Zebra TLP2824 Plus User's Guide download pdf (Page 53)

Print Operations

Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media

3/31/09 TLP 2824 Plus™ User Guide 980643-001 Rev. A

Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media

The 2824 Plus printer accommodates externally mounted roll media similar to the printer’s

support of fan-fold media. The printer requires the media roll and stand combination to have a

low initial inertia to pull the media off the roll.

Zebra at this time does not offer an external media option for the 2824 Plus printer.

Externally Mounted Roll Media Considerations:

• The media ideally should enter the printer directly behind the printer through the fan-fold

media slot in the rear of the printer. See Printing on Fan-Fold Media on page 40 for media

• Lower the print speed to decrease the chance of motor stalls. The roll typically has the

highest inertia when trying to start the roll moving. Larger media roll diameters require the

printer to have more torque applied to get the roll moving.

• The media should move smoothly and freely. The media should not slip, skip, jerk, bind

and then move, etc. when mounted on your media stand.

• The printer should not touch the media roll.

• The printer should not slip or lift up off the operating surface.

Print Meter

The 2824 Plus printer has the capability to report printhead maintenance alerts. The printer can

provide cleaning and early warning of end of calculated printhead life alerts. If the RTC (Real

Time Clock) is installed in the printer, the printhead life and history reporting will also include

the date. By default, print metering alerts are disabled.

Many of the print meter messages and reports are customize able. See the ZPL or EPL

Programming Guides for more information on the Print Meter.

To active the Print Meter Alerts, send one of the following commands to the printer:

•EPL command oLY

•ZPL command ^JH,,,,,E

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