Zebra Technologies GC420t 사용자 설명서

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5/22/2012

GC420t™ User Guide

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Transfer ribbons come in several varieties and in some cases colors to match your application 
needs. Genuine Zebra

®

 transfer ribbons are specifically designed for your printer and Zebra 

brand media. Using non-Zebra media or ribbons not approved for use in your Zebra

®

 printer 

may damage your printer or printhead. 

• The media and ribbon types should be matched to provide you with optimal print results.

• Always use ribbon that is wider than the media to protect the printhead from wear. 

• For direct thermal printing, do not load ribbon in the printer. 

Your printer needs to use Zebra

®

 Uni-Ribbon™ (universal ribbon). Uni-Ribbons have a ribbon 

out trailer (reflector) to stop printing when empty. Zebra

®

 Uni-Ribbon™ will work on older 

model Zebra

®

 desktop printers too.

Uni-Ribbons are identified with a color coded leader. 

•

Blue - Performance Wax (5319)

•

Silver - Premium Wax/Resin (3200) 

•

Gold - Performance Resin (5095) for synthetics (6 ips max. speed) and coated paper 
(4 ips max. speed)

•

Red - Premium Resin (5100) for synthetics (4 ips max. speed)

Before following these steps, prepare the ribbon by removing its wrapping and pulling its 
adhesive strip free.

 for more information on ribbon use.

DO NOT USE early model desktop printer ribbon cores! The older ribbon cores 

can be identified by notches on only one side of the ribbon core. These older cores are too large 
and will cause take-up spool to bind.

DO NOT USE ribbon cores with damaged notches - rounded, frayed, smashed, etc. The 

core notches should be square to lock the core on the spindle or the core may slip causing 
ribbon wrinkle, poor end of ribbon sensing or other intermittent failures.