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68 Zebra S-Series User’s Guide
SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS ACTION
Long tracks of missing print on
several labels.
Wrinkled ribbon. See “Wrinkled ribbon.” on
page 68 under SYMPTOM.
Print element damaged. Call a service technician.
In Peel-Off Mode, skewed or
stuck labels.
Glue material from back of
labels causing media
movement problems.
Refer to "Cleaning" beginning
on page 51 and perform
maintenance and cleaning of
the printer.
Media and backing not
properly aligned in printer.
See “Media Loading” on
page 15.
Wrinkled ribbon.
Ribbon fed through machine
incorrectly.
See “Ribbon Loading (105Se)”
on page 11 and “Ribbon
Loading (160S)” on page 14.
Incorrect darkness setting. Set to the lowest value needed
for good print quality. See
“Adjusting the Print Darkness”
on page 44.
Incorrect printhead position or
pressure.
Adjust toggle pressure and/or
position. See page 59.
Media not feeding properly; it
is walking from side to side.
Make sure the media is snug
by adjusting the media guide.
See “Media Loading” on
page 15.
Continuing symptoms. Call a service technician.
Continued wrinkled ribbon. Strip plate needs adjusting. Call a service technician.
Misregistration and misprint of
1 to 3 labels.
Media was pulled when motor
was not moving.
Enter calibrate mode and
recalibrate. See page 43.
Incorrect media sensor
position.
See media sensor position
adjustments on page 60.
Media or ribbon improperly
loaded.
See “Media Loading” on
page 15; “Ribbon Loading
(105Se)” on page 11; and
“Ribbon Loading (160S)” on
page 14.
Incorrect media sensor
position or sensitivity.
See “Media and Ribbon
Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment”
on page 63.