Page 2 - Control Panel; Figure 2; Figure 2 • Control Panel; PLUS
Control Panel 2 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 Control Panel The control panel ( Figure 2 ) indicates the printer’s operating status and controls basic printer operation. Figure 2 • Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 7 12 13 14 11 6 8 10 9 1 Power light On when the printer is on. 2 PAUSE ...
Page 3 - CALIBRATE
3 Control Panel 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 11 CALIBRATE Calibrates the printer for the following: • Media length • Media type (continuous or non-continuous) • Print method (direct thermal or thermal transfer) • Sensor values 12 PAUSE Starts or stops printer operation when p...
Page 4 - Preparing the Printer for Use; To set up the printer, complete these steps:; Select a location for the printer that meets these conditions:; Caution •; Caution •
Preparing the Printer for Use 4 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 Preparing the Printer for Use After you have familiarized yourself with the printer components, prepare the printer for use. To set up the printer, complete these steps: 1. Select a location for the printer that mee...
Page 5 - Serial port
5 Preparing the Printer for Use 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 5. Plug the male end of the A/C power cord into an appropriate power outlet. 6. Connect the printer to a computer using one or more of the available connections. The standard connections are shown here. ZebraNet wir...
Page 6 - Raise the media door.; PRINTER READY; displays when the
Preparing the Printer for Use 6 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 7. Raise the media door. 8. Load media into the printer (see Load Media on page 9 ). 9. When using thermal transfer media, load ribbon into the printer (see Load Ribbon on page 16 ). Direct thermal media does not us...
Page 7 - On the control panel, press; PREVIOUS; or
7 Preparing the Printer for Use 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 11. To verify that the media and ribbon are loaded correctly, print a printer configuration label. a. On the control panel, press SETUP/EXIT . b. Press PREVIOUS or NEXT/SAVE until you scroll to: 1
Page 8 - Press; PRINT; To exit Setup mode, press
Preparing the Printer for Use 8 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 c. Press PLUS (+) to select PRINT . If the media and ribbon are loaded correctly, a printer configuration label prints. A sample label is shown here. d. To exit Setup mode, press SETUP/EXIT , and then press NEXT/SAV...
Page 9 - Load Media; Figure 3; Figure 3 • Tear-Off Mode Media Path; Tag Stock
9 Load Media 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 Load Media Use the instructions in this section to load roll media in Tear-Off mode ( Figure 3 ). For instructions for loading fanfold media or for loading in different print modes, refer to the User Guide . Figure 3 • Tear-Off Mode M...
Page 10 - Other Xi4 Models; Pull out the media supply guide as far as it goes.
Load Media 10 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 2. Follow the instructions for your printer model to insert media into the printer. 110Xi4/R110Xi4 600 dpi a. Place the roll of media on the media supply spindle. Push the roll back as far as it will go. 110Xi4/R110Xi4 200 dpi and 30...
Page 11 - Flip up the media supply guide.; The printhead may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the; Open the printhead assembly by rotating the printhead-open lever (
11 Load Media 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 3. c. Slide in the media supply guide until it touches the edge of the roll. c. Flip up the media supply guide. d. Slide in the media supply guide until it touches the edge of the roll. 110Xi4/R110Xi4 200 dpi and 300 dpi Other Xi4 Mo...
Page 12 - Slide the outer media guide (
Load Media 12 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 4. Loosen the thumb screw (not visible from this angle) that is located on the bottom of the outer media guide ( 1 ). 5. Slide the outer media guide ( 1 ) all the way out. 1 1
Page 13 - If your printer includes a media dancer assembly (; Important •; RIBBON OUT
13 Load Media 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 6. If your printer includes a media dancer assembly ( 1 ), thread the media under the media dancer assembly roller. For all printers, thread the media under the media guide roller ( 2 ) and then the upper media sensor ( 3 ). 7. Push ...
Page 14 - Align the media with the inner media guide (
Load Media 14 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 8. Align the media with the inner media guide ( 1 ). Slide in the outer media guide ( 2 ) until it just touches the edge of the media. 9. Tighten the thumb screw (not visible from this angle) that is located on the bottom of the oute...
Page 15 - Push down the printhead assembly (
15 Load Media 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 10. Push down the printhead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate the printhead-open lever ( 2 ) clockwise until it locks into place. 1 2
Page 16 - Load Ribbon; not load ribbon in the printer. Remove used ribbon from the ribbon; Ribbon must be coated on the outside (refer to the
Load Ribbon 16 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 Load Ribbon Use the instructions in this section to load ribbon for use with thermal transfer labels. For direct thermal labels, do not load ribbon in the printer. Remove used ribbon from the ribbon take-up spindle each time you cha...
Page 17 - If...; Yes
17 Load Ribbon 3/8/10 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide P1008806-002 4. Place the roll of ribbon on the ribbon supply spindle. Push the roll back as far as it will go. 5. A ribbon leader makes ribbon loading and unloading easier. Does your roll of ribbon have paper or something else attached to the e...
Page 18 - Does your printer have a ribbon dancer assembly?; Without Ribbon Dancer; Thread the ribbon over the media dancer assembly (
Load Ribbon 18 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 7. The ribbon path is slightly different for printers with ribbon dancer assemblies. Does your printer have a ribbon dancer assembly? Without Ribbon Dancer With Ribbon Dancer If... Then... No Thread the ribbon over the media dancer ...
Page 20 - Bring the ribbon leader over the upper ribbon roller (
Load Ribbon 20 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 9. Bring the ribbon leader over the upper ribbon roller ( 1 ) and then toward the ribbon take-up spindle ( 2 ). 10. Wind the ribbon leader and attached ribbon counterclockwise around the ribbon take-up spindle. 11. Rotate the spindl...
Page 22 - Remove Used Ribbon; To remove used ribbon, complete these steps:; Then
Load Ribbon 22 P1008806-002 Xi4™/RXi4™ Quick Reference Guide 3/8/10 Remove Used Ribbon Remove used ribbon from the ribbon take-up spindle each time you change the roll of ribbon. To remove used ribbon, complete these steps: 1. Has the ribbon run out? 2. While holding the ribbon take-up spindle, turn...