Zebra Technologies 2824 Printer User Manual
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1. 28 Cash Drawer Cable Wiring 4 4 4 4 24 24 4 04 24 2 2 28 Internal ZebraNet PrintServer ll 29 Alternative Serial Interface Input 30 Cleaning the Print Head ie e e e A a 31 Cleaning the Platen s o aaa a 32 Preparing Media Paper and Labels Before Loading 33 980381 001 Rev A lt vi 980381 001 Rev A 980381 001 Rev A 1 Installation and Operation This section provides information on the installation and operation of the printer The printer is a low cost desktop thermal printer The printer is specifically designed for printing labels tags or continuous receipts with or without bar codes from any DOS Win dows or ASCII based compatible host There are four models of printer Many illustra tions in this manual show the wide printer While there are some physical differences among them you can operate all printers using the same procedures Installation and Operation Unpack Your There are four models of printer You have Printer received one of these printers Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing Direct thermal printing LP 2824 2 50 8mm 4 101 6cm printing printing Additional Accessories Sample Labels e Cleaning Pen Software and Documentation 2 980381 001 Rev A 980381 001 Rev A Installation and Operation Ribbon2. Sensor Tear Bar Supply Ribbon Hub Take Up Ribbon Hub Ribbon Take Up Gear s Top Cover Lock Media Roll Holders Media Sensor Guides Adjustment Media Guides Label Taken Sensor Optional Dispense Bar Optional Tear Bar Head Media Roll Holders Media Guides Guides Adjustment Media Sensor Label Taken Sensor Optional Dispense Bar Optional Installation and Operation Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer and software Step O Attach Power Supply To The Printer Power OFF Check Voltage Plug in Power Module Plug in Power Cord Plug Power Cord into a Suitable AC Outlet See the SHOCK HAZARD WARNING on page IV 4 980381 001 Rev A Installation and Operation Step O Attach Interface Cable Optional Cash Drawer Kicker Universal Serial Bus USB Internal ZebraNet PrintServer II optional For details regarding this interface and its operation refer to the user guide supplied with your ethernet print server v A v Ele gt Test Button Optional Serial RJ 11 Interface See Appendix A for cable wiring information 980381 001 Rev A 5 Installation and Operation Step O Load Media LP 2844 SHOW ME TLP 2824 LP 2824 Open Guides 2824 Adjust Holders 1 0 inch 2 5 cm 980381 001 Rev A Installation and Operation Load Media continued Remov
3. Thermal Printer User s Manual N Zebra Zebra Technologies Corporation User s Manual No 980381 001 Rev A 02002 ZIH Corp FOREWORD This manual provides installation and operation information for the 2824 and the 2844 series print ers manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation Camarillo California COPYRIGHT NOTICE This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation This docu ment and the information contained within is copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from Zebra Technol ogies Corporation While every effort has been made to keep the information contained within cur rent and accurate as of the date of publication no guarantee is given or implied that the document is error free or that itis accurate with regard to any specification Zebra Technologies Corporation reserves the right to make changes for the purpose of product improvement at any time TRADEMARKS LP 2824 TLP 2824 LP 2844 and TLP 2844 are service marks of Zebra Technologies Corporation Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp All other marks are trade marks or registered trademarks of their respective holders LP 2824 TLP 2824 LP 2844 and TLP 2844 Thermal Printers European Council Directive Compliance to Standards 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55022 B 1998 RF Emissions control I
4. ange or red see the troubleshooting steps 10 980381 001 Rev A Installation and Operation Step Install Software Start your computer and follow the installation instructions on the compact disc CD 980381 001 Rev A 11 Installation and Operation Operation Programming Commands Printer Driver Thermal Printing Direct or Transfer Replacing Supplies 12 The following information helps you get the most from your printer You must use programming to control many of the printer s functions See the EPL2 program mer s manual for details For example the Q command controls form length and gap The printer driver provides a convenient control to improve print quality For example Print density darkness is affected by the heat energy density setting applied and by the print speed Changing both Print Speed and Density may be required to achieve the desired results You must use the correct media for the type of printing you require When printing without a ribbon you must use direct thermal media When using ribbon you must use thermal trans fer media The printer s ribbon sensor detects motion of the supply spindle When replacing media or ribbon do not turn off the printer or data loss occurs The printer auto matically resumes printing after you load new supplies 980381 001 Rev A 980381 001 Rev A Using Options 2 Using Options This section provides information on the pr
