Zebra R2844-Z - Manual

Zebra R2844-Z

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 5 – Contents; Introduction
  • Page 9 – Thank you for choosing a Zebra
  • Page 11 – Inspecting the Printer; Opening the printer
  • Page 12 – After opening the printer, check the media compartment.
  • Page 13 – Closing the printer; Press down until the cover snaps closed.
  • Page 14 – Reporting Damage; If you discover damage or missing parts:; Related Documentation; ZPL II® Programming Guide; for Ethernet Networks Installation and
  • Page 15 – Getting Started; Modes of Printing; You can operate this printer in different modes:
  • Page 16 – Attaching Power Supply; The DC power supply has a barrel connector on one end that must be
  • Page 17 – Loading Roll Media; Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment; Separate and hold open the media
  • Page 18 – Adjusting the Guides; Open the media guides by turning the
  • Page 19 – Using the Optional Media Adapter Plates
  • Page 20 – Loading Ribbon; Install the Ribbon Supply Roll
  • Page 21 – Attach and Tighten the Ribbon; Attach the ribbon to the take up core.
  • Page 22 – Operator Controls; Power Switch; Press up to turn ON or down to turn OFF the printer.; Feed Button; Press once to feed one blank label.; Status Light
  • Page 23 – Printing a Test Label; Make sure the media is properly
  • Page 24 – Hooking Up the Printer and Computer; Your printer will have one of two combinations of interfaces:; Interface Cable Requirements; To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:; USB Interface Requirements
  • Page 25 – Parallel Interface Requirements; For pinout information, refer to page 72.; Ethernet Interface Requirements; For pinout information, refer to page 74
  • Page 26 – Communicating with the Printer; Universal Serial Bus (USB) Communications
  • Page 27 – Serial Communications; Autobaud; While the status LED flashes, send a ZPL II format to the printer.; Defaulting the Serial Parameters
  • Page 28 – Adjusting the Print Width; Print width must be calibrated when:; Adjusting the Print Quality; command (follow the instructions in the ZPL II Programming Guide).
  • Page 29 – Thermal Printing
  • Page 30 – Replacing Supplies; Adding a New Transfer Ribbon; Keep the power on as you change ribbon.; Replacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon; To remove used transfer ribbon, perform the following steps.
  • Page 31 – Printing in Peel-Mode; Remove several labels from the
  • Page 32 – Printing on Fan-Fold Media; Tighten the screw using a small
  • Page 33 – RFID Guidelines
  • Page 35 – Print Quality Over the Transponder
  • Page 36 – Supported Transponders
  • Page 37 – Transmission and Identification Standards; For more information, see the EPCglobal web site at:
  • Page 38 – Manufacturers and Brands; In your printer, you can use these brands of transponders:
  • Page 39 – Texas Instruments® Tag-itTM Transponders
  • Page 40 – Philips® I•Code Transponders
  • Page 42 – Inside Technologies Picotag® Transponders
  • Page 43 – Infineon Technologies® my-d vicinity Transponders
  • Page 44 – ZPL II Commands for RFID; This subsection describes the RFID-related commands:
  • Page 45 – where the parameters are:
  • Page 47 – Example: This reads a block from a tag, and prints it on a label:
  • Page 50 – ^RI – RFID Get Tag ID
  • Page 52 – ^RE – Enable/Disable Electronic Article Surveillance Bit
  • Page 53 – RFID Programming Examples; ZPL II; is Zebra Technologies Corporation’s Zebra Programming
  • Page 54 – Sending ZPL Commands to the Printer; Set up the printer and turn the power on.
  • Page 56 – Handling Voided Transponders
  • Page 61 – Maintenance; Cleaning
  • Page 62 – Wipe the area with the cleaning swab or pen to remove the debris.; Cleaning Card Considerations; and it extends between the print head and platen roller.
  • Page 63 – Platen Considerations; Open the media door and remove the media.; Lubrication
  • Page 64 – Replacing the Platen; Removal; Open the printer and remove any media.; Assembly; Align the platen with the gear to the
  • Page 65 – Replacing the Print Head
  • Page 66 – Thermal-Transfer TLP Model
  • Page 69 – Troubleshooting; Resolutions; Have you turned on the printer power?; The printer is on and in an idle state.
  • Page 70 – Close the top cover. Then, press the feed button to resume printing.
  • Page 71 – The print head is over temperature.; Return the printer to an authorized reseller.
  • Page 72 – Print Quality Problems; No print on the label.; The print head is under temperature.; There are long tracks of missing print (blank vertical lines) on; The print head is dirty. Clean the print head as shown on page 59.; The ribbon sensor settings did not print.; The printer is set for direct thermal printing use the
  • Page 73 – A label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer.; Make sure the data cable is correctly installed.
  • Page 74 – RFID Symptoms; External reader cannot confirm RFID tags are programmed.
  • Page 75 – Manual Calibration
  • Page 76 – Troubleshooting Tests; Printing a Configuration Label
  • Page 78 – Feed Button Modes
  • Page 79 – Appendix; Interfaces; For information on the USB interface, go to the USB web site at:; Pin
  • Page 80 – Parallel Interface Technical Information
  • Page 81 – ZebraNet® PrintServer II for Ethernet Networks; You can refer to the ZebraNet® PrintServer II; for Ethernet Networks; Looking into the Printer’s
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Summary

Page 5 - Contents; Introduction

Contents Introduction Hello! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1What's in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Inspecting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 9 - Thank you for choosing a Zebra

Introduction This section describes what you get in your shipping box and provides anoverview of printer parts. This section also has procedures that describehow to open and close the printer and report any problems. Hello! Thank you for choosing a Zebra ® R2844-Z™ printer, a high-quality on-demand ...

Page 11 - Inspecting the Printer; Opening the printer

Inspecting the Printer Look at the outside of the printer and make sure that all parts are present. Opening the printer To access the media compartment, youmust open the printer. Pull the release levers towards you and liftthe cover. 980476-001A 3

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