Zebra Printer Carbon Tape and Label Installation Tutorial Dry Goods

Release Time:2011-06-23

The installation tutorial of zebra printer carbon tape and label, the setting and application of bar code carbon tape also have a great influence on the service life of bar code printer. It is often encountered that the user's carbon tape and label paper are stuck in the printer. The lighter ones cannot be printed, and the heavy ones and even the machine are damaged. Understanding the layout of bar code printers and print media, as well as often doing some protection, can ensure the normal use of the printer and extend the life of the machine.

1. Open the top cover of the barcode printer to expose the label paper roll bin.

2. Press the locking strips on both sides of the barcode printer to release the print head module.

3. Turn over the print head module to reveal the supply end of the carbon tape.

4. Open the carbon ribbon coil and disassemble the carbon ribbon coil and the empty coil core.

5. Roll one end of the ribbon a small amount onto the empty core.

6. Clip the ribbon coil into the ribbon supply end. (First clip the left end of the ribbon into the supply end, and then press it into the right end).

7. Turn down the print head module and snap the empty core into the ribbon retraction end. (Clip the left end of the ribbon into the supply end first, and then press it into the right end).

8. Change the roller of the print head module to make sure the ribbon is now taut.

9. Press the print head module tightly until you hear a "click.

Then, how do we choose the right barcode label printer ribbon?

The printing medium of barcode label printer refers to the material that the label printer can print. From the shape of the medium, there are mainly strips, cards and labels, and from the material, there are mainly paper, composition data and cloth. The material of the media determines which ribbon is used in the barcode printer.

Highlights: mirror copperplate, light powder paper, etc.

Semi-highlight: Coated paper.

Glow paper: Offset paper.

Special paper has aluminum foil paper, fluorescent paper, thermal/thermal transfer paper.

Users should consider the following aspects when choosing the right barcode ribbon:

What is used on the printer;

On what surface;

Desirable graphic durability;

What kind of graphics to print;

Affordable cost;

What surface the label is attached;

Whether there is friction in the application;