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Zebra Technologies 2237A10L010 manuale d’uso

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    Zebra ® Xi III Plus ™/R110 Xi ™/R170 Xi ™ User Guide[...]

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    © 2007 ZIH Corp. The copyrights in this manual and the software and/or firmw are in th e label printer described therein are owned by Brady Corp. Unauthorized reproduction of th is manual or the software and/or firmware in the label printer may result in imp risonmen t of up to one year and fines of u p to $10,000 (17 U.S.C.506). Copyri ght violat[...]

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    3 Declaration of Conformity 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Declaration of Conformity I have determined that the Zebr a printers identified as the Xi III Plus ™ Series 11 0 Xi III Plus , R1 10 Xi , 140 Xi III Plus , 170 Xi III Plus , R170 Xi , 220 Xi III Plus manufactured by: Zebra T ec hnologies Corpor ation 3[...]

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    Compliance Information Compliance Information 4 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Compliance Information FCC Compliance S t atement This device compli es with Part 15 rules. Operati on is subject to the followin g two conditio ns: 1. This device may not cause harmful in terferen ce, and 2. This device must accept a[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Contents Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About This Document . . . . . . [...]

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    Contents 6 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Select a Site for the Print er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Select a Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Provide Proper [...]

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    7 Contents 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Control Pane l Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 How to Vi ew or Modify Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Additional Parameters . . . . . [...]

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    Contents 8 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Printer Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 63 Power-On Self T est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 CANCEL Self T es[...]

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    9 Contents 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Print S pecifications by Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 11 0 Xi III Plus and R1 10 Xi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 90 Xi III Plus , 96 [...]

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    Contents 10 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Notes • ___________ ___________ _________ ____________ ___________ _________ ____ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A About This Document This section provid es yo u with co nt act information, documen t struc ture and or ganization, and additional re fe rence documen ts. Content s Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12[...]

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    About This Document Who Shoul d Use This Do cument 12 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Who Should Use This Document This User Guide is inte nded for u se by any p erson who n eeds to perform routin e maintena nce, upgrade, or trou bleshoot problems w ith the printer. How This Document Is Organized The User Guide i[...]

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    13 About This Document Contacts 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Contact s Y ou can contact Zebra T echno logies at th e following: Web S i t e http://www .zebra.com T echnic al Support via the Inte rnet is avai lable 24 h ours per day , 365 days per ye ar . Go to http://www .zebra.com/support . The Americas Europ[...]

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    About This Document Document Conventions 14 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Document Conventions The following co nventions are used throughout this do cument to convey certain information. Alternate Color (online only) C ross-refere nces contain h ot links to ot her sections in this guide. If you ar e vi ewing t[...]

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    15 About This Document Document Conventions 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Illustration Callout s Callouts are used when an illustrati on contains informati on that need s to be labeled a nd described. A tab le that contain s the labels and descriptions follows th e graphic. Figure 1 provides an example. Figure [...]

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    About This Document Document Conventions 16 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Notes • ___________ ___________ _________ ____________ ___________ _________ ____ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ____[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 1 Introduction This section provides a high-level over vi ew of the printe r and its compo nents. Content s External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Introduction External Vi ew 18 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 External V iew Figure 2 shows the outside of the printer. Figure 2 • Exterior of Printer 1 Control panel 2 Media door 3 Electronics cover 4 Power switch ( O = Of f , I = On) 5 AC power conn ect or 1 2 Front Rear 4 5 3[...]

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    19 Introd uction Printer Components 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Printer Component s Figure 3 shows the components i nside the media comp artment of your prin ter . Depending on installed op ti ons, your printer may l ook slightly different. Figure 3 • Printer Components 1 Printhead -open lev er 2 Peel-off /[...]

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    Introduction Control Pane l 20 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Control Panel All controls and in dicators for the printer a re located on t he control panel ( Figure 4 ). •T h e contr ol panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) shows the operati ng status and print er parameters. •T h e control panel buttons are us[...]

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    21 Introd uction Control Panel 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Control Panel LCD The control pane l LCD functions d ifferen tly in dif ferent print er modes. •I n Operating mode , the LCD displays th e printer’ s status, sometimes in conjunction with a control panel light (see Contr ol Panel Indica tor Li ght[...]

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    Introduction Control Pane l 22 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 PREVIOUS When in Setup mode, scrolls the LCD to t he previous para meter . Press and hold to sc roll quick ly . NEXT/SA VE • When in Setup mode, scrolls the LCD to the next paramete r . Press and hold to sc roll quick ly . • When exiti ng Setup mo[...]

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    23 Introd uction Control Panel 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Control Panel Indicator Light s Ta b l e 2 descri bes lights on the contro l panel that indicate dif feren t printer condit ions. Note • If two opera ting conditi ons occur si multaneous ly (for example, one that causes a light to be on constantly a[...]

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    Introduction Control Pane l 24 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Notes • ___________ ___________ _________ ____________ ___________ _________ ____ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ _____[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 2 Printer Setup This section provid es the tasks that you must comple te and the issue s that you must c onsider before you load a nd configure your p rinter. Content s Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Printer Setup Before Y ou Begin 26 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Before Y ou Begin Review this checkl ist, and resolve a ny issues before you set u p or use your prin ter.  Unp ack and Inspect the Printer Have you unpacked the printer and inspect ed it for damage? If you have not, see Unpack an d In spe ct t[...]

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    27 Printer Setup Handling the Printer 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Handling the Printer This section describes how to handl e you r printer. Unp ack and Inspect the Printer When you receiv e the printer, immediately u npack it and inspect for ship ping damage. • Save all packing mate rials. • Check all ext[...]

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    Printer Setup Select a Site for the Printer 28 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Select a Site for the Printer Consider th e followin g when selec ting an appr opriate l ocation for your printe r. Select a Surface Select a solid, level surface of suf ficient size and strength to acco mmodate the pri nter and other [...]

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    29 Printer Setup Select a Data Communication Interface 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Select a Dat a Communication Interface Ta b l e 5 provides basic information about data co mmuni cation interfaces that you can use t o connect you r printer to a computer . Y ou may send label format s to the prin ter through [...]

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    Printer Setup Select a Data Communication Interface 30 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Dat a Cables and Wireless Cards Y ou must supply all d ata cables o r wireless cards for your app lication. Data Cables Ethernet cables do n ot require sh ielding, bu t all oth er data cables must be fully shielded and fitt ed [...]

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    31 Printer Setup Select a Data Communication Interface 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel No additional confi guration is necessary . An Et hernet print server takes u p or covers this port on th e printer. USB No additional configuration is necessary . Caution • Be careful not to [...]

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    Printer Setup Select a Data Communication Interface 32 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Internal wired Ethernet print server Refer to the ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server User and Refer ence Guide for configuration i nstructions. A copy of this manual is available at http://www .zebra.com/manuals or on the user CD th [...]

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    33 Printer Setup Connect the Printer to a Po wer Source 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Connect the Printer to a Power Source The AC power cord must ha ve a three-prong fema le connector on one end that plugs into the mating AC power connector at th e rear of the printer. If a power cable was n ot included with y[...]

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    Printer Setup Connect the Printer to a Power Source 34 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Power Cord Specifications Depending on how your p rinter was ordered, a power cord m ay or may not be included . If one is not includ ed or if the o ne included is n ot suitable for your requiremen ts, see Figure 5 and refer to[...]

