Printed image is incorrectly positioned on the label - Zebra ZPL printer

Printing too high on the label and cut off or truncated at the top.

Troubleshooting Steps:

This will require you to access the printing preferences of your driver to adjust settings.  If label settings are held within your application, make sure to replicate the settings there. 

• Ensure that the Label Top is properly adjusted. The Label Top compensates for printer vertical position tolerances. Read More>>
• Ensure that the width and height settings of the driver and application are properly set. Read More>>
• Ensure media type/tracking mode is properly set (gap/notch or mark sensing).  A setting of continuous media when receipt type media is not being used is a common cause of this issue.  Drifting of print may occur in that instance. Read More>>
• Ensure that there is no unprintable areas set within the driver or application including margins and gutters. Read More>>

Printing too low on the label and cut off or truncated at the bottom.

Troubleshooting Steps:

This will require you to access the printing preferences of your driver to adjust settings.  If label settings are held within your application, make sure to replicate the settings there.

• Ensure that there is no offsets.   This could push the label objects incorrectly down within the label. Read More>>
• Ensure that the width and height settings of the driver and application are properly set. Read More>>
• Ensure media type/tracking mode is properly set (gap/notch or mark sensing).  A setting of continuous media when receipt type media is not being used is a common cause of this issue.  Drifting of print may occur in that instance. Read More>>
• Ensure that there is no unprintable areas set within the driver or application. Read More>>

Printing too far right on the label and cut off or truncated on the right.

Troubleshooting Steps:

This will require you to access the printing preferences of your driver to adjust settings.  If label settings are held within your application, make sure to replicate the settings there.

• Ensure that the width and height settings of the driver and application are properly set. Read More>>
• Ensure that the print width is properly set on the printer. This can be an LCD Display setting or a button flash function on a desktop. See your user guide for details.
• Ensure that the application matches the print width required for the label. 
• Ensure that there is no left position/adjustment set in the driver or on the printer that may move the print horizontally. Read More>>
• Ensure the setup of the label within your application is correct.
• Ensure media is properly installed.
• Ensure that there is no unprintable areas set within the driver or application. Read More>>

Printing too far left on the label and cut off or compressed on the right.

Troubleshooting Steps:

This will require you to access the printing preferences of your driver to adjust settings.  If label settings are held within your application, make sure to replicate the settings there.

• Ensure that the width and height settings of the driver and application are properly set. Read More>>
• Ensure that the print width is properly set on the printer. This can be an LCD Display setting or a button flash function on a desktop. See your user guide for details.
• Ensure that the application matches the print width required for the label. 
• Ensure that there is no left position/adjustment set in the driver or on the printer that may move the print horizontally. Read More>>
• Ensure the setup of the label within your application is correct.
• Ensure media is properly installed.
• Ensure that there is no unprintable areas set within the driver or application. Read More>>

Printing too high on the label -

Troubleshooting Steps:

ZPL will override any applied printer settings.  Make sure to remove ZPL configuration commands such as darkness, print width, etc. if using the settings on the printer.

• Ensure there is not an improper label top being set on the printer or via ZPL, ^LT.  You can use the ^LT command to make adjustments if needed. Read More>>
• Ensure that you are specifying the proper print location for label objects, ^FO.
• Ensure you are specifying the proper media tracking mode (gap/notch or mark sensing) and not continuous if continuous receipt media is not being used, ^MN.
• Ensure that there is no unprintable areas set within the driver or application. Read More>>

Printing too low on the label

Troubleshooting Steps:

ZPL will override any applied printer settings.  Make sure to remove ZPL configuration commands such as darkness, print width, etc. if using the settings on the printer.

• Ensure that you are specifying the proper print location for label objects, ^FO.
• Ensure you are specifying the proper media tracking mode (gap/notch or mark sensing) and not continuous if continuous receipt media is not being used, ^MN.
• Ensure there is not an improper label top being set on the printer or via ZPL, ^LT.  You can use the ^LT command to make adjustments if needed. Read More>>
• Ensure that there is no unprintable areas set within the driver or application.  Read More>>

Printing too far right on the label

Troubleshooting Steps:

ZPL will override any applied printer settings.  Make sure to remove ZPL configuration commands such as darkness, print width, etc. if using the settings on the printer.

• Ensure that the ZPL is not sending a print width other than what the label actually is.
• Ensure that you are specifying the proper print location for label objects, ^FO.
• Ensure the print width on the printer is set correctly for the label size being used.  
• Ensure there is not an incorrect left position set on the printer or there is no label shift command being incorrectly sent to the printer, ^LS.  You can use the ^LS to make adjustments if needed.

Printing too far left on the label

Troubleshooting Steps:

ZPL will override any applied printer settings.  Make sure to remove ZPL configuration commands such as darkness, print width, etc. if using the settings on the printer.

• Ensure that the ZPL is not sending a print width other than what the label actually is.
• Ensure that you are specifying the proper print location for label objects, ^FO.
• Ensure the print width on the printer is set correctly for the label size being used.  
• Ensure there is not an incorrect left position set on the printer or there is no label shift command being incorrectly sent to the printer, ^LS.  You can use the ^LS to make adjustments if needed.

Printing too high on the label

Troubleshooting Steps:

If using printer settings make sure that no driver or application settings are overriding your applied parameters.

• Ensure that the Label Top is properly set on the printer. Read More>>
• Ensure the media type/tracking mode is set properly (gap/notch or web sensing) as an incorrect setting of continuous can cause drifting of the print on the label.
• Ensure the application sending the job or the label format are properly set for the label sizing and needed label specifications.
• Ensure that the platen roller has not lost diameter over time as this can cause vertical shifting of print.

Printing too low on the label

Troubleshooting Steps:

If using printer settings make sure that no driver or application settings are overriding your applied parameters.  

• Ensure that the Label Top is properly set on the printer. Read More>>
• Ensure the media type/tracking mode is set properly (gap/notch or web sensing) as an incorrect setting of continuous can cause drifting of the print on the label.
• Ensure the application sending the job or the label format are properly set for the label sizing and needed label specifications.
• Ensure that the platen roller has not lost diameter over time as this can cause vertical shifting of print.

Printing too far right on the label

Troubleshooting Steps:

If using printer settings make sure that no driver or application settings are overriding your applied parameters.

• Ensure that the media is properly installed.
• Ensure that there is not a Left Position set on the printer.  This parameter can be used to adjust the print positioning. Read More>>
• Ensure that the Print Width is properly set for the label size being used.
• Ensure the application sending the job or the label format are properly set for the label sizing and needed label specifications.

Printing too far left on the label

Troubleshooting Steps:

If using printer settings make sure that no driver or application settings are overriding your applied parameters.

• Ensure that the media is properly installed.
• Ensure that there is not a Left Position set on the printer.  This parameter can be used to adjust the print positioning. Read More>>
• Ensure that the Print Width is properly set for the label size being used.
• Ensure the application sending the job or the label format are properly set for the label sizing and needed label specifications.