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XiII-Series User's Guide
TM
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ZEBRA PERFORMANCE-LINE
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333 Corporate Woods Parkway
XiII-Series
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061.3109
Telephone 847.634.6700
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User's Guide
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Telephone +44 (0) 1494 472872
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For the Zebra
90XiII™ , 140XiII™ ,
170XiII™ , and 220XiII™
Printers
Customer Order # 48460L
Manufacturer Part
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xi2covr Page i Tuesday, April 23, 1996 2:00 PM Zebra XiII-Series Printer User’s Guide Customer order # 48460L Manufacturer part # 48460LB Rev. 1
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xi2covr Page ii Tuesday, April 23, 1996 2:00 PM Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of par- ties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation. Product Improvements Continuous imp
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xi2covr Page iii Tuesday, April 23, 1996 2:00 PM Warranty Information 1. Printer Warranty ZEBRA printers, excluding thermal printheads which are warranted separately below, are warranted against defects in material or work- manship for six (6) months from the date of original shipment by ZEBRA Technologies Corporation. This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear and shall be null and void if the equipment is modified, improperly installed or used, damaged by accident or neglect, or in
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xi2covr Page iv Tuesday, April 23, 1996 2:00 PM All statements, technical information and recommendations relating to ZEBRA Products are based upon tests believed to be reliable but do not constitute a guarantee or warranty. ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES SHALL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER, BE LIABLE TO BUYER OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS, DIMINUTION OF GOOD WILL OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM- AGES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM HEREUNDER. IN ADDITION, ZEBRA TECHNOLO
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xi2user.toc Page v Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:25 PM Contents Warranty Information ..........................................................................................iii 1. Printer Warranty.........................................................................iii 2. Supplies Warranty ......................................................................iii 3. Warranty Exclusions and Conditions.........................................iii Zebra Software License Agreement.................
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xi2user.toc Page vi Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:25 PM Rewind Mode for Printers With the Cutter Option..13 Peel-Off Mode Media Loading......................................................14 Removing the Label Backing Material................................................................14 Adjusting the Transmissive Media Sensor Assembly Position...........................15 Adjusting the Upper Media Sensor Position..................................16 Lower Media Sensor Adjustment ............
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xi2user.toc Page vii Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:25 PM Cleaning the Sensors ............................................... 57 Cleaning the Cutter Module .................................... 58 Lubrication.......................................................................................................... 58 Fuse Replacement ............................................................................................... 59 Adjustments ........................................................
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xi2user.toc Page viii Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:25 PM Chapter 6 Specifications 81 Media Handling...................................................................................................81 Options ................................................................................................................82 Zebra Programming Language (ZPL II®) ...........................................................82 Bar Codes ...................................................................
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xi2user.toc Page ix Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:25 PM Communications Code .......................................... 105 Interfaces ............................................................... 105 Data Specifications ................................................ 106 RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Serial Data Port ................................... 106 RS-232 Interconnections ....................................... 107 RS-422/RS-485 Interconnections .......................... 108 Parallel Data Port
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xi2user.toc Page x Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:25 PM x Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide
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xi2lists Page xi Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:31 PM List of Figures 1. Media Loading 9 2. Roll Media Loading 10 3. Fanfold Media Loading 11 4. Upper Media Sensor Adjustment 16 5. Lower Media Sensor Adjustment 17 6. Ribbon Loading Diagram for the 90XiII and 140XiII Printers 18 7. Ribbon Loading Diagram for the 170XiII and 220XiII Printers 19 8. Removing Used Ribbon 21 9. Front Panel 26 10. Media and Ribbon Sensor Profile Sample Printout 50 11. Cleaning Diagram 57 12. Fuse Replacement—Step 1 60 13
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xi2lists Page xii Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:31 PM List of Tables 1. Front Panel Keys 27 2. Front Panel Lights 28 3. Printer Status Sensors 29 4. Power-On Self Test Sequence 30 5. Cleaning Schedule 55 6. Troubleshooting 63 7. Eight Dots/mm Printhead 88 8. Twelve Dots/mm Printhead 89 9. Optional Printer Fonts Currently Available 91 10. Zebra® Printer Operation and Maintenance Courses 103 11. RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Pinouts 106 12. Parallel Connector Pinouts 110 13. ASCII Code Chart 112 xii Zebra X
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xi2ch1 Page 1 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 12:22 PM Chapter 1 Getting Started Congratulations! You have just purchased a high-quality thermal demand 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 will need to operate your printer on a daily basis. To create label formats, refer to the ZPL II
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xi2ch1 Page 2 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 12:22 PM Getting Started these signals along with the inputs received from the control panel and vari- ous sensors. The microprocessors interpret this information and control the XiII printer’s mechanics, printhead, communications, command interpreta- tion, label formatting, media control, and mechanical drive. Print Mechanism Capabilities The XiII print mechanism has been designed to print information on labels, tickets, and tags. It uses a square or r
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xi2ch1 Page 3 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 12:22 PM Getting Started System Requirements In addition to the XiII printer, you will need the following items to form a complete label preparation system: • Label-, ticket-, or tagstock. • A device, such as a computer, for data entry and output of label formats. • A data communication cable to connect the controlling device to the XiII printer. (Remote installations may require additional cables and commu- nication devices such as modems and/or protoc
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xi2ch1 Page 4 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 12:22 PM Getting Started Ribbons used in the Zebra XiII printer MUST be as wide as or wider than the media used. Zebra-brand ribbons provide an extremely smooth backing surface which protects the printhead from abrasion by the media. If the rib- bon is narrower than the media, areas of the printhead will be unprotected and will be subject to premature wear. Since print quality is affected by media and ribbon, printing speeds, and printer operating mod
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xi2ch1 Page 5 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 12:22 PM Getting Started Storage and Reshipping If you are not placing the XiII printer into operation immediately, repackage it using the original packing materials. The XiII printer may be stored under the following conditions: • Temperature: -4° to +140° F (-20° to +60° C) • Relative humidity: 5 to 85% non-condensing To ship the Zebra XiII-Series printer, carefully pack it in a suitable container to avoid damage during transit. Whenever possible, us
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xi2ch1 Page 6 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 12:22 PM Getting Started Since the Zebra XiII-Series printer was designed and is fabricated as an industrial-type unit, it will function satisfactorily in areas such as ware- houses, factory floors, and office environments that conform to specified environmental and electrical conditions. Printer Power-Up Follow the instructions in this section to connect this printer to a source of electrical power and a data source. Voltage Selection The XiII printer
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xi2ch1 Page 7 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 12:22 PM Getting Started Communications The XiII printer has been designed with flexible communication capabilities that allow the printer to be interfaced to a variety of controlling devices. A single DB25 connector includes all signals necessary for interfacing the printer to RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 serial data communication devices at data rates from 110 to 57,600 baud. Baud rate, parity, data length, number of stop bits, and handshaking protoco
