Print Quality Problems
No print on the label.
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You must use the cor rect me dia for the method of print ing you re quire.
When print ing with out a rib bon, you must use di rect ther mal me dia.
When us ing rib bon, you must use ther mal trans fer me dia. The printer's
rib bon sen sor de tects mo tion of the sup ply spin dle.
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Is the media loaded correctly? Follow the instructions in “Loading the
Media” on page 9.
The printed image does not look right.
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The print head is dirty. Clean the print head according to the
instructions on page 39.
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The print head is under temperature.
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Adjust the print darkness and/or print speed. Refer to the six-flash
sequence in “Feed Button Modes” on page 49, or the ^PR and ~SD
commands in the ZPL II Programming Guide.
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The media being used is incompatible with the printer. Be sure to use
the recommended media for your application, and always use
Zebra-approved labels and tags.
There are long tracks of missing print (blank vertical lines) on
several labels.
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The print head is dirty. Clean the print head according to the
instructions on page 39.
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The print head elements are damaged. Replace the print head (see
“Replacing the Print Head” on page 38).
The ribbon sensor settings did not print.
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The printer is set for direct thermal printing; use the ^XA^MTT^XZ
command to reset the printer for thermal transfer printing and calibrate
again.
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