User ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction 13Scope 13Model Designation 13System Overview 23Additional System Requirements 33Media and Ribbon Requirements 43Warnings and Precautions 43Installation 73Unpacking 73Inspection 73Reporting Damage 73Storage and Reshipping 83Power Connection 83Site Requirements 103Ribbon Loading (105Se) 113Ribbon Loading (160S) 143Media Loading 154Removing Used Ribbon (105Se) 194Removing Used Ribbon (160S) 204Initial Printer Power Up 214Operation 234Operating Your Zebra S-Series Printer 234Printer Operating Modes 234Front Panel Keys 264Front Panel Lights 274Power-On Self Test 284Printer Self Tests 284Extended Printer Diagnostics 344Sample ZPL II® Label Formats 354Configuration and Calibration 395Option Switches 395Configuration Mode 425Interconnections 455System Components 455System Considerations 455RS-232 Serial Data Port 465Preventive Maintenance 515Overview 515Cleaning 515Lubrication 585Adjustments 596Toggle Positioning 596Printhead Pressure Adjustment 596Black Mark Media Sensor Position Adjustment 606Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment 606Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment 636Troubleshooting 656Specifications 716Printer Specifications 716Options 796Peel-Off 796Cutter Module 796Media Rewind 796Fanfold Supply Bin 806External ZebraNet™ (Ethernet) Interface 806Black Mark (Reflective) Sensor 806Optional Printer Fonts 816230 VAC Factory Setup 826512 KB DRAM Memory Expansion 82612-Dot/mm and 6-dot/mm Printhead 826Appendix 837230 VAC Power Cord 837ASCII Code Chart 847Adjusting Darkness for “In-Spec” Bar Codes 857Optional Printer Fonts 887Glossary 917Index 957Introduction9Scope9Model Designation9System Overview10Communication Capabilities10Thermal Transfer Printer Internal Functions10Print Mechanism Capabilities10Media Transport Mechanism Capabilities11Additional System Requirements11Media and Ribbon Requirements12Warnings and Precautions12Installation12230 VAC Operation12Use of Shielded Cable13Ribbons and Printhead Wear13Repacking13Installation15Unpacking15Inspection15Reporting Damage15Storage and Reshipping16Power Connection16AC Voltage Selection Procedure16AC Power Fuse Replacement17115 VAC Operation18230 VAC Operation18Site Requirements18Ribbon Loading (105Se)19Ribbon Loading (160S)22Media Loading23Roll Media23Tear-Off Mode25Rewind Mode25Peel-Off Mode25Cutter Mode26Fanfold Media26Removing Used Ribbon (105Se)27Removing Used Ribbon (160S)28Initial Printer Power Up29Operation31Operating Your Zebra S-Series Printer31Printer Operating Modes31Media Sensing Modes31Media Transport Modes32Front Panel Keys34PAUSE Key34FEED Key34CANCEL Key34MODE Key35Front Panel Lights35Power-On Self Test36Printer Self Tests36Introduction36CANCEL Key Self Test38PAUSE Key Self Test39FEED Key Self Test40FEED Key and PAUSE Key Self Test41MODE Key Self Test41PAUSE Key and CANCEL Key Self Test41FEED Key and CANCEL Key Self Test42Extended Printer Diagnostics42Sample ZPL II® Label Formats43Format 1: Simple Text and a Barcode44Format 2: Saving a Label Format as a Graphic Image44Format 3: Using a Serialized Data Field45Configuration and Calibration47Option Switches47Bank 148Bank 249Configuration Mode50Calibration51Adjusting the Print Darkness52Adjusting the Media Rest Position52Adjusting the Position of the Top of the Label52Interconnections53System Components53System Considerations53Communications Code53Interfaces54Data Specifications54RS-232 Serial Data Port54RS-232 Pinouts54Hardware Control Signal Descriptions55RS-232 Cabling Requirements55Interconnect to DTE Devices56Interconnect to DCE Devices56Parallel Cabling Requirements57Parallel