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P1032729-003 Rev. A GT800™ Thermal Transfer Printer User Guide 9/30/2014
Who Should Use This Document
This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to operate or to troubleshoot
problems with the printer.
How This Document Is Organized
The User Guide is set up as follows:
Section Description
Introduction on page 1 This section describes what you get in your
shipping box and provides an overview of printer
features. Additionally, this section contains
procedures that describe how to open and close the
printer and report any problems.
Getting Started on page 9 This section describes how to set up your printer
for the first time, and how to use the most common
operating procedures for loading media.
Print Operations on page 37 This section provides media and print handling,
font and language support, and the set up of less
common printer configurations.
Printer Options on page 57 This section covers the common printer options
and accessories with brief descriptions and how to
get you started using or configuring your printer
option or accessory.
Maintenance on page 67 This section provides routine cleaning and
maintenance procedures.
Troubleshooting on page 81 This section provides information about printer
error reporting that may be needed for printer
troubleshooting, as well as assorted diagnostic
tests.
Appendix: Interface Wiring
on page 95
This section provides additional interface
information and wiring diagrams to assist with
printer to host system integration (typically a PC).
Appendix: Dimensions on page 101 This section provides external printer dimensions
for the standard printer and printer with options.
Appendix: ZPL Configuration
on page 103
This section briefly covers printer configuration
and includes a cross-reference to ZPL printer
configuration commands.