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Zebra technologies thermal printer user's manual 980293-001
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LP2824
Thermal Printer
User's Manual
User's Manual No. 980293-001
Rev. A
©1999 Zebra Technologies Corporation

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  • Page 1 LP2824 Thermal Printer User’s Manual User’s Manual No. 980293-001 Rev. A ©1999 Zebra Technologies Corporation...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Zebra Technologies Corporation reserves the right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.
  • Page 3: Warranty Information

    (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. Zebra Technologies Corporation warrants the print head, under normal use and service, to be free from defects in material and work- manship for a period of ninety (90) days or 30KM of printing (whichever occurs first) from the date of purchase by the end user.
  • Page 4 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. 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Appendix B - Accessories ....20 980293-001 Rev. A ....1...
  • Page 6 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 7: Installation And Operation

    The printer is a low cost, desktop direct 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. 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 8: Unpacking Your Printer

    Installation and Operation Unpacking Your Printer 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Printer

    Installation and Operation Getting To Know Your Printer 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 10: Installation

    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 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 11 The printer has either a parallel interface or a serial interface (with optional RJ-11 connector). Power OFF Parallel Interface RJ-11 Interface (Optional) Serial Interface For additional information on serial cable wir- ing, refer to Appendix A. 980293-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation...
  • Page 12 Installation and Operation Step Load Labels Power ON Open Cover Adjust Holders 1.0 inch 2.5 cm 1.5 inch 3.8 cm MOVIE MOVIE 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 13 Load Labels - continued Install Roll Thread Through Guides Close Cover Tap Feed Button If the indicator remains dark, see Appendix A - Troubleshooting. 980293-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation...
  • Page 14: Autosense Gap Sensor Adjustment

    Installation and Operation Step AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment Perform this procedure when loading a new roll. If your printer has the label dispenser option, turn OFF the label taken sensor. Power OFF Hold Feed Button Power ON MOVIE 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 15 To Begin Normal Operation Note: Printer prints “out of DUMP” If the indicator remains orange or red, see the troubleshooting steps. 980293-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation 4 MO3351F 16 V3.21 Serial port : 96,N,8,1 Image buffer size:245K Fmem:000,0K,019.9K avl...
  • Page 16: Label Dispenser Option

    Installation and Operation Label Dispenser Option MOVIE Open Door Use a Stylus to Switch On the Label Taken Sensor Remove Several Labels Push Liner Through Slot Close Door 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 17: Using Fan-Fold Media

    Installation and Operation Using Fan-Fold Media Open Guides to Width of Media Lock Guides in Place Insert Media Thread Media Through Guides 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 18 Installation and Operation Step Install Software Start your computer and follow the installation instructions on the compact disc (CD). 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 19: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    Printer appears to be working (media is being fed out), but nothing is printed. Printing is faded or poor quality. 980293-001 Rev. A Solution or Reason STATUS Indicator 1. Check power connections from A.C. outlet to power supply to printer.
  • Page 20 2. Possible problem with label stock. Use only Eltron approved labels and tags. 3. Possible label jam. 4. Insufficient memory for label size. Check the printer memory configuration. 5. Possible software problem. Refer to the EPL2 Programming manual. 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 21: Other Support Resources

    The first troubleshooting reference source is the table on the previous page. Next, contact the Resources dealer where you purchased your printer. Zebra Technologies also provides a variety of information and user support services: 980293-001 Rev. A Appendix A - Troubleshooting Internet: http://www.eltron.com...
  • Page 22: Serial Interface Cable Wiring

    Host DB-25 Pin # Female DB-25 to Male DB-9 Cable P/N 300018-006 (6') *+5 volts at 150 mA for external device (e.g. KDU or scanner) Printer DB-9 Pin # +5 Volts* Printer DB-9 Pin # +5 Volts* 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 23: Cash Drawer Cable Wiring

    Re- Cable Wiring fer to the cash draw manufacturer's documenta- tion for proper drawer wiring. *+24 volts D.C. at no greater than 1.5 amps. 980293-001 Rev. A Appendix A - Troubleshooting RJ-11 PRINTER Pin No.
  • Page 24: Parallel Interface Cable Wiring

    Pin No. STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACK/ BUSY PAPER ERR. READY INIT ERROR/ SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND 980293-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 25: Cleaning The Print Head

    When you load new media, you can also clean the print head. Print Head Rub Cleaning Pen Across Dark Area of Print Head Wait One Minute Before Closing Printer Do Not Clean Roller 980293-001 Rev. A Appendix A - Troubleshooting MOVIE...
  • Page 26: Appendix B - Accessories

    Always refer to the ELTRON part num- ber when placing an order. For the name of an Eltron brand dealer in your area, call: 1(805) 579-1800 or the nearest Zebra Technologies office (located on the back of this manual). Description Parallel Interface Cable, 6’...
  • Page 28 France Phone: +33 (0) 1 55 20 93 93 FAX: +33 (0) 1 55 20 93 99 e-mail: eurosales@eltron.com Zebra Technologies, Latin America 6175 NW 153rd Street #121 Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Phone: +1 (305) 558 8470 FAX: +1 (305) 558 8485 e-mail: latinsales@eltron.com...