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8Z e b r a Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide &KRRVLQJWKH3ULQW0RGH •I n tear -off mode, eac h label ( or a st rip of l abels) ca n be torn o f f after it is pr inted . •I n peel -off mode, liner mat erial is peeled away from the label as it is pri nted. Afte r this la bel is remov ed fro m the pr inter, the ne x t one i s prin ted.[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 9 3 RVLWLR QLQJWKH0HGLD6 HQVRU The corre ct posit ion ing of the medi a se nsor i s i mp ort ant — it can ma ke t he d if f er enc e between a perfect label and a call to T echnical S upport ! There ar e two medi a sensors in this print er: “ref lective ” and “tr ansmiss ive.” 5HIOHFWL YH?[...]

10 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide $GMXVWLQJ WKH5 HIOHFWLYH6 HQVRU Refer t o Figure 7. 1. Ope n the pri nthead ass embly by p ressing t he print head open l ever . 2. Lo cate the r eflect ive sensor positio ning l ever . 3. Move the r efle ctive senso r posi tioni ng le ver a cross the width of t he media un til the refle ctive s[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 11 /RDG LQ JW KH 5LE ERQ Refer t o Figure 8. For more de tailed i nformati on, refer to the ins tructions that b egin on page 34. Figur e 8 Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon T ake -up Spindle Printhead Open L ever Ribbon Guide Plate Printhead Assembly[...]

12 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide $XWR&DOLEUDWLRQ During au to calibr atio n, the pri nter dete rmines the label length a nd media/ri bbon sensor s ettings . Auto calib ratio n occu rs whe n the p rinte r is tur ned o n and e ach ti m e the printe r recover s from an er ror c ondition. (T o clear an er ror , open and cl ose the pr[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 13 2SHUDWRU&RQWUROV 32:(5 6Z LWFK The POWER swit ch is lo cated at t he back of the print er above t he power co rd. T urn on th e printer . )URQW3 DQHO For a mo re detai led expla nation of the fr ont panel keys an d lights (shown in Figure 9 ), refer to the ins tructi ons that b egin on page 1[...]

14 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide &RQILJXULQJWKH3ULQWHU The confi gurat ion proce dure in T able 1 contai ns the i nformatio n you ne ed to get your printe r up and runnin g, but it i s not compr ehensive . Re fer to p age 37 for mo r e infor mati on. 1. Pr ess the SET UP/EXIT key at the “PRI NTER READY” display to enter th[...]

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18 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide When communica ting via t he paral lel port (r efer to Figure 12), the pr eviously mentioned parameter s are not conside red. For seri al an d paralle l pinout and technic al in format ion, re fer to “Append ix” begin ning on page 87. &DEOLQJ 5HT XLUHPHQWV  Data cable s mus t b e full y [...]

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20 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide )URQ W3D QH O.H V Key Function FEED Forces the printer to feed one blank label each time the key is pressed. • Printer not pr inting: one blank label imm ediately feeds. • Printing: one blank label feeds after the cu rrent batch of labels is complete. PA U S E St arts and stops the printing pr[...]

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22 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 5ROO0HGLD /RDGLQJ 7HDURII0 RGH Refer t o Figure 14. 1. Pr ess the p rinthead open le ver . The pr inthead as sembly s prings up. 2. Fl ip down the media su pply guide. 3. Sl ide out t he media guide as f ar from th e prin ter fra me as possib le. 4. Pl ace the r oll of medi a on the med ia su[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 23 &XWWHU0 RGH (Cutter option r equire d) Refer t o Figure 15. 1. Pr ess the p rinthead open le ver . The pr inthead as sembly s prings up. 2. Fl ip down the media su pply guide. 3. Sl ide out t he media guide as f ar from th e prin ter fra me as possib le. 4. Pl ace the r oll of medi a on the med ia [...]

24 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 9DOXH3HHO RII0 RGH (V alue peel-o ff o ption req uired) Refer t o Figure 16. 1. Pr ess the p rinthead open le ver . The pr inthead as sembly s prings up. 2. Fl ip down the media su pply guide. 3. Sl ide out t he media guide as f ar from th e prin ter fra me as possib le. 4. Pl ace the r oll of m[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 25 Figur e 16 Media Guide Dancer Ribbon Sensor Lab el V alue Pe e l Lever Printhead Open L ever Printhead Assembly Media Supply Guide Media Supply Hanger T ransmissive Sensor T ear-off/ P eel- off Bar V alue Peel Assembly[...]

26 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide /LQHU7 DNHXS0RG H (Lin er take- up option r equir ed) NOTE: This option is avail able on t he Z4M p rinte r only . Refer t o Figure 17. 1. Pr ess the p rinthead open le ver . The pr inthead as sembly s prings up. 2. Fl ip down the media su pply guide. 3. Sl ide out t he media guide as f ar from [...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 27 17. If the print er is paus ed (the P AUSE light is on), pr ess the P AUSE key to enable printi ng. Peeling starts automatica lly . Press the F EED key to t est. Liner Removal 1. Pu ll th e line r s li de toward y ou ( see inset ) unt il it stops ( about a third of the way down the li ner take-up spindle)[...]