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    35 Printer Setup T ypes of Media 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A T ypes of Media Y our printer ca n use various ty pes of media: • S tandar d media —Most standard media uses an adhesive backing th at sticks individual labels or a c ontinuous len gth of label s to a liner . • Ta g s t o c k —T ags are usua[...]

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    Printer Setup T ypes of Me dia 36 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 T able 7 • Roll and Fanfold Media Media T ype How It Looks Description Non-Continuous Roll Media Roll media is w ound on a 3-in. (7 6-mm) core. Individual labels are separated by on e or more of the following met hods: • We b m e d i a separate[...]

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    37 Printer Setup Ribbon Overview 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Ribbon Overview Ribbon is a t hin film that is co ated on o ne side with wax, resin , or wax resin , which is transferred to the media duri n g the thermal transfer pr ocess. The media d etermines wh ether you need to use ribbon and how wide th e ri[...]

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    Printer Setup Ribbon Overview 38 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Adhesive T est If you have lab els available, p erform the adhesive test to determine which side of a ri bbon is coated. This method works well for ribbon that is already insta lled. T o perform an adhesive test, complete these step s: 1. Peel a lab[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 3 Operations This section provides th e procedures for loading and calib ra tin g th e printer. Note • Complete the tasks and resolve the issues in Printe r Se tup on page 25 before operating the printe r. Content s Prepare the Media for Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Operations Prepare the Media for Loading 40 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Prep are the Media for Loading Y ou can use roll media or fanfold media i n your printer . Roll media hang s on and is loaded from the media supply hanger . Fanfold media i s stored away from or in the bo ttom of the printer and can drape[...]

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    41 Operations Prepare the Media for Lo ading 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Fanfold Media Y ou can load fanfold media throug h the rear access sl ot or through the bottom access slot . Using the med ia supply hang er is option al. Figure 8 • Rear Feed Using Media Supply Hanger Figure 9 • Bottom Feed Without [...]

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    Operations Prepare the Media for Loading 42 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 T o load fanfold media, complete these step s: 1. Thread the fanfold media through t he rear or bottom access slot. 2. Do you wish to use the medi a supply guid e? If… Then… No Continue wi th the media lo ading proce dure for the desi[...]

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    43 Operations Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Print Modes The printer can print on roll or fanfo l d media an d use different print modes for label removal. Use a print mod e that matche s the media be ing used an d the printe r options ava ilable ( Ta b l e 8 ). For more informa tion on the t ypes of[...]

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    Operations Load Media in T ear-Off Mode 44 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Load Media in T ear-Off Mode T ear -Of f is the default mode. Fi gure 10 shows roll media load ed in T ear -Off mode . Figure 10 • T ear- Off Mode 1 Printhead-open lever 2 Media guide 3 Media guide ro ller 4 Media supp ly guide 5 Media s[...]

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    45 Operations Load Media in T ear-Off Mode 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A T o load roll media, complete these step s: 1. Set the printe r to T ear-Of f mode. See Select Prin t Mode on page 73 for instructions. 2. Insert media in to the printer. Se e Pr epar e the Media f or Loading on page 40 for instructions. 3[...]

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    Operations Load Media in T ear-Off Mode 46 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 5. Slide the outer media guide ( 1 ) all the way out. 6. If your printer includ es a media dancer assembly ( 1 ), thread the media unde r the media dancer assembly roller . For all prin ters, thread the media un der the med ia guide roller[...]

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    47 Operations Load Media in T ear-Off Mode 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 7. Push the medi a forward until it pa sses under the printhe ad assembly ( 1 ), under the snap plate ( 2 ), and then over th e platen roller ( 3 ). 8. Align the media with th e in ner media guide ( 1 ). Slide in the ou ter media guide ( 2[...]

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    Operations Load Media in T ear-Off Mode 48 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 9. T ighten the thumb screw (not visible fr om this angle) that is located on the bottom of the outer media guide ( 1 ). 10. Push down the prin thead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate th e printhead-o pen lever ( 2 ) clockwise until it locks[...]

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    49 Operations Load Ribbon 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Load Ribbon Use the instructions i n this section to load ri bbon for use with t hermal transfer labels. Fo r direct thermal labels, do n ot lo ad rib bo n in the printe r. Th e rib bon path is sli gh tly d if ferent for printers with ribbon dancers ( Figu[...]

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    Operations Load Ribbon 50 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 2. Align the segments of the ri bb on supply spindl e. 3. Orient the ribb on with the loose end unro lling clockw ise. 4. Place the roll of ri bbon on the r ibbon supply spindle. Push th e roll back as far as it will go. 5. A ribbon lea der make s ribbon l[...]

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    51 Operations Load Ribbon 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 6. Open the printhead a ssembly by rotating t he printhead-open lev er counter -clockwise. 7. Does your print er contain a ri bbon dancer assembly? (See Figure 11 on page 49 for the ribbon dancer location.) If... Then... No Thread the ribbon over th e medi[...]

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    Operations Load Ribbon 52 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 8. Push the ribb on leader fo rward until it passes unde r the printhea d assembly (1), ov er the snap plate (2), and then ov er the pla ten roller (3). Ye s a. T hread the ribb on through th e ribbon dance r . The ribbon must go under the upper r oller ( [...]

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    53 Operations Load Ribbon 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 9. Bring the ribbon leader over the upper ribb on roller ( 1 ) and then toward the ribbon ta ke-up spindle ( 2 ). 10. W i nd the ribbon leader an d attached ribbon co un terclockwise around th e ribbon take-up spindle. 11 . Rotate the spindle coun terclock[...]

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    Operations Load Ribbon 54 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 12. Push down the prin thead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate th e printhead-o pen lever ( 2 ) clockwise until it locks into place. Remove Used Ribbon Remove used ribbon from the ribbon ta ke-up spindl e each time y ou change th e roll of ribbo n. T o remov[...]

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    55 Operations Load Ribbon 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 2. While holdin g the ribb on take-up spindle, tu rn the ribbon release knob clo ckwise unt il it stops. The ribbon release bars pivot down, easing the spin dle’ s grip on the u s ed ribbon. 3. Slide the used ribbon off of the ribbon take-up spindle and [...]

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    Operations Calibrate the Printer 56 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Calibrate the Printer Calibrate the printe r whe n it is fi rst put into serv ic e. Cal ib ration allows the print er to esta bl ish the proper settin gs for the speci fic media and ribbon us ed in your app lication. Y ou may calibrate the pr int[...]

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    57 Operations Calibrate the Printer 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Sensor Pr ofile Calibration The printer aut o-cal ib ra tes and print s a media sensor profile. Select the SENSOR PROFILE option on the control pa nel. See Print Sensor Pr o file on page 84 for instructio ns. Media and Ri bb on Sensor Sensitivity[...]

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    Operations Adjust Media Sensors 58 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Adjust Media Sensors The transmissive sensor consists of two sections: a light source (the lower media sen sor) and a light sensor (t he uppe r media sensor). The media passes bet we en th e two. Adjust these sensors only when the printer cannot d[...]

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    59 Operations Adjust Media Sensors 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 4. Using the ti p of the screwd river , slide the upper sen sor along the slot to the de sired position (for no n-con tinuous media with a notch o r ho le in the med ia, the sensor must be directly above the notch or hole). 5. T ighten the adjustm[...]

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    Operations Adjust Media Sensors 60 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Lower Media Sensor T o adjust the lower media sensor , complete these step s: 1. Locate the lower media sensor assembly under the rear roller ( Figure 13 ). The sensor is a spring clip holding a circuit board . Figure 13 • Lower Med ia Sensor Lo[...]

