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Z E B R A P E R S O N A L P R I N T E R L I N E ™ T300 Zebra T H E R M A L T R A N S F E R P R I N T E R...
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Zebra T300 Printer User’s Guide Customer order # 547000L Manufacturer part # 547000LB Rev. 1...
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This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, repro- duced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation.
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Additional Requirements........1 Setting Up the Zebra T300 Printer ....... . 2 Setting Up the Software .
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Cover latches Media cover Media spindle guide Printhead release lever Media guide Peel-off release lever Peel bar Peel-off roller Platen roller Figure 1. Printer Overview Printhead Media width adjust. thumbwheel Thermal transfer switch Power light and Feed key Media sensors Media spindle Take label sensor Tear-off bar...
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Power cord—for 230 VAC operation only (120 VAC units come with a power cord). • ZPL II Programming Guide, if you are going to use ZPL II to design label formats for the Zebra T300. To obtain a copy, mail or fax in the card at the back of this book.
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Ensure switch is set to Thermal Transfer Mode.
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Note: If you plan to use BAR-ONE™ software to create your labels, you will need to install the software on your computer before you can operate your printer. You will not need to use BAR-ONE software if you are printing label for- mats created in ZPL II.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. To create a label for the Zebra T300, you may either use the BAR-ONE soft- ware to create the label format or write one in ZPL II , which is Zebra’s pro- gramming language for creating labels.
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Located on the rear of the printer. The power switch should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting any cables. In normal use, pressing the Feed Key once when the printer is idle (not printing) will cause the printer to feed a blank label. The Feed Key also activates a number of specialized functions that are described in Table 2.
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Table 3: Printer Indicator Light Flashes once every 3 seconds after power-up Flashing Turn the printer on by pressing the Power Switch on the rear of the printer. The Power light will turn on. The printer performs a set of internal diagnos- tics, and after the diagnostics have been completed (within 1 - 10 seconds) the motor may start briefly.
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Figure 4. Adjusting for Different Media Widths A set screw is located on top of the Printhead Carrier Assembly that can be adjusted to control print quality. This adjustment is set at the factory and will probably not need further adjusting. However, with different types and thick- nesses of media, some adjustment may be necessary.
Scope This addendum contains information about the new Calibration features added to the Zebra A300 and Zebra T300 printers when upgraded with the 25.8.1 and 23.8.1 and later versions of firmware respectively. Calibration Auto-Calibration The printer only auto-calibrates when using non-continuous media (a gap, notch, or black mark separates each label).
Press and hold the FEED button until the LED (A300 Fault LED - T300 Power LED) flashes once, then twice; then release the button. The printer sets the media sensor for the label backing you are using.
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This calibration procedure should be performed the first time you use the printer and any time you change the type of media in the printer. Turn the printer power on if it is not already on. Remove several labels from a section of backing material so that only the backing material is under the printhead mechanism and media sen- sor.
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Or, if you are using ZPL II, send the ^MD (Media Darkness) or ~SD (Set Darkness) ZPL II command. You may choose to network your Zebra T300 printer. Contact your distribu- tor for information about the ZebraNet micro print server—ethernet connec-...
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CAUTION: Use only the cleaning agents indicated in Table 4. Zebra Tech- nologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by any other fluids being used on this printer. Inconsistent print quality, such as voids in bar codes or graphics, may indi- cate a dirty printhead.
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Power light does not Printer is not turn on when Power receiving power. switch is turned on. When printer is first Printer failed an powered on, the Power internal diagnostic light flashes every 3 test. seconds. Power light is flashing. Out of media or For more information, media incorrectly...
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To print out a listing of the printer’s current configuration (configuration label), refer to Table 2, “Feed Key Troubleshooting Modes,” on page 15. Figure 7: Configuration Label (Sample) If the printer is exhibiting unusual symptoms, such as skip- ping a label, you may need to recalibrate the printer. See “Calibration” on page 18.
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Print density Print width Print speed Label width (including back- ing material, if any) Label length Interlabel gap Label thickness (including backing material, if any) Label roll Max. outer size diameter Min. inner core diameter Registration Horizontal tolerance Vertical First dot location (from outer media edge) Ribbon roll Max.
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Ribbon requirements Fonts available Bar codes available Electrical Communications Parallel data cable Agency approvals Processor Power line cord Zebra recommends use of Zebra-brand ribbon which is inked on the inside surface. (Use tape to see which side is inked.) • CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18 pt.) •...
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Figure 9. 230 VAC Power Line Cord Figure 10. Examples of International Safety Organizations Table 6. Parallel Pinouts 14-17 19-30 Strobe Data Bits 0-7 Acknowledge Busy Paper end Select Not used +5 V @ 0.75 A Ground Not used Error/fault Ground Not used +5 V through 3.3 K...
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By using this software, you agree to be bound by these terms. Zebra Technologies Corporation (“Zebra”) warrants the enclosed diskette to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of 60 days from the date of purchase. In the event of notification within the warranty period of defects in material and workmanship, Zebra will replace the defective diskette or documentation.
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(media) shall have caused any defect to the thermal printhead for which a warranty claim is made, the user shall be responsible for ZEBRA Technologies’ customary charges for labor and materials to repair such defect.
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