5. e the outside length of media For more information I on media preparation refer to Appendix A Z m 4 YN Install Roll Note Find the instructions for preparing media in Appendix A Close Guides to the Width of the Media Note When using linerfree labels adjust the guides to the widest position 980381 001 Rev A 7 Installation and Operation Load Media continued Th Release Cover Q SHOW ME TLP 2844 TLP 2824 Note This step applies to thermal transfer printers Close Cover 8 980381 001 Rev A Installation and Operation Step O AutoSense Media Gap Sensing 2 SHOW ME Perform this procedure when loading a new LP 2844 roll If your printer has the label dispenser option turn OFF the label taken sensor TLP 2824 LP 2824 Power OFF Hold Feed Button Power ON 980381 001 Rev A 9 Installation and Operation AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment continued When Indicator Flashes Release Feed Button Printer Advances Media and Prints 32232225 Status Summary ukq1935 16V3 21 Serial port 96 N 8 1 NOE BEnICr as an Image buffer size 1032K diagnostic dump mode Fmem 000 0K 016 4K avl Gmem 000K 0593K avl Emem 000K 0593K avl 18 0 001 rY S2 D10 RO16 000 ZT UN q800 Q01225 026 Option 04 08 13 now in DUMP Tap Feed Button To Begin Normal Operation Note Printer prints out of DUMP If the indicator remains or
6. inter s optional features e thermal transfer printing e label dispenser fan fold media media cutter 13 Using Options Using The TLP printer supports both direct thermal Transfer media chemically treated to darken when Ribbon heated and thermal transfer media accepts wax and or resin transferred off a ribbon Step O Prepare Ribbon 3 Pull Adhesive Strip Free SHOW ME TLP 2844 TLP 2824 14 980381 001 Rev A Using Options Step Install Supply Roll Thread Ribbon Through Carriage Press onto Hub Align Notches onto Hub Spokes 980381 001 Rev A T5
7. mmunity to Electro EMC Directive EN 55024 1998 eS magnetic Disturbances 92 31 EE EMC Directive EN 61000 3 2 Harmonic Emissions 92 31 EE EMC Directive EN 61000 3 3 Voltage Variation EN 60950 1991 CB Scheme Al A2 A3 A4 Safety FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FC Models LP 2824 TLP 2824 LP 2844 and TLP 2844 conform to the follow ing specification FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B digital device Supplemental Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following Two Conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE This device complies with Industry Canada ICS 003 class B requirements Cet equipement est conforme a l ICS 003 classe B de la norm Industrielle Canadian il 980381 001 Rev A WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU We Need To Hear From You To Establish Your Warranty Period And Provide Access To Technical Support Send Us Your Product Registration Card Today To establish your warranty period and provide access to technical support send us your product registration card today RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION Before returning any equipment to Zebra for in warranty or out of warranty repair contact Repair Administration for a Return Mate
8. rials Authorization RMA number Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside Ship the equipment freight prepaid to the address listed below Zebra RMA USA 1001 Flynn Road Camarillo CA 93012 Phone 1 805 579 1800 repair zebra com Label Printers Card Printers Zebra Technologies Europe Zebra Technologies Europe Zebra House Zone Indutrielle Rue d Amsterdam The Valley Centre Gordon Road 44370 Varades France High Wycombe Phone 33 0 240 097 070 Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ UK FAX 33 0 240 834 745 Phone 44 0 1494 472872 FAX 44 0 1494 450103 980381 001 Rev A iii SHOCK HAZARD WARNING The printer and power supply should never be operated in a location where either one can get wet Personal injury could result MEDIA AND RIBBON WARNING Always use high quality approved labels tags and ribbons If adhesive backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on the backing liner the exposed edges may stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer causing the label to peel off from the liner and jam the printer Permanent damage to the print head may result if a non approved ribbon is used as it may be wound incorrectly for the printer or contain chemicals corrosive to the print head Approved supplies can be ordered from your dealer gt RELOADING HINT If labels or ribbon run out while printing DO NOT turn the power swi
9. tch OFF 0 while reloading or data loss may result The printer automatically restarts after you load a new label or ribbon roll D STATIC DISCHARGE The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the print head or electronic components used in this device DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components under the top cover gt THERMAL PRINTING The print head becomes hot while printing To protect from damaging the print head and risk of personal injury avoid touching the print head Use only the cleaning pen to perform maintenance 980381 001 Rev A TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation and Operation Unpack Your Printer a ciuda e 2 Installations ecos ne e 4 Attach Power A Ae ark Ae ee 4 Attach Interface Cable 1 4 3 ose AAA K Era we ee 5 Load Media ss s ias O a Eh i 6 AutoSense Media Gap Sensing 9 Install Software s s 6 uu d 4 64446464 R ee 11 Opperdoes aa EE eaae asa 12 Using Options Using Transfer Ribbon i 1 40 4 cK Be AE a 14 Using the Label Dispenser 19 Using Fan Fal Medias s s 55 see a ea ee es 20 Using the Media Cutter 1 4 4 s 4 404 06 da k ak ea 21 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions o oo a aa 23 Serial Interface Cable Wiring 26 Parallel Interface Cable Wiring 27 Universal Serial Bus USB
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