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    61 Operations Adjust Printhead Pressure and T oggle Position 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Adjust Printhead Pressure and T oggle Position Print quality dep ends on the labels an d ribbon used as wel l as the toggle pressu re and position. Make sure that your labels an d ribbon are accep tab le for your a pplica[...]

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    Operations Adjust Printhead Pressure and T oggle Position 62 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Printhead Pressure Adjustment If positioning the toggles pro perly does no t solve a print quality prob lem, try adjustin g the printhead pressure . Maximize prin thead life by u sing the lo west pressure tha t produces t[...]

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    63 Operations Adjust Printhead Pressure and T oggle Position 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 4. Some media types require high er pressure to print well. For these media types, increase or decrease pressure u sing the lowe r knurled n uts ( 1 ) unt il the left an d right e dges of the printed area are equally dark[...]

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    Operations Adjust Printhead Pressure and T oggle Position 64 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Notes • ___________ ___________ _________ ____________ ___________ _________ ____ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ _________[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 4 Configuration This section describes the contro l panel paramete rs that are used to co nfigure the printer for operation. Content s Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Enter Setup Mod[...]

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    Configuration Setup Mode 66 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Setup Mode After you have inst alled the media and ribb on and the Power -On Self T e st (POST) is complete, the control panel displays PRINTER READY . Y ou may now set printer parameters for your application using the con trol panel displ ay and the but[...]

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    67 Configuration Setup Mode 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Exit Setup Mode T o leave Setup mode, complete these step s: 1. Press SETUP/EXIT . The LCD displays SAVE CHANGES . 2. Press the left or right ov al to display the save options: 3. Press NEXT/S A VE to select the displayed choice. When the config uration [...]

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    Configuration Change Password-Protected Parame ters 68 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Change Password-Protected Parameters Certain paramet ers, including t he communicatio n parameters, are pa ssword-protected by factory defaul t. The first time that you attempt to ch ange a password-protec ted parameter , the p[...]

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    69 Configuration Print a Configuration Label 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Print a Configuration Label A configuration lab el lists the pr inter settings tha t are stored in co nfiguration memory . After you load th e media and ri bbon (i f necessary), print a configuratio n label as a record of your printer’[...]

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    Configuration Print a Network Configurati on Label 70 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Print a Network Configuration Label If you are using a print server , you can print a ne twork config uration label after the printer is connected to the network. T o print a network configuration label, complete these step s: 1[...]

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    71 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Control Panel Paramete rs Use the LCD on the contro l panel to vi ew and adjust printer se ttings. How to V iew or Modify Parameters While viewing parameters, press NE XT/SA VE to continue to the next parameter , or press PREVIOUS to retur[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 72 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 S t andard Printer Parameters Ta b l e 1 0 shows parameters in the order in wh ich they are displayed wh en you press NEXT/SA VE after entering Setu p mode. T able 10 • Printer Parameters (Sheet 1 of 27) Parameter Action/Explanation Adju[...]

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    73 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Adjust the T ear-Off Position This parameter establish e s the position of the media o ver th e tear-off/ peel-of f bar after printi ng. See Figure 16 . Higher numbers move the media out (the tear line moves closer to the leading edge of t[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 74 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Set Media T ype This paramete r tells the prin ter the type of med ia that yo u are using (see T ypes of Media on page 35 for more information) . Selecting continuo us media requires th at you inc lude a label l ength instructi on in your [...]

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    75 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Set Print W idth Determines the printable area acro ss the width of the label gi ven the resolution o f the printer. Default : 104 0/8 MM Default : depends on specific printer Note • Setting the width too n arrow can result in portions o[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 76 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Set Maximum Label Length This paramete r is used during the me dia portion of t he calibra tion process. Always set maximu m label length to a value that is at least 1 .0 in. (25.4 mm) greater than th e actual label length ( Figure 17 ). I[...]

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    77 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Set Early W arning for Media When this paramete r is ena bled, the pr inter provid es wa rn in gs when labels are running low . Note • Update the n umber of labels per roll when beginning u se of the Early W arning System. The printer d [...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 78 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Reset Media Co unter for Early W arn ing This parameter a ppears only when Early W arning for Media is enabled. T o reset the media cou nter: 1. Did you replace the medi a? a. If you replaced the media, press the right oval to select YES .[...]

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    79 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Set Early W arning for Maintena nce When this parameter i s enabled, the printer provides warnings when the printhead needs to be cleaned. Note • If necessary , upda te the number of l abels per roll when beginning use of the Early W arn[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 80 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Set Printhead Life for Early W arning This parameter appears on ly when Early W a rning for Maintena nce i s enabled. Se t this value to the number of inches of media that the printhead is expected to print. Default : 1,000,000 inches Rang[...]

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    81 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A List Images This option prin ts a label t hat lists the ava ilable image s stored in the printer’ s RAM, Flash memory , optional memory ca rd, PCMCIA cards, or Compact Flash cards. T o print a list of t he available images: 1. Press the [...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 82 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Format Memo ry Card This option erases all previously stored in formation from the optiona l PCMCIA card or Compact Flash ca rd. Caution • This option completely erases the selected card. T o format a memory card: 1. Press the left ov al[...]

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    83 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Initialize Fl ash Memory This option erases all previously stored in form ation from Flash memory . Caution • This option completely erases the Flash memory . T o initialize Flash memory: 1. Press the right oval to select YES . 2. Enter [...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 84 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Print Sensor Pro file A sensor profile shows sensor settings compared to actual sensor readings. This label (which wil l extend acro ss several actual l abels or tags) can b e used to trouble shoot printing problems. T o interpret the resu[...]

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    85 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Calibrate Me dia and Ri bbon Senso r Sensitiv ity Use this proce dure to adjust se nsitivity o f media and ribbon sensors. Import ant • Follow t his procedure exactly as pre sented. All of th e steps must be performed even i f only one o[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 86 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Set Parallel Communications Select the commun ications port th at matches the one be ing used by the ho st computer . Default : BIDIRECTIONAL Selection s: BIDIRECTIONAL, TWINAX/COAX, UNIDIRECTIONA L T o change the value s hown: 1. Press th[...]

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    87 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Set Data Bits This setting app lies only when t he serial port is use d. The data bi ts of the printer must match the d ata bits of the host comp uter for acc urate communications to take plac e. Set the data b its to match the setting bei[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 88 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Set Protocol Protocol is a type of error checking system. Depending on the selection, an indicator may be sent from the printe r to the h ost computer sig nifying th at data has been received. Select the protocol th at is requested by the [...]

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    89 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Set Cont rol Prefix Character The printer loo ks for this t wo-digit he x character to indicat e the start of a ZPL/ZPL II control instruction. The “H” that is displayed in dicates Hexadecimal and is not part of the val ue . Note • D[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 90 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Select ZPL Mode The printer re mains in th e selected mode until it is c hanged by th is parameter or by usin g a ZPL/ ZPL II command. The printer accept s label formats written i n either ZPL or ZPL II, elimin ating the need to rewrite an[...]

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    91 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Select Head Close Option This paramete r sets the act ion of th e media when you close the printhead. Default : CALIBRA TION Selection s: FEED, CALIBRA TION, LENG TH, SHOR T CAL, and NO MOTION • Feed —feeds the labels to the first regi[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 92 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Adjust Left Position This paramete r establis hes how fa r from the le ft edge of a la bel the forma t begins to pri nt by adjusti ng horizont al position ing on the label. Positi ve numbers adjust the pri nting away fro m the main frame b[...]

