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QL Plus Series User Guide
QL 420 Plus Printers Only
2A. Load the media from an external supply:
The QL 420 Plus has a loading slot in the rear of the media
compartment which allows you to use standard 4” (101.6 mm)
wide fan-fold media from an external supply. Refer to Figure
8. The external supply must be designed such that it does not
exert excessive drag as media is fed through the printer, which
could result in distorted printing.
Zebracanprovideavehiclemount(p/nDC16620-1)designed
specifically for the QL 420 Plus which incorporates an external
media supply bin.
• Pullthemediasupportsapart,insertaMedia Spacer
(Zebra part number BA16625-1) between them, and let the
media supports close. Insert the media from the exter-
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Figure 8: Loading Media from an External Supply (QL 420 Plus only)
Feed media through
rear feed slot
Surface of media
to be printed must
face the printhead
Media Spacer
p/nBA16625-1
