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    © 2014 ZIH Corp. All product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks, and Zebra and the Zebra log o are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All right s reserved. P1061739-002 Rev . A 01/23/2014 ZD500 Series™ Quick Reference Guide Use this guide to operate your pr inter on a dail y basis. For more detai led informatio n, refer to the ZD500 Series?[...]

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    Printer Features 2 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Figure 2 • Printer Fe atures Continued Sensor Peel Bar Platen Roller Printhead Moveable BlackL ine Sensor Ribbon Trailer Sensor (hidden from view) Roll Hold ers and Media Guides Head-Up Sensor (inside) Pinch Roller Dispenser Door (open) Take Up Spindles Supply Spindl es Ribbon[...]

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    3 Printer Features 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Figure 3 • Printer Features - Cutter Option Media Cutter (Option)[...]

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    Control Panel 4 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Control Panel The control pane l indicates the printer’ s operatin g status and all ows the user to control basic printer ope ration. Add 12 6 5 8 11 9 7 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 • ZD500 Control Panel 10 1 ST A TU S light Shows the current status of the p r inter . For more information[...]

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    5 Control Panel 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 T able 1 • Printer St atus Indicator Light ST A TUS light steady gr een The printer is ready . ST A TUS light steady amber This indicato r light on steady indicates one of th e following: • The printer is not ready . • The printhead is over temperat ure. Caution • The print[...]

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    Control Panel Display Menu and S t atus Icons 6 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Control Panel Display Menu and S t atus Icons Figure 5 • T ypical Home Menu Error Cover Unlocked Ribbon In Media In Data Ethernet Bluetooth Signal S trength WiFi Previous Menu Shortcut Language Menu Settings Menu Sensors Menu T ools Menu Ports Menu[...]

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    7 Printer Control Panel Display 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Printer Control Panel Display The printer ’ s control panel includes a display , where you can view the printer ’ s status or change its operating parameters . In this section, you will lear n how to navigate through the printer ’ s menu system and change valu[...]

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    Printer Control Panel Display 8 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Navigating through Screens in the Menu Ta b l e 2 shows navigating through the screens in the control panel display . T able 2 • Navigat ion Idle Display At the Idle Display ( Figure 6 on page 7 ), press LEFT SELECT to go to the printer’ s Home menu ( Figure 7 o[...]

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    9 Setting the Printer Me nu and Report Dis play Language 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Setting the Printer Menu and Report Display Language The printer supp orts many languages for me nu display , time and date format, and configuratio n reports. The primary method used to configure langu age is the control pane ls menu. Use t[...]

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    Control Panel Menu Map 10 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Control Panel Menu Map Printer Ready V74.xx.xxZ Darkness Print Speed Media Type Print Width Print Mode Tear Off Reprint Mode Power Up Action Head Close Action Tools Menu Left Position Label Length Max Language ZBI Enabled? Run ZBI Program Stop ZBI Program Parity Baud Rate[...]

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    11 Att aching P ower 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Att aching Power 1. Make sure the p rinter ’ s power switch is in the of f position (down). 2. Insert the AC po wer cord into th e power supply . 3. Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate AC electrical outlet. Not e: The active power light will go on if power is [...]

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    Load Media and T ransfer Ribbon 12 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Load Media and T ransfer Ribbon Loading Ribbon Ribb on is used only with thermal transfe r labels. For direct thermal la bels, do not load ribbon in the printer (omit steps 2 throug h 6 in the following p rocedure). Loading Media Use the instructio ns in this sec[...]

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    13 Load Media and T ran sfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Placing the Roll in the Media Comp artment 1. Open the printer . Pull the release latch levers toward the front of the p rinter . 2. Open the media rol l holders. Pull the media guide s open with your free hand and place the media roll on the roll hold ers and r[...]

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    Load Media and T ransfer Ribbon 14 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 3. V eri fy that the move able blacklin e sensor is aligned in the center defau lt position. This i s the standard operating position for media sensing. When the sensor is moved from the default label web (gap) sensing area, th e printer will only detect blacklin[...]

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    15 Load Media and T ran sfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 4. Pull the media so th at it extends out o f the front of the pri nter . V erify the roll turn s freely . The roll must not sit in the botto m of the media compartment. V erify th at the media’ s printing surface is facing up. 5. Push the media under both of [...]

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    Loading T ransfer Ribbon 16 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Loading T ransfer Ribbon T ransfer ribbons come in severa l varie ties and in some c ases colors to match yo ur application needs. Genuine Zebra ® transfer ribbons are sp ecifically designed for your printer and Zebra brand media. Usin g non-Zebra media or ribbons no t[...]

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    17 Loading T ransfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 1. W ith the printer open, place a new ribbon ro ll on printer ’ s low er ribbon supply spindles. Rotate the rol l until the no tches align and lock int o the left sid e of the supp ly hub. 2. Place an empt y ribbon core on printer ’ s take-up spindles . Rotate the [...]

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    Loading T ransfer Ribbon 18 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 3. Pull the tra nsfer ribbon’ s lead er off the roll and attach it with the adhesive strip on t he leader to the e mpty ribbon core on the sup ply spindle. Cent er the ribbon on th e ribbon core.[...]

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    19 Loading T ransfer Ribbon 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 4. Rotate the th umb wheel on the le ft side of the supply spindle toward s the rear of the printer until t he ribbon is pulled tight acro ss the printhead. 5. V eri fy that the media is loaded and ready to print and then close the p rinter cover . 6. Press the Feed but[...]

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    T est Printing with Configuration Report Printouts 20 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 T est Printing with Configuration Report Printout s Before you connect the printer to your computer , make sure that the p rinter is in proper working order . Y ou can do this by printing a configuration st atus report. 1. Make sure the med ia [...]

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    21 Connecting y our Pr inter to a Computer 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Connecting your Printer to a Computer The Zebra ® ZD500™ printers support a variety of i nterface opti ons and configura tions. These include: Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfac e, RS232 Serial, Paralle l (IEEE 1284.4), 10/100 W ired Ethernet, W irele[...]

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    Connecting your Printer to a Computer 22 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 USB Interface . Serial Interface Parallel Interface USB Cable Tighten Serial Cable Parallel Cable[...]

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    23 Connecting y our Pr inter to a Computer 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 Wired Ethernet Interface Ethernet St atus/Activity Indicators Ethernet Cable (RJ45 Connector) LED St a tus Description Both OFF No Ethernet link detected Green 100 Mbps link detected Green with the Amber flickering on and off 100 Mbps li nk and Ethe rnet [...]

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    Manual Calibration - Media 24 P1061739-002 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide 01/23/2014 Manual Calibration - Media The printer may nee d to have the sensors and the label length adjusted for a new me dia. Small variations in media from manufa cture to manufactu re and even from batch to batch of med ia may necessitate recalibrat ing the printer for the m[...]

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    25 RFID Calibration (ZD500R only) 01/23/2014 ZD500 Quick Reference Guide P1061739-002 RFID Calibration (ZD500R only) RFID calibration sets communication parameters for your t ag type. This proce dure should be done after the p rinter has been ca librated for the med ia (length a nd gap settings), typically a Manual Medi a Calibration. Du ring the R[...]