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    93 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Set the Head T est Count The printer perio dically pe rforms a test o f the print head func tionality , called a printhead test or head test. This parameter establ ishes how many labels are printed between these intern al tests. Note • T[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 94 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Set the Printhead Resi sto r V alue Caution • This parameter should be changed only by qualified service personnel. Do not set the v alue higher than that show n on the printhead. Setting a higher value may d amage the printhead. This va[...]

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    95 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Set Applicator Port Mode Determines the act ion of the a pplicator po rt. Note • Set this value as suggested by the applicator ma nufacturer . Default : OFF Selection s: OFF , MODE 1, MODE 2, MODE 3, MODE 4 • OFF: The applicator port i[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 96 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Select Resynch Mode This paramete r determines how th e printer reacts i f the labe l synchronization is lost and the l abel top is not where expecte d. Default : FEED MODE Selection s: FEED MODE, ERROR MODE • FEED MODE —If the label t[...]

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    97 Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Adjust LCD Display This paramete r allows you to adjust the b rightness of yo ur LCD if it is diff icult to read. Default : 10 Range: 00 to 19 T o change the value s hown: 1. Press the right oval to increas e the value (increase brightness[...]

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    Configuration Control Pane l Parameters 98 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Set R TC Time This parameter allows you to se t the time following the convention selected in IDLE DISPLAY . T o change the value s hown: 1. Press the left ov al to move to the next digit positio n. 2. Press the right oval to chang e the v[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 5 Print Modes and Options This section describes the print mode s and other options available for the printer . Content s Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 RFID Capability . . . . . . [...]

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    Print Modes and Options Printer Options 100 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Printer Options The following ar e options ava ilable for the Xi III Plus printe r . Both RFID capability and XML-Enabled printing ar e standard on the R1 10 Xi and R170 Xi printers. RFID Cap ability An RFID reader and antenna are st anda[...]

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    101 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Print Modes The options on your pr inter may let you set up pr int modes other than the default of T ear-Of f mode. Use the c ontrol panel to se t up the printe r to the print mode that you wish to use. Select the Print Mode The following are[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 102 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Load Media in Peel-Off Mode Peel-Of f mode ( Figure 19 ) advan ces one labe l at a time . The printer d oes not pr int another label until the first label i s removed. The T AKE LABE L light flashe s until th e label is removed . The backing [...]

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    103 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A T o set up the printer in Peel-Off mode, complete these step s: 1. Remove the rew in d plate (if inst al led) from the fron t of the print er . Store it on the two mounting screw s on the insi de of the contro l panel. See Figure 23, Rewind P[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 104 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 6. Slide the outer media guide ( 1 ) all the way out. 7. If your printer includ es a media dancer assembly ( 1 ), thread the media unde r the media dancer assembly roller . For all prin ters, thread the media un der the med ia guide roller ( [...]

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    105 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 8. Push the medi a forward until it pa sses under the printhe ad assembly ( 1 ), under the snap plate ( 2 ), and then over th e platen roller ( 3 ). 9. Extend approximately 36 in . (920 mm) of media out o f th e printer . Remove an d di scard[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 106 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 11 . If you are usin g a core, sl ide it onto t he rewind spindle until it is flush against the guide plate. 12. W i nd the media liner countercl ock wise around the rew ind spindle. a. Reinstall the hook. Insert th e short end of the hook in[...]

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    107 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 13. Align the media with th e in ner media guide ( 1 ). Slide in the ou ter media guide ( 2 ) u ntil it just touches the edge of the media. 14. T ighten the thumb screw (not visible fr om this angle) that is located on the bottom of the outer[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 108 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 15. Push down the prin thead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate th e printhead-o pen lever ( 2 ) clockwise until it locks into place. The backing winds on th e rewind spindle or core. 16. For instructions for removing the b acking from the rewi [...]

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    109 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Load Media in Cutter Mode A cutter is a rotating knife with a se lf-sharpen ing bl ade that is attach ed to the front of the printer . The cutter is used to cut in dividual labels as the y are printed. Figure 20 shows the print er loaded with[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 110 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 3. Open the printhead a ssembly by rotating t he printhead-open lev er ( 1 ) counter-clockwise. 4. Loosen the thumb screw (not visibl e from this angle) that is l ocated on the bottom of the outer media guide ( 1 ). 5. Slide the outer media g[...]

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    111 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 6. If your printer includ es a media dancer assembly ( 1 ), thread the media unde r the media dancer assembly roller . For all prin ters, thread the media un der the med ia guide roller ( 2 ) and then the upper media sensor ( 3 ). 7. Import a[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 112 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 8. Align the media with th e in ner media guide ( 1 ). Slide in the ou ter media guide ( 2 ) u ntil it just touches the edge of the media. 9. T ighten the thumb screw (not visible fr om this angle) that is located on the bottom of the outer m[...]

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    113 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 10. Push down the prin thead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate th e printhead-o pen lever ( 2 ) clockwise until it locks into place. 1 2[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 114 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Load Media in Rewind Mode (No Cutter) Rewind mode ( Figure 21 ) allows the media to be wound on a core after printing. This section shows how to load media for Rewind mode in prin ters t hat do not have a Cutter option. Figure 21 • Media Lo[...]

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    115 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A T o set up the printer in Rewind mode, complete these step s: 1. If you have no t already do ne so, install th e rewind plate . See Install the Rewind Plate on page 128 for instructions. 2. Set the printe r to Rewind mode. See Select Print Mo[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 116 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 6. Slide the outer media guide ( 1 ) all the way out. 7. If your printer includ es a media dancer assembly ( 1 ), thread the media unde r the media dancer assembly roller . For all prin ters, thread the media un der the med ia guide roller ( [...]

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    117 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 8. Push the medi a forward until it pa sses under the printhe ad assembly ( 1 ), under the snap plate ( 2 ), and then over th e platen roller ( 3 ). 9. Extend approximately 36 in . (920 mm) of media out o f th e printer . Remove an d di scard[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 118 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 11 . If you are usin g a core, sl ide it onto t he rewind spindle until it is flush against the guide plate. 12. W i nd the media liner countercl ock wise around the rew ind spindle. 13. Reinstall the hook. Insert th e short end of the hook i[...]

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    119 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 15. Align the media with th e in ner media guide ( 1 ). Slide in the ou ter media guide ( 2 ) u ntil it just touches the edge of the media. 16. T ighten the thumb screw (not visible fr om this angle) that is located on the bottom of the outer[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 120 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 17. Push down the prin thead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate th e printhead-o pen lever ( 2 ) clockwise until it locks into place. The labels wind on the rewind spindle or core. 1 2[...]

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    121 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Load Media in Rewind Mode with Cutter Option Some printers wi th the Cutter op tion can us e Rewind mode to print and save a roll of label s ( Figure 22 ). This section shows how to load media fo r Rewind mode i n printers that ha ve a Cutter[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 122 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 T o set up the Rewind mode for printers with the cutter option, complete these step s: 1. If you have no t already do ne so, install th e rewind plate . See Install the Rewind Plate on page 128 for instructions. 2. Set the printe r to Rewind [...]