Interface57Signal Descriptions58Preventive Maintenance59Overview59Cleaning59Exterior Surfaces59Interior59Printhead and Platen Roller60Media, Ribbon, and Label Available Sensors65Cutter Module65Lubrication66Adjustments67Toggle Positioning67Printhead Pressure Adjustment67Black Mark Media Sensor Position Adjustment68Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment68Upper Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment69Lower Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment70Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment71Troubleshooting73Specifications79Printer Specifications79Printing Considerations79Print Speeds79Media Handling80Media80Ribbon81Zebra Programming Language II (ZPL II®)81Bar Codes81Standard Fonts82Physical84Electrical84Communications Interface85Environmental Ranges85Options and Accessories85Options87Peel-Off87Cutter Module87Media Rewind87Fanfold Supply Bin88External ZebraNet™ (Ethernet) Interface88Black Mark (Reflective) Sensor88Optional Printer Fonts89230 VAC Factory Setup90512 KB DRAM Memory Expansion9012-Dot/mm and 6-dot/mm Printhead90Appendix91230 VAC Power Cord91ASCII Code Chart92Adjusting Darkness for “In-Spec” Bar Codes93Label Darkness Levels94Optional Printer Fonts96Glossary99A103Accessories, 77103Adjustments103ASCII Code Chart, 84103B103Bar Codes103Black Mark Media Sensor Position, 60103Black Mark Sensing Mode, 24103Black Mark Sensor Option, 80103C103Cabling Requirements, 47103Calibration, 43103CANCEL Key Self Test, 30103CANCEL Key, 26103Cleaning103Index103Communications Interface, 77103Configuration Mode103Configuration, 39103Cutter Mode, 18, 25103Cutter Module Option, 79103D103Damage, 7103DCE Devices, 48103DTE Devices, 48103F103Fanfold Media, 18103Fanfold Supply Bin Option, 80103FEED Key and CANCEL Key Self Test, 34103FEED Key and PAUSE Key Self Test, 33103FEED Key Self Test, 32103FEED Key, 26103Font Specifications, 74–76103Fonts, 81, 88–90103Front Panel Keys103Front Panel Lights, 27103Fuse Replacement, 9103I103Inspection, 7103L103Label Position Adjustment, 44103Lubrication, 58103M104Maintenance, 51104Media Handling Specifications, 72104Media Loading104Media Requirements, 4104Media Rest Position, 44104Media Rewind Option, 79104Media Sensing Modes104Media Sensor Sensitivity, 63104Media Specifications, 72104Media Transport Modes104MODE Key Self Test, 33104MODE Key, 27104Model Designation, 1104O104Option Switches104Options104P104Parallel Cabling Requirements, 49104Parallel Interface, 49104PAUSE Key and CANCEL Key Self Test, 33104PAUSE Key Self Test, 31104PAUSE Key, 26104Peel-Off Mode, 17, 25104Peel-Off Option, 79104Power Connection104Power Cord, 83104Power-On Self Test, 28104Preventive Maintenance, 51104Print Darkness, 44104Printer Diagnostics, 34104Printer Operating Modes104Printer Power Up, 21104Printer Self Tests104Printer Specifications104Printhead DPI Option, 82104Printhead Pressure Adjustment, 59104R105Removing Used Ribbon (105Se), 19105Removing Used Ribbon (160S), 20105Repacking, 5105Reporting Damage, 7105Reshipping, 8105Rewind Mode, 17, 25105Ribbon105Roll Media, 15105RS-232 Serial Data Port105S105Serial Number, 1105Signal Descriptions, 50105Site Requirements, 10105Specifications, 71–77105Storage, 8105System Components, 45105System Considerations105System Overview105System Requirements, 3105T105Tear-Off Mode, 17, 24105Toggle Positioning, 59105Transmissive Media Sensor Position105Transmissive Sensing Mode, 24105Troubleshooting, 65105U105Unpacking, 7105V105Voltage Selection, 8105W105Warnings105Z105ZebraNet Interface Option, 80105ZPL II Label Formats, 35–37105ZPL II Specifications, 73105Size: 2.43 MBPages: 110Language: EnglishOpen manual