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  • ZT400 Series Industrial Printer User Guide
  • ZT400 Series Industrial Printer User Guide
  • Introduction
    • Printer Options
    • Communication Interfaces
    • Printer Components
    • Control Panel
      • Navigate the Display Screens Using the Keypad
        • Idle Display, Home Menu, and User Menus
  • Printer Setup
    • Select a Location for the Printer
    • Ordering Supplies and Accessories
      • Media
      • Ribbon
    • Inspecting the Contents of the Box
    • Connecting the Printer to a Device
      • Connect to a Phone or Tablet
      • Installing Drivers and Connecting to a Windows-Based Computer
        • Installing the Drivers
        • Running the Printer Installation Wizard
      • Connecting to a Computer Using the Printer’s USB Port
      • Connecting to Your Network through the Printer’s Ethernet Port
      • Connecting the Printer to Your Wireless Network
      • Connect a Computer to the Printer’s Serial or Parallel Port
      • What to Do If You Forget to Install Printer Drivers First
    • Selecting a Print Mode
    • Loading the Media
      • Inserting the Media into the Printer
      • Using Tear-Off Mode
      • Using Peel-Off Mode (with or without Liner Take-Up)
      • Using Rewind Mode
      • Using Cutter Mode or Delayed Cut Mode
    • Loading the Ribbon
    • Installing Label Design Software
      • ZebraDesigner System Requirements
    • Printing a Test Label and Making Adjustments
  • Printer Configuration and Adjustment
    • Changing Printer Settings
      • Changing Printer Settings through the Windows Driver
      • Changing Printer Settings through the User Menus
        • Settings
        • Calibration, Diagnostic, and Other Tools
        • Network Settings
        • RFID Settings
        • Language Settings
        • Sensor Settings
        • Port Settings
        • Bluetooth Settings
    • Calibrating the Ribbon and Media Sensors
      • Performing Auto Calibration
      • Performing Manual Sensor Calibration
    • Adjusting the Printhead Pressure
  • Routine Maintenance
    • Cleaning Schedule and Procedures
      • Clean the Exterior, the Media Compartment, and the Sensors
        • Clean the Printer Exterior
        • Cleaning the Media Compartment and Sensors
      • Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller
      • Cleaning the Peel Assembly
      • Cleaning and Lubricating the Cutter Module
    • Removing Used Ribbon
    • Replacing Printer Components
      • Ordering Replacement Parts
      • Recycling Printer Components
    • Storing the Printer
    • Lubrication
  • Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
    • Printer Diagnostics
      • Evaluating Barcode Quality
      • Power-On Self Test
      • PAUSE Self Test
      • CANCEL Self-Test
      • FEED and PAUSE Self Test
      • CANCEL and PAUSE Self Test
      • Sensor Profile
      • Performing a Communication Diagnostic Test
      • Loading Defaults or Last-Saved Values
    • Alerts and Error States
      • Indicator Lights
      • Error Messages
        • QuickHelp Pages
        • Error Message Lookup
      • Troubleshooting
        • Printing Issues
        • Ribbon Issues
        • RFID Issues
        • Communication Problems
        • Miscellaneous Issues
    • Servicing the Printer
      • Shipping the Printer
  • Using a USB Host Port and the Print Touch Feature
    • Items Required for the Exercises
      • Files for Completing the Exercises
    • USB Host
      • Exercise 1: Copy Files to a USB Flash Drive and Perform USB Mirror
      • Exercise 2: Print a Label Format from a USB Flash Drive
      • Exercise 3: Copy Files to/from a USB Flash Drive
      • Exercise 4: Enter Data for a Stored File with a USB Keyboard and Print a Label
    • Print Touch / Near-Field Communication (NFC)
      • Exercise 5: Enter Data for a Stored File with a Device and Print a Label
  • Specifications
    • General Specifications
    • Power Cord Specifications
    • Communication Interface Specifications
      • Standard Connections
        • Bluetooth
        • USB Host Port (single or dual)
        • USB 1.1 Data Interface
        • Zebra PrintTouch/Near Field Communication (NFC)
        • Wired 10/100 Ethernet Print Server (Internal)
        • RS-232/C Serial Data Interface
      • Optional Connections
        • Wireless Print Server
        • IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel data interface
        • Applicator Interface
      • Wireless Specifications
        • Antenna Information
        • WLAN Specifications
    • Printing Specifications
    • Media Specifications
    • Ribbon Specifications
    • Compliance Information
  • Glossary
    • alphanumeric
    • backfeed
    • barcode
    • black mark media
    • calibration (of a printer)
    • collection method
    • configuration
    • continuous media
    • core diameter
    • diagnostics
    • die-cut media
    • direct thermal
    • direct thermal media
    • fanfold media
    • firmware
    • FLASH memory
    • font
    • gap/notch media
    • ips (inches-per-second)
    • label
    • label backing (liner)
    • label type
    • LED (light emitting diode)
    • linerless media
    • LCD (liquid crystal display)
    • mark media
    • media
    • media sensor
    • media supply hangar
    • non-continuous media
    • non-volatile memory
    • notched media
    • peel-off mode
    • perforated media
    • print speed
    • print type
    • printhead wear
    • Radio frequency identification (RFID) "smart" media
    • receipt
    • registration
    • ribbon
    • ribbon wrinkle
    • roll media
    • supplies
    • symbology
    • tag stock
    • tear-off mode
    • thermal transfer
    • void
Printer Setup

Printer Setup

This section assists a user with initial setup and operation of the printer.
Select a Location for the Printer
Ordering Supplies and Accessories
Inspecting the Contents of the Box
Connecting the Printer to a Device
Selecting a Print Mode
Loading the Media
Loading the Ribbon
Installing Label Design Software
Printing a Test Label and Making Adjustments

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