32056L Rev. 2 12/4/01 105SL Maintenance Manual Page 1-1
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT SECTION 1
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The Zebra 105SL printer is a versatile label and ticket printer designed to print high quality bar
codes, various sizes and styles of alphanumeric characters, and graphics in either the thermal
transfer or direct thermal mode.
The 105SL printer has the flexibility to meet a variety of applications. The Zebra Programming
Language II (ZPL II) allows the programmer to format the printed material. ZPL II is
transparent to protocol converters and allows the 105SL printer to be easily integrated with
most systems and host mainframes.
The printer identification label on the rear of the unit identifies the configuration of the printer.
The format of the Configuration Number is as follows:
10500-1XXX-XXXX
This manual covers the two major configurations of the 105SL. The significant differences
between configurations is denoted by the first digit of the second group of numbers. If that digit
is a zero (0) or one (1), the 105SL is equipped with a 25-pin serial interface connector, has a
black main frame, and has separate AC and DC power supplies. If that digit is a two (2) or
three (3), the 105SL is equipped with a 9-pin serial interface connector, has a silver main
frame, and has an integrated AC/DC power supply.
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Tear-off mode allows you to tear off each label, or a strip of labels.
In peel-off mode, backing material is peeled away from the label as it is printed. After this
label is removed from the printer, the next one is printed.
In cutter mode, the printer automatically cuts the label after a specified length of media or a
specified number of labels has been printed.
In rewind mode, the media and backing are rewound onto a core as the labels are printed.
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There are two methods of printing: direct thermal and thermal transfer. The choice of printing
method can be made via the front panel controls and LCD or with the ZPL command ^MT.
Thermal Transfer method. In this method of printing, the ink is carried on special ribbon
material and transferred directly onto the paper media by the printhead.
NOTE: For thermal transfer print mode, load ribbon before performing
calibration.