Zebra Z4Mplus Maintenance Manual

13358L Rev. 1 11/17/03 Z4Mplus and Z6Mplus Maintenance Manual 1
System Description Section 1
Section 1
System Description
This manual contains information about the service and maintenance of Zebra’s Z4Mplus
and Z6Mplus printers. These thermal demand printers print high quality labels containing
bar codes, alphanumeric characters and graphics. Capable of printing in either thermal
direct or thermal transfer mode and configured with a wide range of field installable
options, the printers have the flexibility to perform in a variety of applications. As with
other printer models within the Zebra family, they use Zebra Programming Language II
(ZPL II).
Scope
This manual contains the information necessary for the proper maintenance of the
Z4Mplus and Z6Mplus printers.
Section 1, System Description, provides an overview of the printer. Included are
specifications of the printer and a brief explanation of each component and its function.
Section 2, Operations Overview, assists the technician with “out of the box” installation,
initial setup, and printer operation.
Section 3, Troubleshooting, contains troubleshooting tables showing symptom,
diagnosis, and action columns. Working with these tables, the technician will be able to
diagnose printer faults and determine the needed repair.
Section 4, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance, provides various levels of printer
maintenance required for optimum performance. This section also provides information
on cleaning and general maintenance, replacement of major assemblies and modules, and
mechanical adjustments.
Section 5, Maintenance and Assembly Drawings, contains mechanical assembly
drawings and parts lists. Parts and assemblies common to the Z4Mplus and Z6Mplus are
illustrated along with their maintenance part numbers.
Related Manuals
A further description of the printer models may be found in the Z4Mplus and Z6Mplus
User Guide (Zebra part number 11363L). More information on ZPL II programming
language can be found in the ZPL II Programming Guide Volume 1: Command Reference
(Zebra Part Number 45541L), ZPL II Programming Guide Volume 2: The X.10
Environment (Zebra Part Number 45542L), and ZebraNet Networking: Print Server II
Operations Guide (Zebra Part Number 45537L).
This section of the manual is intended to supplement the User Guide by providing
additional information for troubleshooting and maintaining the printer.

Zebra Z4Mplus Specifications

General

Print Method	Thermal transfer or direct thermal
Resolution	203 dpi
Max Print Width	4.09 inches
Max Print Length	39 inches
Max Print Speed	10 inches per second
Memory	4 MB Flash, 8 MB DRAM
Interface	Parallel, Serial
Media Sensors	Reflective and transmissive
Media Width	0.79 inches to 4.5 inches
Media Length	0.38" (9.6 mm) to 39" (991 mm)
Ribbon Width	2 inches to 4.33 inches
Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Operating Temperature	40°F to 105°F
Storage Temperature	-40 to 140°F (-40 to 60°C)
Humidity	20 to 85% non-condensing