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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide ixCommunications Code...105Interfaces...

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 87SpecificationsPower Line Cord Specifications• The overall length must be less than 9.8 ft. (3.0 meters)• It must be

Specifications88 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuidePrinter FontsStandard Printer FontsFor more information on fonts, refer to the ZPL II Programming Guid

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 89SpecificationsTable 8. Twelve Dots/mm PrintheadStandard Dot Matrix Type Minimum Character SizeFontsHeight Width (i

Specifications90 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideStandard Printer Font ExamplesOptional Printer FontsThere are many optional character fonts that can b

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 91SpecificationsFigure 22. Bitmap Smooth Fonts: Point Size ExamplesTable 9. Optional Printer Fonts Currently Available

Specifications92 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideOptional Printer Font Examples.— CG Triumvirate™ CondensedCyrillic —East European —Futura™ Futura™Gree

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 93Chapter 7 Support ServicesHow to Reach UsWhich department do you need? Zebra Technologies Corporation, USAZebra Tech

Support Services94 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideTechnical SupportSometime during the life of your Zebra Technologies Corporation equip-ment you may

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 95Support Servicesdistance phone call, please complete the service form (page 96) in its entirety. Only with ALL of th

Support Services96 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideComplete this form before requesting technical assistance.Serial # _________________________________

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 97Support ServicesProduct Service and Support ProgramsAt Zebra Technologies, our service and support goal is to keep y

Support Services98 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideExtended Factory Service AgreementThe Extended Factory Service Agreement covers all parts and labor

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 99Support ServicesYour business requires the Zebra printer to be ready when you are. To help you, Wang offers a comple

Support Services100 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideUser Self-MaintenanceIf qualified technicians are part of your organization, then this may be the o

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 101Support ServicesFor more information about Zebra Technologies’ service and support pro-grams, contact our Technical

Support Services102 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideOn-site training and custom courses are available. Class content can be cus-tomized and schedules d

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 103Support ServicesBar Codes at WorkThis one-day course presents an introduction to bar coding. This course covers bar

Support Services104 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guideprior to participating in this advanced program. After reviewing basics, this course looks at advan

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 105 AppendixPrinter Interface Technical InformationSystem ConsiderationsCommunications CodeThe XiII printer

106 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideData SpecificationsWhen communicating via an asynchronous serial data port (RS-232/ RS-422/RS-485), the baud rate,

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide xiList of Figures1. Media Loading 92. Roll Media Loading 103. Fanfold Media Loading 114. Upper Media Sensor Adjustment

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 107RS-232 InterconnectionsThe Zebra XiII printer is configured as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). Figure 24 illustrates

108 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideWhen the printer is connected via its RS-232 interface to Data Communica-tion Equipment (DCE) such as a modem, use

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 109interconnecting to the printer’s DB-25 connector. Figure 28 illustrates the internal connections of the XiII printe

110 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guideparallel communications mode, the standard RS-232 port will not function as an input port. The parallel interface r

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 111Cabling RequirementsData cables must be fully shielded and fitted with metal or metalized con-nector shells. Shield

112 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideASCII Code ChartSee Table 13. Shaded values are NOT recommended to be used for Com-mand Prefix, Format Prefix, or D

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 113Adjusting Darkness for “In-Spec” Bar CodesAll direct thermal and thermal transfer materials do not use the same dar

114 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideSlightly DarkSlightly dark labels are not as obvious. The normal bar code will be "in-spec". Small charac

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xii Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideList of Tables1. Front Panel Keys 272. Front Panel Lights 283. Printer Status Sensors 294. Power-On Self Test Seque

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 117Glossaryalphanumeric Indicating letters, numer-als, and characters such as punctua-tion marks.backfeed Backfeed is

Glossary118 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guidecore diameter The inside diameter of the cardboard core at the center of a roll of media/ribbon.cutter A

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 119Glossaryprinthead wear The degradation of the surface of the printhead and/or the print elements over time. Heat a

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 121IndexNumerics9 Pin to 25 Pin Interconnecting CableFigure 108AAC Power Fuse 59AdjustmentLower Media Sensor 17Adjustm

Index122 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideStop Bits 40CommunicationsLCD Setting 42Communications Code 105Communications Diagnostics Mode 72Configuration

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 123IndexPeel-Off Mode 14Media Power-Up Setting 44Media Sensor 29Media Sensor Assembly Position Adjustment 15Media Sens

Index124 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideRibbon Sensor 29Ribbon Sensor Calibration 38Roll Media LoadingDiagram 10RS-232 ConnectionsFigure 107RS-232/RS-

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 1Chapter 1 Getting StartedCongratulations! You have just purchased a high-quality thermal demand printer manufactured

Getting Started2 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guidethese signals along with the inputs received from the control panel and vari-ous sensors. The micropro

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 3Getting StartedSystem RequirementsIn addition to the XiII printer, you will need the following items to form a comple

Getting Started4 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideRibbons used in the Zebra XiII printer MUST be as wide as or wider than the media used. Zebra-brand ri

