Zebra Technologies R-140 Printer User Manual


 
PrintQualityProblems
GeneralPrintQualityIssues
Graylinesonblanklabelswithnoconsistentpattern
Light,consistentverticallinesrunningthroughallofthelabels
Intermittentcreasesontheleftandrightedgesofthelabels
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Problem Solution
Youareusinganincorrectmediaand
ribboncombinationforyourapplication.
ConsultyourauthorizedZebrareseller/distributorfor
informationandadvice.
Theprinterissetattheincorrectprint
speed.
Foroptimalprintquality,settheprintspeedtothe
lowestpossiblesettingviaZPLII,thedriver,orthe
software.
Theprinterissetattheincorrect
darknesslevel.
Foroptimalprintquality,setthedarknesstothelowest
possiblesettingviathefrontpanel,thedriver,orthe
software.
Theprintheadisdirty.
Cleantheprintheadaccordingtotheinstructionson
page70.
Thereislightprinting(ornoprinting)on
theleftorrightsideofthelabelorthe
printedimageisnotsharp.
Thetogglepressureneedstobeadjusted.Followthe
printheadpressureadjustmentinstructionson
page77.
Problem Solution
Theprintheadisdirty.
Cleantheprintheadaccordingtotheinstructionson
page70.
Problem Solution
Theprintheadorplatenrollerisdirty.
Cleantheprinthead,platenroller,orbothaccordingto
theinstructionsonpage70.
Problem Solution
Thereistoomuchtogglepressureon
theprinthead.
Reducethetogglepressure.Refertotheprinthead
pressureadjustmentonpage77.