Page 2 - INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE:
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 an...
Page 3 - WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU; We Need To Hear From You!; RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION
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 productregistration card today. RETURN M...
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SHOCK HAZARD WARNING: The printer and power supply should never be operated in alocation where either one can get wet. Personal injury couldresult. MEDIA AND RIBBON WARNING: Always use high quality, approved labels, tags and ribbons. Ifadhesive backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on thebacki...
Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Installation and Operation
980381-001 Rev. A v TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation and Operation Unpack Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Attach Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Attach Interface Cable . . . . . . . . ...
Page 11 - See Appendix A for cable wiring information.; Serial
Step Attach Interface Cable See Appendix A for cable wiring information. 980381-001 Rev. A 5 Installation and Operation Serial Parallel Universal Serial Bus (USB) Internal ZebraNet PrintServer II (optional) For details regardingthis interface and itsoperation, refer to theuser guide suppliedwith you...
Page 12 - Open Guides; Open Cover
Step Load Media 6 980381-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation MOVIE Open Guides MOVIE Open Cover SHOW ME TLP 2844 LP 2844 TLP 2824 LP 2824 Adjust Holders 1.0 inch 2.5 cm 1.5 inch 3.8 cm SHOW ME
Page 13 - Load Media - continued; Install Roll; instructions for; Close Guides to the; adjust the guides to; Remove the outside
Load Media - continued 980381-001 Rev. A 7 Installation and Operation MOVIE 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 Remove the outside length of medi...
Page 14 - Release Cover; applies to thermal; Close Cover
Load Media - continued 8 980381-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation MOVIE Release Cover Note: This step applies to thermal transfer printers Close Cover SHOW ME TLP 2844 TLP 2824
Page 15 - If your printer has the label dispenser; Power OFF
Step AutoSense Media Gap Sensing Perform this procedure when loading a newroll. If your printer has the label dispenser option, turn OFF the label taken sensor. 980381-001 Rev. A 9 Installation and Operation MOVIE Power OFF Hold Feed Button Power ON SHOW ME TLP 2844 LP 2844 TLP 2824 LP 2824
Page 16 - AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment - continued; diagnostic dump mode
AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment - continued If the indicator remains orange or red, see thetroubleshooting steps. 10 980381-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation When Indicator Flashes, Release Feed Button UKQ1935 16 V3.21 Serial port : 96,N,8,1 Image buffer size:1032KFmem:000.0K,016.4K avlGmem:000K...
Page 18 - command controls form length and gap.
Operation The following information helps you get themost from your printer. Programming Commands You must use programming to control many ofthe printer's functions. See the EPL2 program-mer's manual for details. For example, the Q command controls form length and gap. Printer Driver The printer dri...
Page 19 - thermal transfer printing; Using Options
2 Using Options This section provides information on theprinter's optional features: • thermal transfer printing • label dispenser • fan-fold media • media cutter 980381-001 Rev. A 13 Using Options
Page 20 - Pull Adhesive; SHOW ME
Using Transfer Ribbon The TLP printer supports both direct thermalmedia (chemically treated to darken whenheated) and thermal transfer media (acceptswax and/or resin transferred off a ribbon). Step Prepare Ribbon 14 980381-001 Rev. A Using Options Pull Adhesive Strip Free MOVIE SHOW ME TLP 2844 TLP ...
