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Zebra ZE500 Quick Reference Manual - Control Panel

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    © 2011 zih corp. All product names and numbers are zebra trademarks, and zebra and the zebra logo are registered trademarks of zih corp. All rights reserved. P1047597-001 rev. A 03/08/2012 ze500 quick reference guide use this guide to operate your print engine on a daily basis. For more detailed inf...

  • Page 2: Print Engine Components

    Ze500 quick reference guide print engine components 2 p1047597-001 03/08/2012 print engine components figure 3 shows the components inside the media compartment of a right-hand print engine. A left-hand unit contains a mirror image of these components. Familiarize yourself with these components befo...

  • Page 3: Control Panel

    3 ze500 quick reference guide control panel 03/08/2012 p1047597-001 control panel all controls and indicators for the print engine are located on the control panel ( figure 4 ). The power switch is located on top of the control panel. Figure 4 • control panel 1 the display shows the print engine’s o...

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    Ze500 quick reference guide preparing the print engine for use 4 p1047597-001 03/08/2012 preparing the print engine for use after you have familiarized yourself with the print engine components and the control panel, prepare the print engine for use. To set up the print engine, complete these steps:...

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    5 ze500 quick reference guide preparing the print engine for use 03/08/2012 p1047597-001 4. Plug the male end of the a/c power cord into an appropriate power outlet. 5. Connect the print engine to a computer using one or more of the available connections. The standard connections are shown here. A z...

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    Ze500 quick reference guide preparing the print engine for use 6 p1047597-001 03/08/2012 6. Raise the media door. 7. Load ribbon (if using thermal transfer mode) and media into the print engine (see load ribbon and media on page 7 ). 8. Turn on ( i ) the print engine. The print engine boots up and p...

  • Page 7: Load Ribbon and Media

    7 ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 03/08/2012 p1047597-001 load ribbon and media use the instructions in this section to load ribbon (if used) and media in a ze500 print engine. Ribbon is used with thermal transfer labels. For direct thermal labels, do not load ribbon in the print e...

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    Ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 8 p1047597-001 03/08/2012 2. Position the ribbon roll with the loose end unrolling in the direction shown. 3. Place the roll of ribbon on the ribbon supply spindle. Push the roll back as far as it will go. 4. Place an empty ribbon core on the ribbon ...

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    9 ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 03/08/2012 p1047597-001 5. 6. Wind the ribbon around the core on the ribbon take-up spindle. Caution • the printhead may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the printhead to cool. Thread the ribbon under the lower ribbon guide roller (1) , u...

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    Ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 10 p1047597-001 03/08/2012 loading media 7. Load media on the media supply reel of the applicator (refer to the applicator’s documentation for more information). 8. Press the release button on the pinch roller assembly. Allow the assembly to pivot up...

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    11 ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 03/08/2012 p1047597-001 10. Thread the media under the upper guide post (1) , below the pinch roller assembly (2) , and under the printhead assembly (3) . 11. Extend approximately 30 in. (75 cm) of media past the peel bar. Remove and discard the l...

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    Ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 12 p1047597-001 03/08/2012 12. Slide in the media guide until it just touches the edge of the media. 13. Press down on the pinch roller assembly until it locks closed. 14. Rotate the printhead-release latch to the closed position. Lh rh lh rh lh rh.

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    13 ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 03/08/2012 p1047597-001 15. Raise the peel roller latch so that the peel roller assembly pivots downward. 16. Thread the liner around the peel bar, under the platen roller, and through the peel roller assembly. Lh rh important • if the applicator ...

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    Ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 14 p1047597-001 03/08/2012 17. Rotate the peel roller assembly up until it locks into the closed position. 18. Thread the liner around the take-up spindle of the applicator (refer to the applicator’s documentation for more information). 19. Close the...

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    15 ze500 quick reference guide load ribbon and media 03/08/2012 p1047597-001 remove used ribbon remove used ribbon from the ribbon take-up spindle each time you change the roll of ribbon. To remove used ribbon, complete these steps: 1. Has the ribbon run out? 2. Slide the core with the used ribbon o...