28 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 3RZHU 3HHO5 HZLQG3HHO 0RGH (Power pe el/rew ind optio n requi red) Refer t o Figure 18. 1. Pr ess the p rinthead open le ver . The pr inthead as sembly s prings up. 2. Fl ip down the media su pply guide. 3. Sl ide out t he media guide as f ar from th e prin ter fra me as possib le. 4. P[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 29 16. Close the pr inthead a ssembly . 17. Close the va lue peel a ssembly usi ng the val ue peel lever . 18. If the print er is paus ed (the P AUSE light is on), pr ess the P AUSE key to enable printi ng. Peeling starts automatica lly . Press the F EED key to t est. Liner Removal 1. Cut the lin er mate ria[...]

30 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 3RZHU3 HHO5HZ LQG5HZ LQG0RGH (Power re wind opt ion requi red) Refer t o Figure 19. 1. Pr ess the p rinthead open le ver . The pr inthead as sembly s prings up. 2. Fl ip down the media su pply guide. 3. Sl ide out t he media guide as f ar from th e prin ter fra me as possib le. 4. Pl ac[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 31 14. Slide the rewi nd media gui de against the media, and ti ghten the thumbscrew t o lock it into position. 15. Close the pr inthead a ssembly . 16. If the print er is paus ed (the P AUSE light is on), pr ess the P AUSE key to enable printi ng. Media Removal 1. Cut the media between the media a lignment [...]

32 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide ) DQIRO G0HGLD /RDGLQJ Fanfold media fe eds th rough eit her the bot tom or r ear acce ss slo t. Refer t o Figure 20. 1. Pr ess the p rinthead open le ver . The pr inthead as sembly s prings up. 2. Fl ip down the media su pply guide. 3. Sl ide out t he media guide as f ar from th e prin ter fra me [...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 33 Figur e 20 Printhead Assembly Media Supply Guide Media Supply Hanger Printhead Open L ever T ransmissive Sensor Media Guide Dancer Ribbon Sensor Printhead Open L ever Printhead Assembly T ransmissive Sensor Media Supply Guide Media Guide Dancer Ribbon Sensor Media Supply Hanger Bottom Feed Rear Feed[...]

34 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 5LEERQ/RDGLQJ NOTE: The rib bon suppl y spindle in your pr inter i s a “dua l tensio n” variet y . Most appl ic ati ons r equi re t he s pi ndle t o b e i n t he “normal” po siti on. The “l ow tension ” posi tion i s rec ommended onl y when a wide ri bbo n is us ed and n ormal tension hamp[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 35 Figur e 22 Ribbon Supply Spindle Printhead Open L ever Ribbon Guide Plate Printhead Assembly Ribbon Sensor Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon T ake -up Spindle Printhead Open L ever Ribbon Guide Plate Printhead Assembly Ribbon Sensor (Ribbon Loaded) Release Knob T ension Blades Ribbon T ake -up Spindle Ribbon T[...]

36 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 5LEERQ5HPRYDO T o remove the ri bbon: 1. I f the ribb on has not run out, break it between the ribbon guid e plate and the ribbon take-up spindle. 2. Whi le turni ng the rib bon take-u p spind le relea se knob countercl ockwise , squeeze the ri bbon agains t the r ibbon tak e-up sp indle te nsion blad[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 37 yØÃAÏ After yo u have inst alled t he media and ribbon and the Power -On Self T est (POST) is comple te, the f ront panel display shows “PRINTER READY .” (I f the pri nter fa ils its POST , refer t o page 75.) Use the front panel di splay and the four keys directly below it [...]

38 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide &KDQJLQJ3 DVVZRUG3 URWHFWHG3 DUDPHWHUV Certain parameter s are pas sword prote cted b y factory default. NOTE: Y ou have the option of making al l paramete rs passwor d protect ed. See “P ASSWORD LEVEL” on page 52 for details. CAUTION: Do not change password-pr otected pa rameter s unles[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 39 /HDYLQJWKH6HWXS0RGH  Y ou can leave the progr am mode at any time by p ressing t he SETUP/EXIT ke y . The “SA VE CHANGES” displ ay appears . There are five choi ces, which are des cribed below . Pressing the INCREMENT (+) o r DECREMENT (–) ke y display s other choices and pre ssing the S[...]

40 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide &RQILJXUDWLRQDQG&DO LEUDWLRQ6H TXHQFH Display Sh ows Action/Explanation PRINTER READ Y Normal printer operation. Setting Print Parameters DARKNESS Adjusting P rint Darkness: Press the INCREMENT (+) key t o increase darknes s. Press the D ECREMENT (–) key to dec rease darkness. Defau[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 41 Display Sh ows Action/Explanation PRINT MODE Selectin g Print Mode: Pres s the INCR EMENT (+) or D ECREMEN T (–) k ey to display other choices. Default: T ear-off Sele ctio ns: T ear-off, cutter , peel-off, liner take-up, rewind Print mode se ttings tell the printer the method of media de livery that yo[...]

