides all of the information you need to operate your printer. ® The ZPL II Programming Guide Volume I and Volume II (part # 45540L) shows you how to create the perfect label format for
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Carefully unpack and inspect the printer for possible damage incurred during shipment. Check all exterior surfaces. Raise the media access door and inspect the media compartment. In case shipping is required, save the carton and all packing material. Contact your authorized Zebra reseller for instructions.
If you discover shipping damage: Immediately notify and file a damage report with the shipping company. Zebra Technologies Corporation is n
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Since print quality is affected by media and ribbon, printing speeds, and printer operating modes, it is very important to run tests for your applications. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND the use of Zebra Technologies Corporation-brand supplies for continuous high-quality printing. A wide range of paper, polypropylene, polyester, and vinyl stock has been specifically engineered to enhance the printing capabilities of the printer and to ensure against premature printhe
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Figure 1 outlines the basic components of your printer. However, depending on the options you have selected, your printer may look slightly different. Figure 1 4Zebra XiIII-Series 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 is 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 when it cannot properly detect the top of the label. To calibrate the
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! " Non-continuous web media (refer to Figure 2) 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. Figure 2 6Zebra XiIII-Series User’s Guide
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Non-continuous black mark media has black marks printed on the back that indicate the start and end of each label (refer to Figure 3). Figure 3 Continuous media (refer to Figure 4) is one uninterrupted roll of material that allows the image to be printed anywhere on the label. Figure 4 Zebra XiIII-Series User’s Guide 7
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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, backing 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 a specified number of labels has been printed. In Rewind mode, the media and backing are rewound onto a core as the labels are printed. 8Zebra XiIII-Series User
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# Figure 5 illustrates one method of media loading. For more detailed instructions, as well as information about how to load the different types of media and the various printing modes, refer to the instructions that begin on page 27. Figure 5 Zebra XiIII-Series User’s Guide 9
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# % The correct positioning of the media sensors is important — it can make the difference between a perfect label and a call to Technical Support!
The web or gap sensor, better known as the “transmissive sensor,” detects the gap between labels. The transmissive sensor actually consists of two sections: a light source (the lower media sensor) and a light sensor (the upper media sensor). The media passes between the two. The upper media sensor m
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Refer to Figure 6. (For clarity, not all printer parts are shown.) 1. Remove the ribbon (if it is installed). 2. Locate the upper media sensor. The upper media sensor “eye” is directly below the adjustment screw head. 3. Slightly loosen the upper media sensor adjustment screw (use a Phillips-head screwdriver). 4. Using the tip of the screwdriver, slide the upper sensor along the slot to the desired position. 5. Secure the upper media sensor adjustment screw.
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Position the lower media sensor (refer to Figure 7) by sliding it in its slot until it is positioned under the upper media sensor. Figure 7 The black mark sensor is in a fixed position and enabled via the front panel (refer to “Configuring the Printer” on page 15 for details). 12 Zebra XiIII-Series User’s Guide