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 5Getting StartedStorage and ReshippingIf you are not placing the XiII printer into operation immediately, repackage it

Getting Started6 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideSince the Zebra XiII-Series printer was designed and is fabricated as an industrial-type unit, it will

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 7Getting StartedCommunicationsThe XiII printer has been designed with flexible communication capabilities that allow t

Getting Started8 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideNon-Continuous MediaThis type of media has some type of physical characteristic (gap, notch, per-forat

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 9Getting StartedTear-Off Mode Media LoadingFigure 1 illustrates the method of loading media. First, move the Printhead

Getting Started10 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideRoll Media LoadingPlace the media roll on the Media Supply Hanger and thread the media through the pr

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 11Getting StartedTo load fanfold media, thread the media through the Printhead Assembly as shown in Figure 3. Adjust t

Getting Started12 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideCutter Mode Media Loading(Cutter Option Required)Figures 2 and 3 illustrate a printer equipped with t

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 13Getting Started8. Media loading is now complete. See “Adjusting the Transmissive Media Sensor Assembly Position” on

Getting Started14 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuidePeel-Off Mode Media Loading(Rewind Option Required)Figure 2 illustrates a printer with the Rewind Opt

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 15Getting StartedAdjusting the Transmissive Media Sensor Assembly PositionWhen the XiII printer is powered on, it perf

Getting Started16 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideAdjusting the Upper Media Sensor PositionNote: If you own a 140XiII or 170XiII printer and need to mo

Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideProprietary StatementThis manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended sol

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 17Getting Started4. Slide the upper sensor along the slot to the desired position. When using label stock that has a g

Getting Started18 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guidein the wires to adjust the sensor to the desired position. If you are mov-ing the sensor toward the p

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 19Getting StartedRibbon LoadingTo load ribbon, refer to Figures 6 and 7 and follow the procedure below.Note: Use ribbo

Getting Started20 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide2. Place the ribbon roll on the Ribbon Supply Spindle.Note: Make sure that the core is pushed up agai

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 21Getting StartedRibbon Removal1. Break the ribbon as close to the Ribbon Take-Up Spindle as possible.2. Refer to Figu

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 23Chapter 2 OperationOperating Your Zebra XiII-Series PrinterNow that your printer is ready for operation, how does it

Operation24 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuidePrinter Operating ModesThe XiII printer can be configured for one of several different operating modes by s

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 25OperationWhen the media is in the rest (idle) position, the start of the next label is directly under the printhead.

Operation26 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideFront Panel DisplayThe Front Panel Display communicates operational status and programming modes and parame

Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideWarranty Information1. Printer WarrantyZEBRA printers, excluding thermal printheads which are warranted separately belo

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 27OperationFront Panel KeysTable 1. Front Panel KeysKey FunctionStarts and stops the printing process.• If the printer

Operation28 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideFront Panel LightsTable 2 describes the operation of the front panel lights.Note: If two operating conditio

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 29OperationPrinter Status SensorsZebra XiII-Series printer contains several status sensors. These sensors alert the op

Operation30 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideInitial Printer Power-UpEach time you turn the printer on, it automatically performs a self-test called the

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 31OperationConfiguration and CalibrationAfter you have installed the media and ribbon and the POST (Power-On Self Test

Operation32 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideAn asterisk (*) in the upper left hand corner of the display indicates that the value displayed is differen

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 33Operationdescribed below. Pressing the left or right black oval key displays other choices and pressing the Next/Sav

Operation34 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideConfiguration and Calibration Sequence1. Press: 2. Display Shows: Action/Explanation:—Normal printer operat

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 35OperationSelecting Print Mode Press the right or left oval key to display other choices.Default: Tear-Off Selectio

Operation36 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideSetting Print Width Press the right oval key to increase the value, press the left oval key to decrease th

Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideAll statements, technical information and recommendations relating to ZEBRA Products are based upon tests believed to b

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 37OperationList Images Press the right oval key to print a label listing all of the available images.This selection i

Operation38 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideMedia and Ribbon Sensor CalibrationNote: Before you begin this procedure, make sure that the Maximum Length

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 39OperationMedia and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Press Next/Save to skip this procedure and continue with “Setting Host

Operation40 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideSetting Communication ParametersCommunication parameters must be set correctly for the printer to communica

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 41OperationSetting Host Handshake Press the right or left oval key to display other choices. Default: XON/XOFF Sele

Operation42 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideSetting Communications Mode Press the right or left oval key to display other choices. Default: Normal M

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 43OperationFormat Prefix Character Press the left oval key to move to the next digit position, press the right oval

Operation44 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuidePower-Up and Head Close ParametersMedia Power-Up Press the right or left oval key to display other choic

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 45OperationLabel Positioning ParametersBackfeed Sequence Press the right or left oval key to display other choices.

