Page 2 - Control Panel; Figure 2; Figure 2 • Control Panel; User Guide
Control Panel 2 P1060608-003 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide 4/8/14 Control Panel The control panel ( Figure 2 ) indicates the printer’s current status and allows the user to control basic printer operation. 6 13 12 9 8 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 16 Figure 2 • Control Panel 7 1 STATUS light These ind...
Page 3 - 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 •
3 Preparing the Printer for Use 4/8/14 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide P1060608-003 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 ...
Page 4 - Internal wired Ethernet print server
Preparing the Printer for Use 4 P1060608-003 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide 4/8/14 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. A paralle...
Page 5 - Raise the media door.
5 Preparing the Printer for Use 4/8/14 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide P1060608-003 7. Raise the media door. 8. Load ribbon (if using Thermal Transfer mode) and media into the printer (see Load Media and Ribbon on page 8 ). 9. Close the media door.
Page 6 - CANCEL
Preparing the Printer for Use 6 P1060608-003 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide 4/8/14 10. To verify that the media and ribbon are loaded correctly, print a printer configuration label.a. Press and hold the CANCEL button. b. Turn on ( I ) the printer. If the media and ribbon are loaded correctly, a...
Page 7 - and operate it in
7 Preparing the Printer for Use 4/8/14 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide P1060608-003 11. To test the connection between your printer and your computer, use a label design package to create a sample label and send it to the printer. Zebra recommends ZebraDesigner Pro. You can download this softwar...
Page 8 - Load Media and Ribbon; not load ribbon in the; To load ribbon and roll media in Tear-Off mode, complete these steps:; Load Media; Note •; give you a better view of the components involved in media loading.; The printhead may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the; Open the printhead assembly by rotating the printhead-open lever.
Load Media and Ribbon 8 P1060608-003 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide 4/8/14 Load Media and Ribbon Use the instructions in this section to load ribbon (if used) and media in Tear-Off mode. Ribbon is used with thermal transfer labels. For direct thermal labels, do not load ribbon in the printer. F...
Page 9 - Pull out the media supply guide as far as it goes.
9 Load Media and Ribbon 4/8/14 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide P1060608-003 2. Remove and discard any tags or labels that are dirty or that are held by adhesives or tape. 3. Pull out the media supply guide as far as it goes. 4. Place the roll of media on the media supply hanger. Push the roll as...
Page 10 - Slide the media guide all the way out.
Load Media and Ribbon 10 P1060608-003 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide 4/8/14 5. Slide in the media supply guide until it touches the edge of the roll. 6. Slide the media guide all the way out.
Page 11 - From the media hanger (
11 Load Media and Ribbon 4/8/14 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide P1060608-003 7. From the media hanger ( 1 ), feed the media under the dancer assembly ( 2 ), through the media sensor ( 3 ), and under the printhead assembly ( 4 ). Slide the media back until it touches the inside back wall of the m...
Page 12 - PAUSE; Load Ribbon
Load Media and Ribbon 12 P1060608-003 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide 4/8/14 9. Which type of media did you load into the printer? 10. Push down the printhead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate the printhead-open lever ( 2 ) until it locks into place. 11. If necessary, press PAUSE to exit pause mod...
Page 14 - Push down the printhead assembly (; to clear any errors and enable printing.
Load Media and Ribbon 14 P1060608-003 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide 4/8/14 15. Push down the printhead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate the printhead-open lever ( 2 ) until it locks into place. 16. If necessary, press PAUSE to clear any errors and enable printing. 1 2
Page 15 - Remove Used Ribbon; To remove used ribbon, complete these steps:; Then; Do not cut the ribbon directly on the ribbon
15 Load Media and Ribbon 4/8/14 ZT400™ Series Quick Reference Guide P1060608-003 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 ...
