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Page 3 - INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE:
FOREWORD This manual provides installation and operation information for the LP 2824 series printers, manu- factured by Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation. This docu- ment and the in...
Page 4 - SHOCK HAZARD WARNING:; iv
SHOCK HAZARD WARNING: The printer and power supply should never be operated in a location where either one can get wet. Personal injury could result. MEDIA WARNING: Always use high quality approved labels, tags and transfer ribbons. If adhesive backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on the back...
Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
980346-001 Rev. A v TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unpacking Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting To Know Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ...
Page 7 - Installation and Operation; This section provides information on the
1 Installation and Operation This section provides information on the installation and operation of the printer. 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™,...
Page 8 - Unpacking Your Printer
Unpacking Your Printer 2 980346-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation
Page 10 - Installation; The following steps will guide you through the; Step; See the SHOCK HAZARD WARNING on page
Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer and software. Step ➊ Attach Power Supply To The Printer See the SHOCK HAZARD WARNING on page iv. 4 980346-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation Power OFF Check Voltage Plug in Power Module Plug in Power Cord Plug...
Page 11 - The printer has either a parallel interface or a; Parallel Interface
Step ➋ Attach Interface Cable The printer has either a parallel interface or a serial interface (with optional RJ-11 connector). For additional information on serial cable wir- ing, refer to Appendix A. 980346-001 Rev. A 5 Installation and Operation Parallel Interface Power OFF RJ-11 Interface (Opti...
Page 12 - Open Cover
Step ➌ Load Labels 6 980346-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation MOVIE Open Cover Power ON Adjust Holders 1.0 inch 2.5 cm 1.5 inch 3.8 cm MOVIE
Page 13 - Load Labels - continued; Install Roll
Load Labels - continued 980346-001 Rev. A 7 Installation and Operation Install Roll Remove Outside Length For more infor- mation refer to appendix A MOVIE
Page 14 - If the indicator remains dark, see Appendix A -; Close Cover
Load Labels - continued If the indicator remains dark, see Appendix A - Troubleshooting. 8 980346-001 Rev. A Installation and Operation Close Cover Tap Feed Button Thread Through Guides
Page 15 - Perform this procedure when loading a new; Power ON
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. 980346-001 Rev. A 9 Installation and Operation Power ON Hold Feed Button Power OFF MOVIE
Page 16 - AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment - continued; If the indicator remains orange or red, see the; diagnostic dump mode
AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment - continued If the indicator remains orange or red, see the troubleshooting steps. 10 980346-001 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 Gmem:000K,0241K avl E I8,0,001 rY S2 D8 R016,000 ...
Page 17 - Label Dispenser Option
Label Dispenser Option 980346-001 Rev. A 11 Installation and Operation Open Door Use a Stylus to Switch On the Label Taken Sensor Remove Several Labels Push Liner Through Slot Close Door MOVIE
Page 19 - Start your computer and follow the installation
Step ➎ Install Software Start your computer and follow the installation instructions on the compact disc (CD). 980346-001 Rev. A 13 Installation and Operation
Page 21 - Appendix A - Troubleshooting; Problem
Appendix A - Troubleshooting Problem Solution or Reason STATUS Indicator Does not light when power switch is turned to ON (I) position. 1. Check power connections from A.C. outlet to power supply to printer. Lights GREEN, but printer will not print. 1. Check interface cable connections from computer...
Page 23 - The figure below displays the cable wiring; Printer
Serial Interface Cable Wiring The figure below displays the cable wiring required to use the printer's RS-232 serial interface. 980346-001 Rev. A 17 Appendix A - Troubleshooting N/C RxDTxD DTR GND DSR RTS RI CTS Printer Host 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 DB-9 Pin # DB-9 Pin # Female DB-9 to Ma...
Page 24 - The figure below displays the pin assignments; PRINTER; SGND
18 980346-001 Rev. A Cash Drawer Cable Wiring The figure below displays the pin assignments for the printer's retail cash drawer interface. Re- fer to the cash draw manufacturer's documenta- tion for proper drawer wiring. *+24 volts D.C. at no greater than 1.5 amps. Appendix A - Troubleshooting PRIN...
Page 25 - Female DB-25 to Male Centronics; HOST
980346-001 Rev. A 19 Parallel Interface Cable Wiring The figure below displays the cable wiring required to use the printer's Centronics parallel interface. +5 volts at 300 mA for external device (e.g. KDU or scanner) Appendix A - Troubleshooting PRINTER DB-25 Pin No. Centronics Pin No. Female DB-25...
Page 26 - When you load new media, you can also clean
20 980346-001 Rev. A Cleaning the Print Head When you load new media, you can also clean the print head. Appendix A - Troubleshooting Rub Cleaning Pen Across Dark Area of Print Head Wait One Minute Before Closing Printer Do Not Clean Roller MOVIE
Page 27 - Before Loading
980346-001 Rev. A 21 Preparing Media, Paper, and Labels Before Loading During shipment, the outside length of media may become dirty when handled or dusty when stored. A preparation before loading media makes sure both the print head and platen stay cleaner for more time. You must avoid dragging adh...
