Zebra Printers 105S Users Manual

2015-01-26

• Introduction 1
  • Scope 1
  • Model Designation 1
  • System Overview 2
  • Additional System Requirements 3
  • Media and Ribbon Requirements 4
  • Warnings and Precautions 4
• Installation 7
  • Unpacking 7
  • Inspection 7
  • Reporting Damage 7
  • Storage and Reshipping 8
  • Power Connection 8
  • Site Requirements 10
  • Ribbon Loading (105Se) 11
  • Ribbon Loading (160S) 14
  • Media Loading 15
  • Removing Used Ribbon (105Se) 19
  • Removing Used Ribbon (160S) 20
  • Initial Printer Power Up 21
• Operation 23
  • Operating Your Zebra S-Series Printer 23
  • Printer Operating Modes 23
  • Front Panel Keys 26
  • Front Panel Lights 27
  • Power-On Self Test 28
  • Printer Self Tests 28
  • Extended Printer Diagnostics 34
  • Sample ZPL II® Label Formats 35
• Configuration and Calibration 39
  • Option Switches 39
  • Configuration Mode 42
• Interconnections 45
  • System Components 45
  • System Considerations 45
  • RS-232 Serial Data Port 46
• Preventive Maintenance 51
  • Overview 51
  • Cleaning 51
  • Lubrication 58
• Adjustments 59
  • Toggle Positioning 59
  • Printhead Pressure Adjustment 59
  • Black Mark Media Sensor Position Adjustment 60
  • Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment 60
  • Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment 63
• Troubleshooting 65
• Specifications 71
  • Printer Specifications 71
• Options 79
  • Peel-Off 79
  • Cutter Module 79
  • Media Rewind 79
  • Fanfold Supply Bin 80
  • External ZebraNet™ (Ethernet) Interface 80
  • Black Mark (Reflective) Sensor 80
  • Optional Printer Fonts 81
  • 230 VAC Factory Setup 82
  • 512 KB DRAM Memory Expansion 82
  • 12-Dot/mm and 6-dot/mm Printhead 82
• Appendix 83
  • 230 VAC Power Cord 83
  • ASCII Code Chart 84
  • Adjusting Darkness for “In-Spec” Bar Codes 85
  • Optional Printer Fonts 88
• Glossary 91
• Index 95
  • Introduction
    • Scope
    • Model Designation
    • System Overview
• Communication Capabilities
• Thermal Transfer Printer Internal Functions
• Print Mechanism Capabilities
• Media Transport Mechanism Capabilities
  • Additional System Requirements
  • Media and Ribbon Requirements
  • Warnings and Precautions
• Installation
• 230 VAC Operation
• Use of Shielded Cable
• Ribbons and Printhead Wear
• Repacking
  • Installation
    • Unpacking
    • Inspection
    • Reporting Damage
    • Storage and Reshipping
    • Power Connection
• AC Voltage Selection Procedure
• AC Power Fuse Replacement
• 115 VAC Operation
• 230 VAC Operation
  • Site Requirements
  • Ribbon Loading (105Se)
  • Ribbon Loading (160S)
  • Media Loading
• Roll Media
• Tear-Off Mode
• Rewind Mode
• Peel-Off Mode
• Cutter Mode
• Fanfold Media
  • Removing Used Ribbon (105Se)
  • Removing Used Ribbon (160S)
  • Initial Printer Power Up
  • Operation
    • Operating Your Zebra S-Series Printer
    • Printer Operating Modes
• Media Sensing Modes
• Media Transport Modes
  • Front Panel Keys
• PAUSE Key
• FEED Key
• CANCEL Key
• MODE Key
  • Front Panel Lights
  • Power-On Self Test
  • Printer Self Tests
• Introduction
• CANCEL Key Self Test
• PAUSE Key Self Test
• FEED Key Self Test
• FEED Key and PAUSE Key Self Test
• MODE Key Self Test
• PAUSE Key and CANCEL Key Self Test
• FEED Key and CANCEL Key Self Test
  • Extended Printer Diagnostics
  • Sample ZPL II® Label Formats
• Format 1: Simple Text and a Barcode
• Format 2: Saving a Label Format as a Graphic Image
• Format 3: Using a Serialized Data Field
  • Configuration and Calibration
    • Option Switches
• Bank 1
• Bank 2
  • Configuration Mode
• Calibration
• Adjusting the Print Darkness
• Adjusting the Media Rest Position
• Adjusting the Position of the Top of the Label
  • Interconnections
    • System Components
    • System Considerations
• Communications Code
• Interfaces
• Data Specifications
  • RS-232 Serial Data Port
• RS-232 Pinouts
• Hardware Control Signal Descriptions
• RS-232 Cabling Requirements
• Interconnect to DTE Devices