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    123 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 6. Slide the outer media guide ( 1 ) all the way out. 7. If your printer includ es a media dancer assembly ( 1 ), thread the media unde r the media dancer assembly roller . For all prin ters, thread the media un der the med ia guide roller ( [...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 124 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 8. 9. Extend approximately 36 in . (920 mm) of media out o f th e printer . Remove an d di scard the labels from this exposed media. 10. Remove the ho ok from the re wind spindle. Caution • The cutter blade is sharp. Do no t touch or rub th[...]

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    125 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 11 . If you are usin g a core, sl ide it onto t he rewind spindle until it is flush against the guide plate. 12. W i nd the media liner countercl ock wise around the rew ind spindle. 13. Reinstall the hook. Insert th e short end of the hook i[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 126 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 15. Align the media with th e in ner media guide ( 1 ). Slide in the ou ter media guide ( 2 ) u ntil it just touches the edge of the media. 16. T ighten the thumb screw (not visible fr om this angle) that is located on the bottom of the outer[...]

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    127 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 17. Push down the prin thead assembly ( 1 ), and then rotate th e printhead-o pen lever ( 2 ) clockwise until it locks into place. The labels wind on the rewind spindle or core. 18. For instructions for removing the la bels from the rewind sp[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 128 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Inst all the Rewind Plate T o install the rewind plate, co mplete these step s: 1. Remove the rewi nd plate from its storage location inside the printer . 2. See Figur e 23 . Posit ion the rewi nd plate so that the li p on the atta ched hook [...]

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    129 Print Modes and Options Print Modes 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Remove Media Liner from th e Rewind or Peel Spindle Rewind mode and Peel-Of f mode each use spin dles to wind used media liner . Remove the media liner from the spindle each t ime that you change labels. T o remove media liner from the rewind[...]

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    Print Modes and Options Print Modes 130 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 2. Pull out the spindle ho ok . 3. Slide the media liner off of the spindle and discard. Rewind Peel Rewind Peel[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 6 Routine Maintenance This section pro vides routine cl eaning and maintenance p rocedures. Content s Replacing Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Ordering Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Routine Maintenance Replacing Printer Co mponents 132 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Replacing Printer Component s Some printer compon ents, such as t he printhead and platen rol ler , may wear out over time an d can be re placed easil y . Regular cleaning may extend th e life of some of these c omponents. See C[...]

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    133 Routine Maintena nce Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Cleaning Schedule and Procedures Cleaning yo ur printer regula rly maintains p rint quality an d may exten d the life of t he printer . The recommended clea ning schedule is sh own in Ta b l e 1 1 . See the following pages f[...]

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    Routine Maintenance Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 134 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Clean the Media Co mp artment After every four rolls of media, inspect the me dia compartme nt. Use a so ft bristl e brush or a vacuum cleane r to remov e any dirt and lint from the interior o f the print er . Clean the Print[...]

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    135 Routine Maintena nce Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A T o clean the printhead and platen roller , complete these step s: 1. Open the printhead a ssembly by rotating t he printhead-open lev er ( 1 ) counter-clockwise. 2. Remove the media and ribbon (if loaded). Caution • The p[...]

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    Routine Maintenance Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 136 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 3. Using the swab from the Preventive Mainte nance Kit (part nu mber 47362), wipe alo ng the brown strip o n the print head assembly fro m end to end. In place of the Preventive Maintenance Kit, you may u se a clean swab dipp[...]

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    137 Routine Maintena nce Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Clean the Sensors Brush or vacu um any accumulat ed paper lint a nd dust of f the sen sors. Clean the sensors according to the r ecommendat ions in Cleani ng Schedule and Pr ocedur es on page 133 . Ribbon and Label-A vailabl[...]

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    Routine Maintenance Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 138 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 T ransmissive (Media) Sensor Locations The locations of th e upper and lower transmissive (med ia) sensors are shown in Fi gure 25 and Figure 26 . Figure 25 • Upper Media Sensor 1 Label-available sensors 2 Ribbon sen sor 1 [...]

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    139 Routine Maintena nce Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Figure 26 • Lower Media Sensor 1 Lower medi a sens or 1[...]

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    Routine Maintenance Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 140 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Clean the Snap Plate Clean the snap plate when label adhesive or a label is stuck to the undersi de. The type of sna p plate in your p rinter will depen d on whether the printer is stan dard or RFID-ready/enabled. Figure 27 s[...]

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    141 Routine Maintena nce Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 5. Remove the snap plate from the printer . 6. Clean the snap plate with clea ning solvent and a soft cloth. 7. T o reinsta ll the snap pl ate, insert the two tabs on the bottom of th e snap plate into the two slots of the m[...]

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    Routine Maintenance Cleaning Schedule and Procedures 142 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 T o clean the snap plate in an RFID-enabled or RFID-ready printer , complete these step s: 1. See Figur e 28 . Remove the two screws that secure the snap plate to the antenna support frame. 2. Remove the snap plate from the p[...]

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    143 Routine Maintena nce Replace the Fuse 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Replace the Fuse The instructions that follow are for the 90 Xi III Plus , 96 Xi III Plus , 140 Xi III Plus , 170 Xi III Plus , R170 Xi , and 220 Xi III Plus printers only . Fuses are no t user-replaceable i n the 1 10 Xi III Plus and R1 10[...]

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    Routine Maintenance Replace the Fuse 144 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Figure 30 • Fuse Locations 3. Snap the fuse hold er back into th e AC power entry module. 4. Reconnect the power cord, and turn the printer on ( I ). 1 In-circuit fuse 2 Fuse holder 3 Spare fuse Note • If the printer does no t power on, [...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 7 Troubleshooting This section provides information abo ut errors that you might need to troubl eshoot. Assorted diagnostic test s are includ ed. Content s T roubleshooting Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 LC[...]

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    T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Checkl ists 146 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 T roubleshooting Checklist s If an error condition exist s with the printer, review this checklist:  Is there an error message on the LCD? If yes, see LCD Err or Messages on page 147 .  Are nonconti nuous labels being treat ed[...]

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    147 T roubleshoot ing LCD Error Messages 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A LCD Error Messages The LCD disp lays me ssages when there is an error . See Ta b l e 1 2 for LCD errors, the possible causes, and the recommended solut ions. T able 12 • LCD Error Messages LCD Display/ Printer Condition Possible Cause Reco[...]

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    T roubleshooting LCD Error Messages 148 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 The RIBBON li ght is on; the ERROR light flashes. Ribbon is loaded, bu t t he printer is set for direct th ermal mode. Ribbon is not req uired with direct thermal media. If you are using direct thermal media, remove the ribbon. Th is error me[...]

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    149 T roubleshoot ing LCD Error Messages 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A The printer prints whi le the ERROR light flashes. Caution • An improperly connected printhead data or power cable can cause this error message. Th e printhead may be hot enou gh to cause severe burns. Allow the printhead to cool. The prin[...]

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    T roubleshooting LCD Error Messages 150 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 The printer stops. The printer is defragmenting memory . Caution • Do NOT turn off the printer power during defragmenting . Doing so can damage the printer. Allow the p rinter to finish defragmenting. If you get th is error message frequent[...]

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    151 T roubleshoot ing Print Quality Problems 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Print Quality Problems Ta b l e 1 3 identifies problems with print quality , the possible causes , and the recommen ded solutions. T able 13 • Print Quality Problems Problem Possible Cause Recom mended Solution General pr int qual it y[...]

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    T roubleshooting Print Quality Problems 152 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Wrinkled ribbon Ribbon fed thro ugh the machine incorrectly . See Load Ribbon on page 49 . Incorrect burn temperature. Set the darkness to the lowest possible setti ng for good print q uality . See Adjust Print Darkness on page 72 . Incor[...]

