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.
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RMA number clearly on the outside. Ship the equipment, freight prepaid, to the address listed below: Phone: +1 (805) 579-1800 Label Printers: Zebra Technologies, Europe Zebra House The Valley Centre, Gordon Road High Wycombe...
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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.
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.
Installation and Operation Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer and software. Step 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...
Step Attach Interface Cable Serial Parallel 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. See Appendix A for cable wiring information. 980381-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step Load Media Open Cover MOVIE SHOW ME TLP 2844 LP 2844 TLP 2824 LP 2824 Open Guides Adjust Holders 1.0 inch 2.5 cm MOVIE SHOW 1.5 inch 3.8 cm 980381-001 Rev. A...
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Load Media - continued Remove the outside length of media SHOW MOVIE For more information on media preparation, refer to Appendix A. 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...
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Installation and Operation Load Media - continued Release Cover SHOW ME MOVIE TLP 2844 TLP 2824 Note: This step applies to thermal transfer printers Close Cover 980381-001 Rev. A...
Perform this procedure when loading a new TLP 2844 LP 2844 roll. If your printer has the label dispenser MOVIE option, turn OFF the label taken sensor. TLP 2824 LP 2824 Power OFF Hold Feed Button Power ON 980381-001 Rev. A...
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Installation and Operation AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment - continued When Indicator Flashes, Release Feed Button Printer Advances Media and Prints Status Summary Note: Printer is in diagnostic dump mode Tap Feed Button To Begin Normal Operation Note: Printer prints “out of DUMP” If the indicator remains orange or red, see the troubleshooting steps.
Step Install Software Start your computer and follow the installation instructions on the compact disc (CD). 980381-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation...
Installation and Operation Operation The following information helps you get the most from your printer. Programming You must use programming to control many of the printer's functions. See the EPL2 program- Commands mer's manual for details. For example, the Q command controls form length and gap.
This section provides information on the printer's optional features: 980381-001 Rev. A Using Options thermal transfer printing label dispenser fan-fold media media cutter Using Options...
The TLP printer supports both direct thermal media (chemically treated to darken when Transfer heated) and thermal transfer media (accepts Ribbon wax and/or resin transferred off a ribbon). Step Prepare Ribbon Pull Adhesive Strip Free MOVIE SHOW ME TLP 2844 TLP 2824 980381-001 Rev. A...
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Using Options Step Install Supply Roll Thread Ribbon Through Carriage Press onto Hub Align Notches onto Hub Spokes 980381-001 Rev. A...