• Interconnect to DCE Devices
• Parallel Cabling Requirements
• Parallel Interface
• Signal Descriptions
  • Preventive Maintenance
    • Overview
    • Cleaning
• Exterior Surfaces
• Interior
• Printhead and Platen Roller
• Media, Ribbon, and Label Available Sensors
• Cutter Module
  • Lubrication
  • Adjustments
    • Toggle Positioning
    • Printhead Pressure Adjustment
    • Black Mark Media Sensor Position Adjustment
    • Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment
• Upper Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment
• Lower Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment
  • Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment
  • Troubleshooting
  • Specifications
    • Printer Specifications
• Printing Considerations
• Print Speeds
• Media Handling
• Media
• Ribbon
• Zebra Programming Language II (ZPL II®)
• Bar Codes
• Standard Fonts
• Physical
• Electrical
• Communications Interface
• Environmental Ranges
• Options and Accessories
  • Options
    • Peel-Off
    • Cutter Module
    • Media Rewind
    • Fanfold Supply Bin
    • External ZebraNet™ (Ethernet) Interface
    • Black Mark (Reflective) Sensor
    • Optional Printer Fonts
    • 230 VAC Factory Setup
    • 512 KB DRAM Memory Expansion
    • 12-Dot/mm and 6-dot/mm Printhead
  • Appendix
    • 230 VAC Power Cord
    • ASCII Code Chart
    • Adjusting Darkness for “In-Spec” Bar Codes
• Label Darkness Levels
  • Optional Printer Fonts
  • Glossary
• A
  • Accessories, 77
  • Adjustments
  • ASCII Code Chart, 84
• B
  • Bar Codes
  • Black Mark Media Sensor Position, 60
  • Black Mark Sensing Mode, 24
  • Black Mark Sensor Option, 80
• C
  • Cabling Requirements, 47
  • Calibration, 43
  • CANCEL Key Self Test, 30
  • CANCEL Key, 26
  • Cleaning
    • Index
  • Communications Interface, 77
  • Configuration Mode
  • Configuration, 39
  • Cutter Mode, 18, 25
  • Cutter Module Option, 79
• D
  • Damage, 7
  • DCE Devices, 48
  • DTE Devices, 48
• F
  • Fanfold Media, 18
  • Fanfold Supply Bin Option, 80
  • FEED Key and CANCEL Key Self Test, 34
  • FEED Key and PAUSE Key Self Test, 33
  • FEED Key Self Test, 32
  • FEED Key, 26
  • Font Specifications, 74–76
  • Fonts, 81, 88–90
  • Front Panel Keys
  • Front Panel Lights, 27
  • Fuse Replacement, 9
• I
  • Inspection, 7
• L
  • Label Position Adjustment, 44
  • Lubrication, 58
• M
  • Maintenance, 51
  • Media Handling Specifications, 72
  • Media Loading
  • Media Requirements, 4
  • Media Rest Position, 44
  • Media Rewind Option, 79
  • Media Sensing Modes
  • Media Sensor Sensitivity, 63
  • Media Specifications, 72
  • Media Transport Modes
  • MODE Key Self Test, 33
  • MODE Key, 27
  • Model Designation, 1
• O
  • Option Switches
  • Options
• P
  • Parallel Cabling Requirements, 49
  • Parallel Interface, 49
  • PAUSE Key and CANCEL Key Self Test, 33
  • PAUSE Key Self Test, 31
  • PAUSE Key, 26
  • Peel-Off Mode, 17, 25
  • Peel-Off Option, 79
  • Power Connection
  • Power Cord, 83
  • Power-On Self Test, 28
  • Preventive Maintenance, 51
  • Print Darkness, 44
  • Printer Diagnostics, 34
  • Printer Operating Modes
  • Printer Power Up, 21
  • Printer Self Tests
  • Printer Specifications
  • Printhead DPI Option, 82
  • Printhead Pressure Adjustment, 59
• R
  • Removing Used Ribbon (105Se), 19
  • Removing Used Ribbon (160S), 20
  • Repacking, 5
  • Reporting Damage, 7
  • Reshipping, 8
  • Rewind Mode, 17, 25
  • Ribbon
  • Roll Media, 15
  • RS-232 Serial Data Port
• S
  • Serial Number, 1
  • Signal Descriptions, 50
  • Site Requirements, 10
  • Specifications, 71–77
  • Storage, 8
  • System Components, 45
  • System Considerations
  • System Overview
  • System Requirements, 3
• T
  • Tear-Off Mode, 17, 24
  • Toggle Positioning, 59
  • Transmissive Media Sensor Position
  • Transmissive Sensing Mode, 24
  • Troubleshooting, 65
• U
  • Unpacking, 7
• V
  • Voltage Selection, 8
• W
  • Warnings
• Z
  • ZebraNet Interface Option, 80
  • ZPL II Label Formats, 35–37
  • ZPL II Specifications, 73