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Troubleshooting

Printer Diagnostics

3/27/07 ZM400/ZM600 User Guide 79695L-001 Rev. A

4. See Figure 21 and Table 21. Inspect the test labels and determine which one has the best

print quality for your application. If you have a bar code verifier, use it to measure

bars/spaces and calculate the print contrast. If you do not have a bar code verifier, use your

eyes or the system scanner to choose the optimal darkness setting based on the labels

printed in this self test.

Figure 21 • Bar Code Darkness Comparison

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ZM400/ZM600 1
User Guide 1
Declaration of Conformity 3
Compliance Information 4
Contents 5
Who Should Use This Document 10
Contacts 11
Document Conventions 12
FEED button 13
CANCEL button 13
About This Document 14
Introduction 15
External View 16
Printer Media Compartment 17
Control Panel 18
Control Panel Buttons 19
Control Panel Lights 20
Printer Language Modes 21
Printer Setup 23
Before You Begin 24
Handling the Printer 25
Select a Site for the Printer 26
Interface 27
Standard or 27
Optional on 27
Characteristics 27
I) may damage the 28
O) position 31
Power Cord Specifications 32
Types of Media 33
Ribbon Overview 35
Ribbon Scratch Test 36
Operations 37
Media Paths 39
Media Path 40
Load Media 41
Rear Feed 42
Bottom Feed 42
Roll Media (Continued) 43
Fanfold Media (Continued) 43
PAUSE to enable printing 44
Close the printhead assembly 54
Load Ribbon 55
Ribbon Coated Outside 57
(black ribbon spindle) 57
Ribbon Coated Inside 57
(gray ribbon spindle) 57
Remove Used Ribbon 59
Calibrate the Printer 60
Adjust Printhead Pressure 61
Inside Dial Outside Dial 62
Configuration 63
Setup Mode 64
Exit Setup Mode 65
Default Password Value 66
Print a Configuration Label 67
LIST NETWORK 68
Control Panel Parameters 69
Standard Printer Parameters 70
To change the value shown: 71
Parameter 71
ZM400 ZM600 74
Action/Explanation 75
WARNING REPLACE 77
To format a memory card: 80
To initialize Flash memory: 81
To print a sensor profile: 81
LOAD BACKING prompt displays 82
RELOAD ALL displays 82
To skip these parameters: 90
IDLE DISPLAY 92
Replacing Printer Components 96
Lubrication 96
Clean the Exterior 97
Routine Maintenance 100
Cleaning Procedures 100
Clean the Cutter Module 102
I) the printer 103
Troubleshooting 107
Troubleshooting Checklists 108
LCD Error Messages 109
O) the printer 110
HEAD COLD 111
HEAD TOO HOT 111
DEFRAGMENTING 112
ERROR CONDITION 112
CUTTER JAM 112
OUT OF MEMORY 112
(function) 112
Print Quality Problems 113
Note • A vertical drift of 115
Calibration Problems 116
Communications Problems 117
Ribbon Problems 118
LANGUAGE 119
SAVE CHANGES in the 119
Printer Diagnostics 121
CANCEL Self Test 122
PAUSE Self Test 123
FEED Self Test 124
Print Quality Description 126
FEED and PAUSE Self Test 127
Sensor Profile 129
Specifications 131
General Specifications 132
Agency Approvals 133
Printing Specifications 134
Media Specifications 136
Ribbon Specifications 137
Printer Options 138
Cutter Jam message, 104 140
HEAD COLD message 140
HEAD ELEMENT BAD message, 102 140
HEAD TOO HOT message, 103 140
INVALID HEAD message, 101 141
OUT OF MEMORY message, 104 141
PAPER OUT message, 102 142
RIBBON IN message, 102 143
RIBBON OUT message, 101 143
THERMISTOR FAULT message 144

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