ZE500 Print Engine Print Quality
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Symptom ZE500 Print Engine Print Quality Adjustments and Configurations Applies To ZE500 Zebra Print Engines Cause or Overview There are several causes to print quality issues. Many are addressed below. Solution A printer self test label can be used to determine if the given print quality issue is seen from the printer itself and to test any changes made on the printer as you are troubleshooting the issue. To print a self test label to check the print quality, use the Pause Test Read More>> Print Head Cleaning: A dirty print head can result in poor heat transfer and a poorly printed image. Click the following link for print head cleaning procedure Read More>> Media and Ribbon Combination:
Adjusting the print darkness:
The darkness level can be set directly on the printer, through the printer's LCD, Read More>>. The Zebra Setup Utility can also be used to change the printer's darkness setting. See the following link Read More>> Software and driver settings can over-ride the darkness level set on the printer:
To view the printer's current ZPL configuration Read More>>
Adjusting the Print Head Pressure:
Print head pressure adjustment details Read More>>
The printer operates at the selected speed in terms of inches/mm per second. Because print quality is effected by print speed, media, ribbon ( if thermal transfer ), and printer operating modes, it is important to run tests for your application to choose the optimal print speed setting. Slowing down the print speed can also help if the print is too light. The print speed can be set through the printer's LCD display. The Zebra Setup Utility can also be used to change the print speed setting Read More>>
Software and driver settings can over-ride the darkness level set on the printer:
To view the printer's current ZPL configuration Read More>> |

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