Zebra 2844 Printer User Manual - Operation

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Summary of 2844 Printer

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    User’s manual no. 980381-001 rev. A ©2002 zih corp. Thermal printer user’s manual 2824 2844.

  • Page 2: Foreword

    Foreword this manual provides installation and operation information for the 2824 and the 2844 series print- ers, manufactured by zebra technologies corporation, camarillo, california. Copyright notice this document contains information proprietary to zebra technologies corporation. This docu- ment ...

  • Page 3: We Need to Hear From You

    We need to hear from you we need to hear from you! To establish your warranty period and provide access to technical support, send us your product registration card today! To establish your warranty period and provide access to technical support, send us your product registration card today. Return ...

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    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 and ribbon warning: always use high quality, approved labels, tags and ribbons. If adhesive backed labels are used that do not lay flat on the b...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    980381-001 rev. A v table of contents installation and operation unpack your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 attach power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 attach interface cable . . . . . . . ...

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    Vi 980381-001 rev. A.

  • Page 7: Installation and Operation

    1 installation and operation this section provides information on the installation and operation of the printer. The printer is a low cost, desktop thermal printer. The printer is specifically designed for printing labels, tags or continuous receipts (with or without bar codes) from any dos™, win- d...

  • Page 8: Unpack Your

    Unpack your printer there are four models of printer. You have received one of these printers: 2 980381-001 rev. A installation and operation.

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    980381-001 rev. A 3 installation and operation.

  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation the following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer and software. Step attach power supply to the printer see the shock hazard warning on page iv. 4 980381-001 rev. A installation and operation power off check voltage plug in power module plug in power cord plug p...

  • Page 11: Step

    Step attach interface cable see appendix a for cable wiring information. 980381-001 rev. A 5 installation and operation serial parallel universal serial bus (usb) internal zebranet printserver ii (optional) for details regarding this interface and its operation, refer to the user guide supplied with...

  • Page 12: Step

    Step load media 6 980381-001 rev. A installation and operation movie open guides movie open cover show me tlp 2844 lp 2844 tlp 2824 lp 2824 adjust holders 1.0 inch 2.5 cm 1.5 inch 3.8 cm show me.

  • Page 13: Load Media - Continued

    Load media - continued 980381-001 rev. A 7 installation and operation movie install roll note: find the instructions for preparing media in appendix a. Close guides to the width of the media note: when using linerfree labels, adjust the guides to the widest position remove the outside length of medi...

  • Page 14: Load Media - Continued

    Load media - continued 8 980381-001 rev. A installation and operation movie release cover note: this step applies to thermal transfer printers close cover show me tlp 2844 tlp 2824.

  • Page 15: Step

    Step autosense media gap sensing perform this procedure when loading a new roll. If your printer has the label dispenser option, turn off the label taken sensor. 980381-001 rev. A 9 installation and operation movie power off hold feed button power on show me tlp 2844 lp 2844 tlp 2824 lp 2824.

  • Page 16: When Indicator

    Autosense gap sensor adjustment - continued if the indicator remains orange or red, see the troubleshooting steps. 10 980381-001 rev. A installation and operation when indicator flashes, release feed button ukq1935 16 v3.21 serial port : 96,n,8,1 image buffer size:1032k fmem:000.0k,016.4k avl gmem:0...

  • Page 17: Step

    Step install software start your computer and follow the installation instructions on the compact disc (cd). 980381-001 rev. A 11 installation and operation.

  • Page 18: Operation

    Operation the following information helps you get the most from your printer. Programming commands you must use programming to control many of the printer's functions. See the epl2 program- mer's manual for details. For example, the q command controls form length and gap. Printer driver the printer ...

  • Page 19: Using Options

    2 using options this section provides information on the printer's optional features: • thermal transfer printing • label dispenser • fan-fold media • media cutter 980381-001 rev. A 13 using options.

  • Page 20: Using

    Using transfer ribbon the tlp printer supports both direct thermal media (chemically treated to darken when heated) and thermal transfer media (accepts wax and/or resin transferred off a ribbon). Step prepare ribbon 14 980381-001 rev. A using options pull adhesive strip free movie show me tlp 2844 t...

  • Page 21: Step

    Step install supply roll 980381-001 rev. A 15 using options press onto hub thread ribbon through carriage align notches onto hub spokes.