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    153 T roubleshoot ing Print Quality Problems 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Misreg istration/skips labels The printer i s not calibrated . Recalibrate th e printer. The media sensor i s not positioned correctl y . Perform media sensor position adjust ment. Improper label format. Use correct label format. Misreg [...]

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    T roubleshooting Print Quality Problems 154 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 The bar code printed on a label does not scan. The bar code i s not withi n specifications b ecause the print is too lig ht or too d ark. Perform the FEED Self T est on page 166 . Adjust the darkne ss or print speed settings as ne cessary[...]

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    155 T roubleshoot ing Calibration Problems 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Calibration Problems Ta b l e 1 4 identifies problems with calibra tio n, the possi ble causes, and the recommended solutions. T able 14 • Calibration Problems Problem Possible Cause Recom mended Solution Loss of printing registra tion o[...]

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    T roubleshooting Communications Problems 156 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Communications Problems Ta b l e 1 5 identifies problems with communications , the possible causes, and the recommended solutions. T a ble 15 • Communications Problems Problem Possible Cause Recom mended Solution A label forma t wa s s[...]

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    157 T roubleshoot ing Ribbon Problems 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Ribbon Problems Ta b l e 1 6 identifies problems that may occur w ith ribbon, the possible causes, and th e recommended solution s. T able 16 • Ribbon Problems Problem Possible Cause Recom mended Solution Broken or mel ted ribbon Darkness set[...]

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    T roubleshooting RFID Problems 158 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 RFID Problems Ta b l e 1 7 identifies problems that may o ccur with RFID printe rs, the possible cau ses, and the recommended solution s. F or more information about RFID, refer to the RFID Programming Guide. A copy of the manual is available at h[...]

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    159 T roubleshoot ing RFID Problems 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Poor yields. T oo many RFID tags per roll a re v oided. The RFID labels a re not wi thin specifications for the printer, which means that the transponder is not in an area that can be programmed consistent ly . Make sure th at the labels mee t tr[...]

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    T roubleshooting RFID Problems 160 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 RFID parameters do not appear in Setup mode, and RFID information does not appear on the pr inter configuration labe l. The printer was powere d off ( O ) and then back on ( I ) too quickly for the RFID reader to initialize p roperly . W ait at le[...]

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    161 T roubleshoot ing Miscellaneous Printer Problems 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Miscellaneous Printer Problems Ta b l e 1 8 identifies miscellaneo us problems with the printer, th e possible cause s, and the recommended solution s. T able 18 • Miscellan eous Printer Prob lems Problem Possible Cause Recom m[...]

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    T roubleshooting Miscellaneous Printer Problems 162 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 The printer fails to calibrate or detect the top of the labe l. The printer was not calibrated for the labe l being used . Perform the calibration procedure in Calibrate Media and Ribb on Sen sor S ensitiv ity on page 85 . The pri[...]

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    163 T roubleshoot ing Printer Diagnostics 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Printer Diagnostics Self tests and other diagn ostics provide speci fic information abou t the conditi on of the printer. The self tests produce sample printouts a nd provide spec ific information that helps det ermine the operating conditi[...]

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    T roubleshooting Printer Diagnostics 164 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 CANCEL Self T est The CANCEL self test prints a configurati on label ( Figure 31 ). T o perform the CANCEL Self T est, complete these step s: 1. Tu r n o ff ( O ) the printer. 2. Press and hold CANCEL while turning on ( I ) the printer. Hold[...]

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    165 T roubleshoot ing Printer Diagnostics 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A PA U S E S e l f Te s t This self test can be used to pro vide the test labels required when making adj ustments to th e printer’ s mechanical assemb lies or to det ermine if any printh ead elements are n ot working. Figure 32 shows a sam[...]

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    T roubleshooting Printer Diagnostics 166 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 FEED Self T est Different types of media may require differen t darkness settings. This sect ion contains a simple but ef fective method for determini ng the ideal dark ness for printi ng bar codes t hat are within specifications. During the[...]

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    167 T roubleshoot ing Printer Diagnostics 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Figure 33 • FEED T est Label 4. See Figur e 34 and Ta b l e 1 9 . Inspect the test l abels and determine wh ich one has the best print quality for your app lication. If you have a bar code verifier, use it to measure bars/spaces and calcu[...]

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    T roubleshooting Printer Diagnostics 168 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Figure 34 • Bar Code Darkness Comp arison T able 19 • Judging Bar Code Quality Print Quality Description To o d a r k Labels that are too dark are fai rly obvious. They may be readable but not “in-spec.” • The normal bar code bars [...]

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    169 T roubleshoot ing Printer Diagnostics 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 5. Note the relat ive darkness valu e and the prin t speed printed on the best test label. 6. Add or subtract the relative da rkness value from t he darkness val ue specified on the configuration lab el. The resulting numeric value (0 to 30[...]

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    T roubleshooting Printer Diagnostics 170 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 FEED and P AUSE Self T est Performing this self test temporarily resets the printer configu ration to the factory default values. These values are act ive only until power is t urned of f unless you save them permanently in memory . If the f[...]

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    171 T roubleshoot ing Printer Diagnostics 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Communications Diagnostics T est The communicat ion d iagno stics test i s a trou blesho otin g tool fo r checki ng the interco nnect ion between the prin ter and the host compute r . When the printer is i n diagnostics mode, it prints all [...]

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    T roubleshooting Printer Diagnostics 172 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Sensor Profile Use the sensor profil e la bel t o troubleshoot th e fo llowing types of prob lems: • If the media sensor expe riences dif ficulty in determining g aps (web) between l abels. • If the media sensor inco rrectly identifies p[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 8 Data Ports This section describes the standard communicatio n ports available to connect the print er to your computer or network . Content s Parallel Data Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 74 Parall[...]

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    Data Ports Parallel Data Port 174 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Parallel Dat a Port The parallel data interface supp orts IEEE 1284 bidirectional para llel communicatio ns in nibble mode. The parallel interface provides a means of communication t hat typi cally is faster than the serial interface methods. In th[...]

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    175 Dat a Port s Parallel D ata Port 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 19–30 Ground 31 nInit 32 nFault/NDa taA vail 33, 34 Not used 35 +5 V throug h a 1.8 K Ω Resistor 36 NSelecti n/1284 activ e T able 20 • Pa rallel Cable Pi n Configuration (Continued) 36-Pin Connectors Description[...]

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    Data Ports Serial Data Port 176 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Serial Dat a Port See Connect the Printe r to the C omputer or Netw ork on page 30 for basic cabling information. T o communicate using the seri al data port of the printer, you must c hoose the number of dat a bits, parity , and handshaking. Parity [...]

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    177 Dat a Port s Serial Data Port 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Pin Configuration Connect the serial data cable to the female DB-9 connector on the back of the printer. For al l RS-232 connectio ns through a DB-25 cable, use a DB-9 to DB-25 interfac e module (see DB-9 to DB-25 Conn ections on page 179 ). Ta b l[...]

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    Data Ports Serial Data Port 178 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 RS-232 Interface Connections The printer is con figured as Data T erminal Equipment (DTE). Fi gure 38 shows the internal connections of the printer’ s RS-232 connector . Figure 38 • RS-232 DB9 MLB Connections Pin 9 is also available as a +5 VDC s[...]

