T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
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Common Issues
The following issues are based on technical support records of user questions.
Labels Skipping or Printer Feeding Blank Labels
Label skipping can frequently be corrected by performing a printer calibration. Refer to
the calibration section of Chapter 4 (“Calibrating the Printer”).
If label skipping continues to occur, inspect the label or software application to verify the
page length being sent to the printer does not exceed the physical length of the label.
READY Light is Red
Make sure that the printhead mechanism is firmly latched into position on both sides.
Make sure that the printer is in the proper print mode and the correct accessories are
installed. Thermal Transfer printers set to TT mode create errors when printing a label
if a ribbon is not installed.
If the printer feeds out multiple blank labels, it needs to be calibrated. Refer to the cali-
bration section of Chapter 4 (“Calibrating the Printer”).
Make sure that the correct power supply for the printer is being used. The printer uses a
90-264VAC output power supply. The output voltage is printed on the power supply.
Printer Drivers
Printer drivers are available for download from the manufacturers web site. For more
information on where to download printer drivers please reference Chapter 3 “Windows
Driver Installation” part of this User’s Guide.
Setting Up an Ethernet Printer
Download the Administrator Configuration tool for easy access to setting these values
from the Installation CD included with the printer or from the manufacturers web site.
These settings can also be configured by connecting the printer to a PC using the parallel
or serial port (Refer to Chapter 2 “Connecting Data Cables to the Printer”for details
regarding parallel or serial port set up).
Type in the following commands to a text editor on the computer:
! 0 0 0 0 (Must use zero; space between each character)
VARIABLE ETHERNET IP xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx
VARIABLE NETMASK xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx
VARIABLE GATEWAY xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx
VARIABLE WRITE
VARIABLE ETHERNET RESET
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