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Zebra A100 User Manual

Manual is about: Zebra Technologies Direct Thermal Printer User's Guide A100

Summary of A100

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    User's guide a100 zebra customer order #55501l manufacturer part #55501lb © 1996 zebra technologies corporation zebra house the valley centre, gordon road high wycombe buckinghamshire hp13 6eq, uk telephone +44 (0)1494 472872 facsimile +44 (0)1494 450103 zebra technologies europe limited 333 corpora...

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    Zebra ® a100 user’s guide customer order # 55501l manufacturer part # 55501lb rev. 3 55501lr3 page -3 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide proprietary statement this manual contains proprietary information of zebra technologies corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, repro- du...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 unpacking and inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 additional requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 5: Figure 1: Printer Overview

    Zebra a100 user’s guide figure 1: printer overview 1 media cover 2 media holder 3 media guides 4 tear bar 5 printhead 6 print mechanism latches 7 peel-off roller 8 peel-off door latches 9 platen roller 10 power/fault lights 11 feed button 12 printhead open sensor 13 paper out sensor 14 label present...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 1 introduction this manual provides all of the information you will need to operate your printer on a daily basis. To print labels, tags, or tickets with the a100 printer, refer to the instructions included with the software you are using to create the label. Unpacking and in...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 2 setting up the zebra a100 printer tear-off mode of operation 1 2 55501lr3 page 2 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 3 3 4 55501lr3 page 3 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 55501lr3 page 4 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 5 peel-off mode of operation 1 2 55501lr3 page 5 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 6 3 4 55501lr3 page 6 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 7 5 6 1 2 3 55501lr3 page 7 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 8 7 8 55501lr3 page 8 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 9 fanfold media loading 1 2 55501lr3 page 9 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 10 connecting the zebra a100 printer to the computer figure 2: parallel connection 55501lr3 page 10 wednesday, march 26, 1997 1:08 pm.

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 11 setting up the software you will need to install the zebra a100 printer driver on your computer before you can operate your printer. Also included for your use with the zebra a100 printer is bar-one software, a powerful label design program. System requirements the zebra a...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 12 a100 printer driver installation the a100 printer uses a custom driver for the windows operating system that allows your windows applications to print to it. 1. Start windows. 2. Insert the zebra a100 printer driver diskette in your floppy disk drive (a: or b:). 3. In prog...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 13 there until you have printed some labels and see a need to change it. When you are satisfied with your settings, click ok. You can return to the a100’s setup dialog at any time from the printers con- trol panel (or printer settings in windows 95) and from the print dialog ...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 14 users: select run from the start menu.) 5. Type a:\setup (or b:\setup) and then press ok. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Operating the system to create a label for the a100 printer, you will need to design the label in a windows applicat...

  • Page 20: Figure 4: A100 Test Label

    Zebra a100 user’s guide 15 printer indicator lights. Initial printer power-up turn the printer on by pressing the power switch on the right side of the printer. The power and fault lights will turn on. The printer performs a set of internal diagnostics, and after the diagnostics have been completed ...

  • Page 21: Table 1. Cleaning Schedule

    Zebra a100 user’s guide 16 preventive maintenance cleaning caution: use only the cleaning agents indicated in table 1. Zebra tech- nologies corporation will not be responsible for any other fluids being used on this printer. Inconsistent print quality, such as voids in bar codes or graphics, may ind...

  • Page 22: Table 2. Troubleshooting

    Zebra a100 user’s guide 17 troubleshooting table 2. Troubleshooting symptom diagnosis action power light does not turn on when power switch is turned on. Printer is not receiving power. Make sure that the power supply is plugged into the printer and into a wall outlet, power strip, or other source o...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 18 specifications print density 203 dots/inch 8 dots/mm print width 1 ² to 4.125² 25.6 to 105.0 mm print speed 2 ²/sec 51 mm/sec label width (including backing material, if any) 1 ² to 4.25² 25 to 108 mm label length 0.5 ² to 8² 12.7 to 203 mm interlabel gap 0.08 ² to 0.16² 2...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 19 agency approvals • ul 544 medical equipment standard part 42.5 • csa 22.2 no. 950 canadian safety standard • iec 950/en 60950 international safety standard • fcc part 15 subpart b level a electromagnetic radia- tion standard • aame 4.3.2 medical standard • ul 1950 domestic...

  • Page 25: Table 3. Parallel Pinouts

    Zebra a100 user’s guide 20 table 3. Parallel pinouts pin no. Description 1 strobe 2-9 data bits 0-7 10 acknowledge 11 busy 12 paper end 13 select 14-17 not used 18 +5 v @ 0.75 a 19-30 ground 31 not used 32 error/fault 33 ground 34 not used 35 +5 v through 3.3 k 36 select 55501lr3 page 20 wednesday, ...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 21 software license agreement the enclosed software and documentation are protected by the united states copyright law and international treaty, and there- fore you must treat them like a book, with the exception that you may make copies to protect yourself against loss of th...

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    Zebra a100 user’s guide 22 warranty 1. Printer warranty zebra printers, excluding thermal printheads which are warranted separately below, are warranted against defects in material or workmanship for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. This warranty does not cover normal we...

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    User's guide a100 zebra customer order #55501l manufacturer part #55501lb © 1996 zebra technologies corporation zebra house the valley centre, gordon road high wycombe buckinghamshire hp13 6eq, uk telephone +44 (0)1494 472872 facsimile +44 (0)1494 450103 zebra technologies europe limited 333 corpora...