42 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Display Sh ows Action/Explanation PRINT M ETHOD Select i ng Pri nt Method : Press the INCREMENT (+) key for the next value; press the DECREMENT (–) key for the previous value. Default: Thermal transfer Sele ctio ns: Thermal transfer , direct thermal The print meth od parameter tells the printer the met[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 43 Listing P rinter Information Display Sh ows Action/Explanation LIST FONT S List Font s: Press the I NCREMENT (+) key to print a label list ing all of the available fonts. This selection is used to print a label that lists all of the fonts currently av ailable in the printer , including standard printer fo[...]

44 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Display Sh ows Action/Explanation INITIALIZ E CARD Initiali ze Memory Card CAUTION: Perform this operation o nly when it is necessary to erase all previously stored informati on from the optional m emory card. P ress the SETUP/ EXIT key to bypass this funct ion. 1. Press th e INCREMENT (+) key to selec t[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 45 Media and Ribbon S ensor Ca libration Performing the manual calibration procedure resets the sensitivity of the sensors to detect the media and ribbon you are using more accurately . W ith the sensor s at their new sensitivity , the printer then performs the manual calibration. Changing the type of ribbon[...]

46 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Setting Communication Parameters Communica tion parameters must be set correctly for the printer to c ommunicate with t he host computer . These parameters make sure that the printer and host computer are “speaking the same language.” All communicat ion parameters are password protected. Display Sh o[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 47 Display Sh ows Action/Explanation PA R I T Y Setting Parity: P ress the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (–) key to display other choices. Default: Even Sele ctio ns: Even, odd, none The parity of the printer must match the p arity of the host computer for accurate communication s to take place. Select the pa[...]

48 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Display Sh ows Action/Explanation NETWORK ID Setting Netwo rk ID: Press the DECREM ENT (–) key to mov e to the next digit position, press the INCREMENT (+) key to increase the value of the digit. Default: 000 Ran ge: 000 - 999 Network ID is used to assign a unique number to a printer used in an RS-422/[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 49 Selecting Prefix and Delimiter Characters Prefix and delimiter c haracters are 2-digit hex values used within the ZPL/ZPL II formats sent to the printer . The printer uses the last prefix and delimiter characters sent to it, whether from a ZPL II instruction or from t he front panel. NOT E: DO NOT use the[...]

50 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Selecti ng ZPL Mode Display Sh ows Action/Explanation ZPL MODE Selecti ng ZPL Mode: Press the INCREMENT ( +) or DECREMENT (–) k ey to display other choices. Default: ZPL II Sele ctio ns: ZPL II , ZPL The printer remains in the selected mode until i t is changed by this front p anel instruction or b y u[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 51 Label P ositi oning Paramet ers Display Sh ows Action/Explanation BACKF EED Backfeed S equence: Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (–) key to display other choices. Default: Default (90%) Sele ctio ns: Default, aft er , before, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, off This parameter establishes whe[...]

52 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Display Sh ows Action/Explanation WEB S. MEDI A S. RIBBON S. T A KE LABE L S. MEDI A LE D RIBBON LED These parameters are automatically set during the calibration procedure. They should only be changed by a qualified service technician. Refer to the maintenance m anual for more informat ion on these para[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 53 * ZebraNet ® PrintServ er II option required Display Sh ows Action/Explanation IP RESOLUTI ON* IP Resol ution: Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (–) key to display other choices. Default: Dynam ic Sele ctio ns: Dyna mic, permanent Depending on the selection, allows ei ther the user (”permanent”)[...]

54 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Display Sh ows Action/Explanation LANGUAGE Selecti ng the Display La ng uage: Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (–) key to display other choice s. Default: English Sele ctio ns: English, S panish, F rench, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, S panish 2, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese [...]

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56 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide &OHDQLQJ WKH( [WHULRU The exter ior s urfaces of the pri nter ma y be clean ed with a l int-fre e cloth. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleanin g agents or solvents . If neces sary , a mild dete r gent or desktop cleaner may be used sparingl y . &OHDQLQJ WKH, QWHULRU Rem ov e any accu m[...]

Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 57 &OHDQLQJ WKH6 HQVRUV Brush or vacuum any a ccumula ted pa per lint and dust away from t he print er sensor s. Refer t o Figure 24. The refle ctive se nsor , transmissiv e sensor , and ribbo n sensor should be cleaned o n a regu lar basi s to en sure prope r operat ion of the printer . For printe[...]

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Zebra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide 59 Next, press the swab tip agains t the printhea d and swipe the print ele m ent s from end to end. Then, t urn the pl aten rol lers while wi ping them f rom side to si de. Repeat this step unt il the s wab no lo nger shows di rt. $YRLGWKH&RQWULEXWLQJ)DFWRUVWR3UHPDWXUH3 ULQWKHDG)DLO[...]

60 Zeb ra Z 4M/ Z 6M Printers User’s Guide Save-a-Pr inthead Cle aning Film What is Save-a-P rinthead cleaning f ilm ? A sp ecia lly co ated fi lm th at remo ves contamina tion buil dup without damagi ng the pri nthead. What ar e the bene fits of Save-a-Pr inthead cl eanin g film ? • Extends t he li fe of your printhea d. • Reduces mai ntenan[...]

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