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    179 Dat a Port s Serial Data Port 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A DB-9 to DB-25 Connections T o connect t he printer’ s RS-232 DB-9 interface to a DB-25 connector , an interface adapter is required. A gener ic DB-25 adapter can be used, although the +5 VDC signal source would not be passed through the adapter .[...]

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    Data Ports USB 2.0 Port 180 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 USB 2.0 Port A USB 2.0 po rt (which is USB 1.1 and 1. 0 compatible) is a vailable to connect you r printer to the host equipment. The indust ry-standard USB ca ble has an A- male connector on one end and a B-male connector on the ot her end as shown in F[...]

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    181 Dat a Port s Applicator Interface Connector 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Applicator Interface Connector An external DB-15 connect or is present on the r ear panel of the printer for co mmunication with a customer applicator . An optional DB-15 to DB-9 adapter cable (Zebra part number 49609) is avai lable t[...]

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    Data Ports Applicator Interface Connector 182 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Figure 44 • Applicator Signals (Mode 3) Figure 45 • Applicator Signals (Mode 4) DA T A READY (pin 14) ST ART PRINT (pin 3) END PRINT (pin 1 1) label format sent label format processed waiting for start print signal label prints read[...]

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    183 Dat a Port s Applicator Interface Connector 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Applicator Interface Conn ector Pin Configuration The Applicator Interface Assembly i s av ailable in two versions: a +5 V I/O and a +24–28 V I/ O. Ta b l e 2 2 lists the pin configur at ions and functions of the applicator interfac[...]

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    Data Ports Applicator Interface Connector 184 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 5 P AUSE Input T o toggle the curre nt Pause stat e, this inpu t must be asserted LOW for 200 mill is econds, or until the SER V ICE REQUI RED output (pin 10) changes state. 6 REPRINT Input • If the Reprint fea ture is enable d, this [...]

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    185 Dat a Port s Applicator Interface Connector 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 11 E N D P R I N T O u t p u t S e e Applica tor Signals on page 181 for more information about the start and en d print signals. See Set Applicator Port Mode on page 95 for more information about the modes. • MODE 0 —The applicat[...]

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    Data Ports Applicator Interface Connector 186 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Jumper Configurations and Pinout s for +5 V I/O Operati on Jumpers JP1 and JP2 are used toge ther to produce isol ated o r non -isol ated mod es of operat ion for applicator input and o utput contro l signals. JP1 con figures the +5 V s[...]

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    187 Dat a Port s Applicator Interface Connector 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Pinout s for +24-28 V I/O Operation Ta b l e 2 4 describes the pin co nfigurati ons for +24–28 V I/O op eration. There are n o jumpers to configure for this mode. T able 24 • Non-Isolated and Isol ated Modes for +24–28V Operatio[...]

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    Data Ports Applicator Interface Connector 188 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Notes • ___________ ___________ _________ ____________ ___________ _________ ____ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ __[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 9 PC Cards This section describes the op ti onal cards th at can be used with the printer and gives instructions for insta llation. Content s PCMCIA PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190[...]

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    PC Cards PCMCIA PC Cards 190 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 PCMCIA PC Cards The printer can use T ype I- or T ype II-compliant PCMCIA PC cards. These cards may hold extra memory or font options for the printer , or they may be wireless radio frequen cy (RF) cards that allow the printer to communicat e ov er a ne[...]

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    191 PC Cards PCMCIA PC Cards 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 3. Reinstall the card shield over the PC MCIA card and card slot. The printer is ready to opera te with the a dditional memory , font option, o r wireless capability . T o be sure that a memory or fo nt card has succe ssfully initialized, print a config[...]

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    PC Cards PCMCIA PC Cards 192 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Notes • ___________ ___________ _________ ____________ ___________ _________ ____ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ _______[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 10 Specifications This section provides the features of and sp ecifications fo r this printer . Content s Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 S tandard Features . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Specifications Features 194 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Features This section lists th e standard and optional features fo r the printer . S t andard Features • Thermal transfer and direct thermal printing • DRAM 16 MB •U S B 2 . 0 P o r t •R e a l - t i m e C l o c k • Advanced Counter Print Modes [...]

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    195 Specifications Features 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Bar Codes T ypes of bar codes include: • Bar code ratios—2 :1, 7:3, 5:2, 3:1 • LOGMARS • Codabar (suppo rts ratios of 2: 1 up to 3:1) • MaxiCode •C O D A B L O C K •M i c r o P D F •C o d e 1 1 •M S I • Code 39 (supports ra tio s of 2[...]

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    Specifications Agency Approvals 196 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Agency Approvals The agency app rovals and product markings in this secti on apply only to the printers speci fied. Xi III Plus Non-RFID or RFID-Ready with out RFID Reader Inst alled The following apply only to printers that do not hav e RFID rea[...]

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    197 Specifications Agency Approvals 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A United St ates, Canada, and EU (R Xi or Xi III Plus with HF Reader Inst alled) Agency Approvals • IEC60950-1 • EN55022: Class B • EN 301 489 - 3 • EN 300 330 - 2 • EN 55024 • EN 61000- 3-2 , -3-3 • FCC Part 15.225 •I C R S S - 2 1[...]

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    Specifications General S pecificati ons 198 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 General Specifications Physical Specifications Electrical S pecifications Dimensions 90 Xi III Plus* 96 Xi III Plus* 11 0 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi Height 15.5 in. (393.7 mm) 15.5 in. (393.7 mm) 15.5 in (393.7 m m) W idth 9.15 in. (232.4 mm) [...]

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    199 Specifications General S pecifications 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Environment al Conditions for O peration and Storage Environment Mode T emperature Relative Humidity Operation Thermal T ransfer 41° to 104°F (5° to 40° C) 20 to 85% non - co ndensing Direct Thermal 32° to 104°F (0° to 40° C) Stora[...]

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    Specifications Print S pecifications by Model 200 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Print S pecifications by Model Refer to the key and the tabl es that follow for prin ter specificatio ns. Specifications Key 11 0 Xi III Plus and R1 10 Xi  Non-Continuo us printing (gap, notch, or hole betwe en labels).  Conti[...]

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    201 Specifications Print S pecifications by Model 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 90 Xi III Plus , 96 Xi III Plus , and 140 Xi III Plus 170 Xi III Plus , R170 Xi , and 220 Xi III Plus s Print Specifications 90 Xi III Plus* 96 Xi III Plus *1 4 0 Xi III Plus Printhead resolu tion 300 dot s/inch (12 dots/mm) 600 dot[...]

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    Specifications Print S pecifications by Model 202 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Selectable print speeds (in. per second) 2.4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12 2.4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 2.4, 3, 4, 5 , 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 2.4, 3, 4, 5, 6 Maximum print leng th 3 9 in. (99 cm)  100 in. (381 cm)  39 in. (99 cm)  100[...]

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    203 Specifications Ribbon S pecifications 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Ribbon S pecifications Refer to the follo wing tables for ri bbon specificati ons. 11 0 Xi III Plus and R1 10 Xi Note • Consider the following wh en using ribbo n: • Match the ribb on to the label width and printhea d width that you are[...]

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    Specifications Ribbon S pecifications 204 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 90 Xi III Plus , 96 Xi III Plus , and 140 Xi III Plus 170 Xi III Plus and 220 Xi III Plus Ribbon Specifications 90 Xi II I Plus* 96 Xi III Plus* 140 Xi III Plus Printhead resolu tion 300 dots/in ch (12 dots/mm) 600 dots/i nch (24 dots/mm) 2[...]