Operation46 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideSetting the Head Test Count Press the left oval key to move to the next digit position, press the right

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 47OperationSetting the Verifier Port Press the right or left oval key to display other choices.Default: Off Selecti

Operation48 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideThese parameters are automatically set during the calibration procedure. They should only be changed by a q

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 49OperationSelecting the Display Language Press the right or left oval key to display other choices.Default: English

Operation50 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideFigure 10. Media and Ribbon Sensor Profile Sample Printoutxi2ch2 Page 50 Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:45 PM

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 51OperationSample ZPL II Label FormatsZPL II ® is Zebra Technologies Corporation's Zebra Programming Language II

Operation52 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideFormat 1: Simple Text and a BarcodeFormat 2: Saving a Label Format As a Graphic ImageLine #Type this label

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 53OperationFormat 3: Using a Serialized Data FieldLine #Type this label format: You’ll get this printout:1. ^XA2. ^LH3

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 55Chapter 3 Routine Care and AdjustmentCleaningCAUTION:Use only the cleaning agents indicated. Zebra Technologies Corp

Routine Care and Adjustment56 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideTable 5 on page 55 provides a brief cleaning schedule. Specific cleaning procedures are p

vi Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideRewind Mode for Printers With the Cutter Option..13Peel-Off Mode Media Loading...

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 57Routine Care and Adjustment2. Open the Printhead by moving the Printhead Open Lever to the open position (as shown i

Routine Care and Adjustment58 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guidepage 17. Brush/vacuum any accumulated paper lint and dust off of the sen-sors.Cleaning th

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 59Routine Care and AdjustmentFuse ReplacementThe Zebra XiII printer uses a metric-style fuse (5 X 20 mm IEC) rated at

Routine Care and Adjustment60 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideFigure 12. Fuse Replacement—Step 1Figure 13. Fuse Replacement—Step 2xi2ch3 Page 60 Tues

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 61Routine Care and AdjustmentAdjustmentsToggle PositioningBoth toggles should be positioned so that they provide even

Routine Care and Adjustment62 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuidePrinthead Pressure AdjustmentThis adjustment may be necessary if printing is too light on

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 63Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and DiagnosticsThis section contains troubleshooting charts used to localize and repair th

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics64 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideError light flashes.For direct thermal mode:Ribbon is loaded.Remove ribbon.For therma

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 65Troubleshooting and DiagnosticsExperiencing print quality problems.Printhead element is bad or going bad.To correct

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics66 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideWrinkled ribbon.Ribbon fed through machine incor-rectly.See “Ribbon Loading” on page

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide viiCleaning the Sensors ... 57Cleaning the Cutter Module ...

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 67Troubleshooting and DiagnosticsMisregistration and mis-print of 1 to 3 labels.Media was pulled when motor was not mo

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics68 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideA label format was sent to the printer but not recog-nized. Data light flashes but no

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 69Troubleshooting and DiagnosticsPrinter DiagnosticsPower-On Self TestA Power-On Self Test (POST) is performed automat

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics70 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideCancel Key Self TestTurn the printer off. Press the Cancel Key and hold while turning

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 71Troubleshooting and DiagnosticsPause Key Self TestThis self test can be used to provide the test labels required whe

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics72 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideFeed Key Self TestThe Cancel Key Self Test should be performed prior to this self tes

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 73Troubleshooting and DiagnosticsFigure 17. Feed Key Test Sample PrintoutFigure 18. Communications Diagnostics Test Sa

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Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 75Chapter 5 OptionsNote: Your printer may not have all of the options described in this chapter. Call your sales repre

Options76 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideCutterYour Zebra XiII printer may be equipped with a cutter used to cut the labels after they are printed. Th

viii Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideChapter 6 Specifications 81Media Handling...

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 77OptionsZebra On-Line VerifierThe Zebra On-Line Verifier is an external device that provides the means to automatical

Options78 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideOptional Media Supply FinsOptional Media Supply Fins are available to convert the standard 3-inch (76 mm) cor

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 79OptionsKMT PrintheadThe KMT printhead, used on all older printers, is available for use with the XiII printers for c

Options80 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideRS-485 InterfaceThe RS-485 interface provides a simple and cost-effective way to connect a PC and multiple pr

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 81Chapter 6 SpecificationsNote: Your printer may not have all of the options described in this chapter.Media Handling•

Specifications82 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideOptionsZebra Programming Language (ZPL II®)• IBM Twinax Interface• IBM Coax Interface• ZebraNet™—Ether

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 83SpecificationsBar Codes• Code 11• Code 39 (Supports ratios of 2:1 up to 3:1)• Code 49 (2-dimensional bar code)• Code

Specifications84 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideGeneral SpecificationsGeneral Specifications 90XiII 140XiII 170XiII 220XiIIHeight 15.5” 393.7 mm 15.5”

Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide 85SpecificationsPrinting SpecificationsRibbon SpecificationsPrinting Specifications 90XiII 140XiII 170XiII 220XiIIReso

Specifications86 Zebra XiII Printer User’s GuideMedia SpecificationsMedia Specifications 90XiII 140XiII 170XiII 220XiIITotal media width (label + line