Zebra Technologies S-300 Printer User Manual


 
Printer Status Sensors
The Zebra Stripe Printer contains several status sensors. These sensors alert the operator to
various conditions by either stopping the printing or turning on a light.
Sensor What it monitors How it works
Printhead Sensor Checks the open/closed status
of the Printhead lever.
If the printhead is open, the
Printhead Light flashes.
Media Sensor
(See Chapter 1 to adjust this
sensor.)
Checks for proper media
loading.
If you run out of paper, the
Paper/Ribbon Light will turn ON.
If non-continuous media is
used: Sets label length for
individual labels.
Ribbon Sensor Monitors the presence of
ribbon.
If you run out of ribbon, the
Paper/Ribbon Light flashes.
Label Available Sensor (Peel-Off
Option Required. See Fig. 15.)
In Peel-Off Mode, it checks to
see if a label is available.
Once a label prints, it will pass
between the two parts of this
Sensor and cause the printer to
pause. When the label is
removed, printing resumes.
Backing Rewind Spindle Full
Sensor (Peel-Off Option
Required. See Fig. 14.)
Senses when the Backing
Rewind Spindle is full of used
backing material.
When the Spindle is full, the
Paper/Ribbon Light flashes.
Figure 13 Printhead Position
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Operation
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