MediaandRibbonRequirements
Sinceprintqualityisaffectedbymediaandribbon,printingspeeds,and
printeroperatingmodes,itisveryimportanttoruntestsforyour
applications.
WeSTRONGLYRECOMMENDtheuseofZebraTechnologies
Corporation-brandsuppliesforcontinuoushigh-qualityprinting.Awide
rangeofpaper,polypropylene,polyester,andvinylstockhasbeen
specificallyengineeredtoenhancetheprintingcapabilitiesoftheprinter
andtoensureagainstprematureprintheadwear.
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Continuousrollmedia,fanfoldmedia,orcardstockwithoptional
perforationsandregistrationholesmaybeused.
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Printheadlifemaybereducedbytheabrasionofexposedpaperfibers
whenusingperforatedmedia.
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TheribbonMUSTbeaswideasorwiderthanthemediabeingused.If
theribbonisnarrowerthanthemedia,areasoftheprintheadwillbe
unprotectedandsubjecttoprematurewear.(Whenprintingindirect
thermalmode,ribbonisnotusedandshouldnotbeloadedinthe
printer.)
PowerCord
WARNING!Forpersonnelandequipmentsafety,alwaysusea
three-prongplugwithaground(earth)connection.
NOTE:Dependingonhowyourprinterwasordered,apowercordmayor
maynotbeincluded.Ifoneisnotincluded,oriftheoneincluded
isnotsuitableforyourrequirements,referto“PowerLineCord
Specifications”onpage92.
Thepowercordconnectormustbepluggedintothematingconnectoron
therearoftheprinter.
MakesurethatthePOWERon/offswitch(locatedatthebackoftheprinter)
isintheoffpositionbeforeconnectingthepowercabletoanelectrical
outlet.
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