Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZD500 Zebra Technologies
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© 2014 ZIH Corp. All product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks, and Zebra and the Zebra log o are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All right s reserved. P1061739-002 Rev . A 01/23/2014 ZD500 Series™ Quick Reference Guide Use this guide to operate your pr inter on a dail y basis.
Printer Features 2 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Figure 2 • Printer Fe atures Continued Sensor Peel Bar Platen Roller Printhead Moveable BlackL ine Sensor Ribbon Trailer Sensor.
3 Printer Features 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Figure 3 • Printer Features - Cutter Option Media Cutter (Option).
Control Panel 4 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Control Panel The control pane l indicates the printer’ s operatin g status and all ows the user to control basic printer ope ration. Add 12 6 5 8 11 9 7 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 • ZD500 Control Panel 10 1 ST A TU S light Shows the current status of the p r inter .
5 Control Panel 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 T able 1 • Printer St atus Indicator Light ST A TUS light steady gr een The printer is ready . ST A TUS light steady amber This indicato r light on steady indicates one of th e following: • The printer is not ready .
Control Panel Display Menu and S t atus Icons 6 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Control Panel Display Menu and S t atus Icons Figure 5 • T ypical Home Menu Error Cover Unlocked R.
7 Printer Control Panel Display 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Printer Control Panel Display The printer ’ s control panel includes a display , where you can view the printer ’ s status or change its operating parameters .
Printer Control Panel Display 8 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Navigating through Screens in the Menu Ta b l e 2 shows navigating through the screens in the control panel display .
9 Setting the Printer Me nu and Report Dis play Language 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Setting the Printer Menu and Report Display Language The printer supp orts many languages for me nu display , time and date format, and configuratio n reports.
Control Panel Menu Map 10 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Control Panel Menu Map Printer Ready V74.xx.xxZ Darkness Print Speed Media Type Print Width Print Mode Tear Off Reprint Mo.
11 Att aching P ower 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Att aching Power 1. Make sure the p rinter ’ s power switch is in the of f position (down). 2. Insert the AC po wer cord into th e power supply . 3. Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate AC electrical outlet.
Load Media and T ransfer Ribbon 12 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Load Media and T ransfer Ribbon Loading Ribbon Ribb on is used only with thermal transfe r labels. For direct thermal la bels, do not load ribbon in the printer (omit steps 2 throug h 6 in the following p rocedure).
13 Load Media and T ran sfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Placing the Roll in the Media Comp artment 1. Open the printer .
Load Media and T ransfer Ribbon 14 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 3. V eri fy that the move able blacklin e sensor is aligned in the center defau lt position.
15 Load Media and T ran sfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 4. Pull the media so th at it extends out o f the front of the pri nter . V erify the roll turn s freely . The roll must not sit in the botto m of the media compartment.
Loading T ransfer Ribbon 16 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Loading T ransfer Ribbon T ransfer ribbons come in severa l varie ties and in some c ases colors to match yo ur application needs. Genuine Zebra ® transfer ribbons are sp ecifically designed for your printer and Zebra brand media.
17 Loading T ransfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 1. W ith the printer open, place a new ribbon ro ll on printer ’ s low er ribbon supply spindles. Rotate the rol l until the no tches align and lock int o the left sid e of the supp ly hub.
Loading T ransfer Ribbon 18 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 3. Pull the tra nsfer ribbon’ s lead er off the roll and attach it with the adhesive strip on t he leader to the e mpty ribbon core on the sup ply spindle. Cent er the ribbon on th e ribbon core.
19 Loading T ransfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 4. Rotate the th umb wheel on the le ft side of the supply spindle toward s the rear of the printer until t he ribbon is pulled tight acro ss the printhead. 5. V eri fy that the media is loaded and ready to print and then close the p rinter cover .
T est Printing with Configuration Report Printouts 20 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 T est Printing with Configuration Report Printout s Before you connect the printer to your computer , make sure that the p rinter is in proper working order .
21 Connecting y our Pr inter to a Computer 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Connecting your Printer to a Computer The Zebra ® ZD500™ printers support a variety of i nterface opti ons and configura tions. These include: Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfac e, RS232 Serial, Paralle l (IEEE 1284.
Connecting your Printer to a Computer 22 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 USB Interface . Serial Interface Parallel Interface USB Cable Tighten Serial Cable Parallel Cable.
23 Connecting y our Pr inter to a Computer 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Wired Ethernet Interface Ethernet St atus/Activity Indicators Ethernet Cable (RJ45 Connector) LED St a tu.
Manual Calibration - Media 24 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Manual Calibration - Media The printer may nee d to have the sensors and the label length adjusted for a new me dia.
25 RFID Calibration (ZD500R only) 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 RFID Calibration (ZD500R only) RFID calibration sets communication parameters for your t ag type. This proce dure should be done after the p rinter has been ca librated for the med ia (length a nd gap settings), typically a Manual Medi a Calibration.
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