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  • ZT211 Industrial Printer User Guide
Print Menu

Print Menu

Menu Display
Menu Option Description
Print
Print Quality
Darkness
Set the print darkness to the lowest setting that provides good print quality. If you set the darkness too high, the label image may print unclearly, barcodes may not scan correctly, the ribbon may burn through, or the printhead may wear prematurely.
Accepted values:
0.0 to 30.0
Related ZPL command(s):
^MD
~SD
SGD command used:
print.tone
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
General Setup
Darkness
Print
Print Quality
Print Speed
Select the speed, in inches per second (ips), for printing a label. Slower print speeds typically yield better print quality.
Accepted values:
Related ZPL command(s):
^PR
SGD command used:
media.speed
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
General Setup
Print Speed
Print
Print Quality
Print Type
Specify if the printer needs to use ribbon for printing.
Accepted values:
  • Thermal Transfer—Uses ribbon and thermal transfer media.
  • Direct Thermal—Uses direct thermal media and no ribbon.
Related ZPL command(s):
^MT
SGD command used:
ezpl.print_method
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Media Setup
Print Method
Print
Print Quality
Label Type
Select the type of media that you are using.
Accepted values:
Continuous, Gap/Notch, Mark
If you select
Continuous
, you must include a label length in your label format (
^LL
 if you are using ZPL). If you select
Gap/Notch
 or
Mark
 for various noncontinuous media, the printer feeds media to calculate the label length.
Related ZPL command(s):
^MN
SGD command used:
ezpl.media_type
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Media Setup
Media Type
Print
Print Quality
Label Length
View the calibrated label length in dots.
This value may be modified only under one of these conditions:
  • the printer is set for continuous media
  • the second parameter of
    ^LL
     is set to
    Y
Related ZPL command(s):
^LL
Print
Print Quality
Label Width (Dots)
Specify the width of the labels being used, in dots. The default value is the maximum width for the printer, based on the printhead’s DPI value.
Accepted values:
Setting the width too narrow can result in portions of a label format not being printed on the media. Setting the width too wide wastes formatting memory and can cause the printer to print beyond the label and onto the platen roller. This setting can affect the horizontal position of the label format if the image was inverted using the
^POI
 ZPL II command.
Related ZPL command(s):
^PW
SGD command used:
ezpl.print_width
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Media Setup
Print Width
Accepted values:
Tear Off, Peel Off, Rewind, Cutter, Delayed Cut, Linerless Peel, Linerless Rewind, Linerless Tear, Applicator, Linerless Cut, Linerless Delayed Cut
Related ZPL command(s):
^MM
SGD command used:
media.printmode
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
General Setup
Print Mode
If necessary, shift the position of the media over the tear-off bar after printing.
  • Lower numbers move the media into the printer by the specified number of dots (the tear line moves closer to the edge of the label just printed).
  • Higher numbers move the media out of the printer (the tear line moves closer to the leading edge of the next label).
Accepted values:
–120 to +120
Related ZPL command(s):
~TA
SGD command used:
ezpl.tear_off
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
General Setup
Tear Off
Print
Sensors
Manual Calibration
Calibrate the printer to adjust the sensitivity of the media and ribbon sensors.
For complete instructions on how to perform a calibration procedure, see Calibrating the Ribbon and Media Sensors.
Related ZPL command(s):
~JC
SGD command used:
ezpl.manual_calibration
Control panel key(s):
Hold
PAUSE
 +
FEED
 +
CANCEL
 for 2 seconds to initiate calibration.
Printer web page:
The calibration procedure cannot be initiated through the web pages. See the following web page for settings that are set during sensor calibration:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Calibration
Do not change these settings unless you are told to do so by Zebra Technical Support or by an authorized service technician.
Print
Sensors
Label Sensor
Set the sensitivity of the label sensor.
This value is set during sensor calibration. Do not change these settings unless you are told to do so by Zebra Technical Support or by an authorized service technician.
Accepted values:
0 to 255
SGD command used:
ezpl.label_sensor
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Calibration
Print
Sensors
Sensor Type
Select the media sensor that is appropriate for the media that you are using. The reflective sensor typically is used for black mark media. The transmissive sensor is typically used for other media types.
Accepted values:
TRANSMISSIVE, REFLECTIVE
Related ZPL command(s):
^JS
SGD command used:
device.sensor_select
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Media Setup
Print
Sensors
Print: Sensor Profile
Shows the sensor settings compared to actual sensor readings. To interpret the results, see Sensor Profile.
Related ZPL command(s):
~JG
Control panel key(s):
Hold
FEED
 +
CANCEL
 during printer power-up.
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Print Listings on Label
Print
Print Station
Use this menu item to fill in variable fields in a label format and print the label using a Human Input Device (HID), such as a USB keyboard, scale, or barcode scanner. A suitable label format must be stored on the E: drive of the printer to use this option. See the exercises in Using a USB Host Port and the Print Touch Feature for an exercise using this capability.
When you plug an HID into one of the printer’s USB host ports, use this user menu to select a form on the printer’s E: drive. After you have been prompted to fill in each variable
^FN
 field on the form, you can specify the desired quantity of labels to print.
For more information about using the
^FN
 command or the SGD commands related to this feature, see the Zebra Programming Guide at zebra.com/manuals for more information.
This menu item can be used only if a USB device is connected to a USB host port on the printer.
SGD command used:
usb.host.keyboard_input
(must be set to ON)
usb.host.template_list
usb.host.fn_field_list
usb.host.fn_field_data
usb.host.fn_last_field
usb.host.template_print_amount
Print
Applicator
Applicator Port Mode
Controls the way in which the applicator port’s “End Print” signal functions.
Accepted values:
Off
1 = End Print signal normally high, and low only when the printer is moving the label forward.
2 = End Print signal normally low, and high only when the printer is moving the label forward.
3 = End Print signal normally high, and low for 20 ms when a label has been printed and positioned.
4 = End Print signal normally low, and high for 20 ms when a label has been printed and positioned.
Related ZPL command(s):
^JJ
SGD command used:
device.applicator.end_print
Print
Applicator
Start Print Mode
Determines if the applicator port’s “Start Print” signal is in level mode or pulse mode.
Accepted values:
Pulse—Start Print signal must be deasserted before it can be asserted for the next label.
Level—Start Print signal does not need to be deasserted to print the next label. As long as the Start Print signal is low and a label is formatted, a label prints.
Related ZPL command(s):
^JJ
SGD command used:
device.applicator.start_print
Print
Applicator
Error on Pause
Determines how applicator port errors are treated by the printer. Enabling this feature also causes the “Service Required” pin to be asserted.
Accepted values:
ENABLED, DISABLED
SGD command used:
device.applicator.error_on_pause
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
Advanced Setup
Error on Pause
Print
Applicator
Applicator Reprint
Specifies if a high or low value is required for an applicator to reprint a label.
Enables or disables the
~PR
 command, which when enabled reprints the last printed label. It also enables the Reprint button on the Home screen.
Related ZPL command(s):
^JJ
 and
~PR
SGD command used:
device.applicator.reprint