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    205 Specifications Media S pecif icatio ns 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Media S pecifications Use the correct size and type of labels for best perfor mance. Refer to the tables that follow for specifications. 11 0 Xi III Plus and R1 10 Xi Printers 110 Import ant • Media registration and minimu m label le ngt[...]

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    Specifications Media S pecifications 206 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 11 0 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi Black Mark Sensing Only Ticket/tag sensing hole diameter 0.125 in. (3 mm) 0.125 in. (3 mm) 0.125 in. (3 mm) Label r egistration tolerance (vertical) ± 0.06 in. (± 1. 5 mm) ± 0.06 in. (± 1 .5 mm) ± 0.06 in. (±[...]

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    207 Specifications Media S pecif icatio ns 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 140 Xi III Plus , 170 Xi III Plus, R170 Xi , and 220 Xi III Plus Printers Media Specifications 140 Xi III Plus 17 0 Xi III Plus / R170 Xi 220 Xi III Plus Minimum label length T ear -Off 0.7 in. (18 mm) 0.7 in.* (18 mm*) 0.7 in. (18 mm) Pee[...]

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    Specifications Media S pecifications 208 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 140 Xi III Plus, 170 Xi III Plus , R170 Xi, and 220 Xi III Plus Black Mark Sensing Only Media Specifications 140 Xi III Plus 17 0 Xi III Plus / R170 Xi 220 Xi III Plus Mark length (measuring parallel to label or tag edge) Minimum 0.12 in. (3[...]

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    209 Specifications Media S pecif icatio ns 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 90 Xi III Plus and 96 Xi III Plus Printers Media Specifications 90 Xi III Plus* 96 Xi III Plus* Minimum label length T ear-Off 0.7 in. (18 mm) 0.7 in. (1 8 mm) Peel-Off 0.5 in. (13 mm) 0.5 i n. (1 3 mm) Cutter 1.5 in. (38 mm) 1.5 in. (38 m[...]

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    Specifications Media S pecifications 210 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 90 Xi III Plus and 96 Xi III Plus Black Mark Sensing Only Media Specifications 90 Xi III Plus* 96 Xi III Plus* Mark length (measuring parallel to labe l or tag edge) Minimum 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) Maximum 0.43 in. (1 1 mm) 0.43 in. [...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A End User License Agreement Please read the terms of this “End User Lic ens e Agreeme nt” (the “Agree ment”) care fully . The Agreement is a l egal agreement bet ween you (eithe r an individu al or a single ent ity) and Zebr a T echno logies Internat ional, LLC (“Zebra”)[...]

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    End User License Agreement 212 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 3. Document ation. If the Software contains documen tation which is prov ided only in electronic form, you may print on e copy of su ch electronic do cumentation. Y ou may not copy the printed materials accompanying the Software. 4. Limit ations of Re[...]

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    213 End User License Agreeme nt 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A 10. Export Restrictions. Y ou agree that you will not export or re-export the Softwar e, any part thereof, or any pro c ess or service that is the direct prod uct of the Software (the foregoin g collectively referred to as the “Restricted Comp onen[...]

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    End User License Agreement 214 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 13. Limit ation of Liability and Damages. ZEBRA DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY SPECIFIC APP LI CA TION OF THE SOFTW ARE OR FOR COMP A TIBILITY WITH OTHER SOF TW A RE OR EQUIPMENT . TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LA W , ZEBRA EXCLUD ES FOR ITSEL[...]

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    215 End User License Agreeme nt 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A between a p arty a nd an y arbi trat or wil l be dire ct ed to the AAA for transmitta l to the arbitrato r . The parties expressly agree that the arbitrators wi ll be empow ere d t o, at e ith er pa rty’ s request, grant injunc tive relief. The arb[...]

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    End User License Agreement 216 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Notes • ___________ ___________ _________ ____________ ___________ _________ ____ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ ___________ ____________ _________ ___________ ___________ _________ ___________ _____[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Glossary alphanumeric Indicating lette rs, numerals, and c haracters such as punct uation ma rks. backfeed When the printer pulls the medi a and ribbon (if used) backward into the pri nter so that the beginning of th e label to be print ed is properly pos itioned behind the pr inth[...]

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    Glossary 218 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 continuous media Label or tag-stock media that has no notch, gap, or web (medi a liner only) to separate the labels or tags. The media is one long piece of material. core diameter The inside diamet er of the cardboard core at the center of a roll of media or ribbon. di[...]

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    219 Glossary 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A label backing (liner) The materi al on whic h labels ar e affixed during ma nufacture and which is discarded or recycled by the end-u sers. light emitting diode (L ED) Indicators of specific printer statu s cond it ions. Each LED is either off, on, or blinking dependin[...]

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    Glossary 220 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) The technolo gy that al lows an item to be identified by a transponde r that communicates with a re ader via radio waves. ribbon A band of material consisting of a base fil m coated with wax or resin “ink.” The inked side of th[...]

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    9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Index Numerics 11 0 Xi III Plus black mark specificat ions, 206 general specifica tio ns, 200 label specificat ions, 205 ribbon specifications, 203 140 Xi III Plus black mark specificat ions, 208 general specifica tio ns, 201 label specificat ions, 207 ribbon specifications, 204 17[...]

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    Index 222 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 black mark media described, 36 when to clean se nsor , 133 C CALIBRA TE but to n fu ncti on, 21 calibra tion CALIBRA TE button, 21 media and ribbon sens or, 85 methods, 56 setting for head close, 91 setting for media power up, 90 troubleshoot in g problems, 155 Canadian D[...]

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    223 Index 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A E electrical specifi cations, 198 electronics cover , 18 end user license agre ement, 211 enter Se tup mode, 66 environmental spec ifications, 199 error messages, 147 Error mode, 21 Ethernet characteristics of in ternal wired connection , 29 characteristics of wireless co[...]

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    Index 224 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 M mark LED setting, 96 Mark Med S. setting, 96 maximum label le ngth setting, 76 media black mark, 36 continuous roll medi a, 36 fanfold, 36 loading, 43 media LED setting, 96 non-contin uo us roll media, 36 ordering, 13 perforated, 36 RFID “smart” labels, 35 setting m[...]

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    225 Index 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A pin configuration applicator interface, 183 parallel port, 174 serial port, 177 platen roller cleaning, 13 4 when to clea n, 133 ports, 173 power connect to po wer sou rce, 33 power cord specifica tions, 34 site selection, 28 Power -On Self T est (POST), 163 PREVIOUS butt[...]

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    Index 226 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 R R1 10 Xi black mark specificat ions, 206 general specifica tio ns, 200 label specificat ions, 205 ribbon specifications, 203 R170 Xi black mark specificat ions, 208 general specifica tio ns, 201 label specificat ions, 207 ribbon specifications, 204 radiation exposu re l[...]

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    227 Index 9/6/07 Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 13383L-004 Rev . A Setup mode defined, 21 enter Se tup mode, 66 exit Setup mod e, 67 LCD messages, 71 passwords, 68 SETUP/EXIT butto n fu nc tio n , 21 shipping report damage, 27 reshipping the printer, 27 short calib ration, 56 “smart” labe ls, 35 snap plate cleaning, 14 0 cleaning in [...]

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    Index 228 13383L-004 Rev . A Xi III Plus /R1 10 Xi /R170 Xi User Guide 9/6/07 X XML-enabled printi ng, 100 Z Zebra Programming La nguage (ZPL) features, 194 ZPL mode setting, 90[...]

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