Zebra HC100 User guide

Category
Print & Scan
Type
User guide
HC100™
Wristband Printer
User Guide
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© 2012 ZIH Corp. The copyrights in this manual and the software and/or firmware in the printer described
therein are owned by ZIH Corp. and Zebra’s licensors. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software
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(17 U.S.C.506). Copyright violators may be subject to civil liability.
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described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any
other purpose without the express, written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation.
Product Improvements Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Zebra Technologies Corporation.
All specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.
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whatsoever (including, without limitation, consequential damages including loss of business profits, business
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or exclusion may not apply to you.
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Compliance Information
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Declaration of Conformity
We have determined that the Zebra printers identified as the
HC100™
manufactured by:
Zebra Technologies Corporation
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-3109 U.S.A.
Have been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards of the FCC
For Home, Office, Commercial, and Industrial use
If no unauthorized change is made in the equipment,
and if the equipment is properly maintained and operated.
Compliance Information
FCC Compliance Statement
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FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Zebra
Technologies Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. To ensure
compliance, this printer must be used with Shielded Communication Cables.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
(for printers with internal radio devices)
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
FCC Rules and Regulations for Data Cables
Zebra printers comply with FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 15 for Class B Equipment using
fully shielded, 6.5 ft. (2 m) data cables. Use of unshielded cables may increase radiation above
the Class B limits.
Canadian DOC Compliance Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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About This Document
This section provides you with contact information, document structure and organization,
and additional reference documents.
Contents
Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
About This Document
Who Should Use This Document
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Who Should Use This Document
This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to operate or to troubleshoot the
printer. An additional section is included for advanced users or service technicians.
How This Document Is Organized
The User Guide is set up as follows:
Section Description
Introduction to the HC100 on page 1 This section shows the printer components,
indicator lights, and operational controls.
Printer Setup on page 11 This section provides instructions for setting up the
printer, connecting it to your network, and
preparing it for use.
Troubleshooting on page 19 This section includes the meaning of various
printer status lights.
Routine Maintenance on page 29 This section includes routine cleaning procedures
and recycling information.
Advanced User Information
on page 41
This section contains information and instructions
that are intended only for advanced users or
service technicians.
Specifications on page 61 This section contains the specifications for the
printer and wristbands.
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Contacts
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Contacts
Technical Support via the Internet is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Web Site: www.zebra.com
E-mail Back Technical Library:
E-mail address: [email protected]
Subject line: Emaillist
Self Service Knowledge Base: www.zebra.com/knowledgebase
Online Case Registration: www.zebra.com/techrequest
Which Department
Do You Need?
The Americas
Europe, Middle East,
and Africa
Asia Pacific
and India
Regional Headquarters Zebra Technologies Corporation
475 Half Day Road, Suite 500
Lincolnshire, IL 60069 USA
T: +1 847 634 6700
Toll-free +1 866 230 9494
F: +1 847 913 8766
Zebra Technologies Europe
Limited
Dukes Meadow
Millboard Road
Bourne End
Buckinghamshire, SL8 5XF
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0) 1628 556000
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific
Pte. Ltd.
120 Robinson Road
#06-01 Parakou Building
Singapore 068913
T: + 65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
Technical Support
For questions on the
operation of Zebra
equipment and software,
please call your distributor.
For additional assistance,
contact us.
Please have your model and
serial numbers available.
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
F: +1 847 913 2578
Kiosk printers:
T: +1 866 322 5202
E: kiosksupport@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556039
F: +44 (0) 1628 556003
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
All other areas:
Repair Service
Department
For back-to-base service
and repair.
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
F: +1 847 821 1797
To request a repair in the U.S.,
go to www.zebra.com/repair
.
T: +44 (0) 1772 693069
F: +44 (0) 1772 693046
New requests: [email protected]
Status updates:
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
All other areas:
Technical Training
Department
For Zebra product training
courses.
T: +1 847 793 6868
T: +1 847 793 6864
F: +1 847 913 2578
T: +44 (0) 1628 556000
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
T: + 65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
All other areas:
Inquiry Department
For product literature and
distributor and dealer
information.
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
E: inquiry4@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556037
F: +44 (0) 1628 556005
E: mseurope@zebra.com
E: China:
All other areas:
om
Customer Service
Department (US)
Internal Sales
Department (UK)
For printers, parts, media,
and ribbon, please call your
distributor or contact us.
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
T: +44 (0) 1628 556032
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0836
All other areas:
Key:
T: Telephone
F: Facsimile
E: E-mail
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Document Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information.
Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this
guide. If you are viewing this guide online in .pdf format, you can click the cross-reference
(blue text) to jump directly to its location.
Icons Used
Illustration Callouts Callouts are used when an illustration contains information that needs
to be labeled and described. A table that contains the labels and descriptions follows the
graphic. Figure 1 provides an example.
Figure 1 • Sample Figure with Callouts
Caution • Warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge.
Caution • Warns you of a situation where excessive heat could cause a burn.
Caution • Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical
harm to you.
Caution • (No icon) Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in
physical harm to the hardware.
Important • Advises you of information that is essential to complete a task.
Note • Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important
points of the main text.
1
Eject button
2
Pause/Feed button
1
2
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Control Panel Lights The printer status indicator uses green, yellow, and orange lights that
sometimes blink or rotate to indicate the printers status and any error conditions. The lights
and light sequences are indicated as follows:
Lights On A solid, colored bar indicates when the printer
status indicator is on.
A solid bar that is divided into two colors indicates
that half of the printer status indicator lights are on
with one color while the other half of the lights are
on with the other color.
Lights Flashing or
Blinking
Alternating colors in a subdivided bar indicate that the lights on the printer
status indicator are flashing or blinking.
one colored blink
two colored blinks
steady color on with two blinks off
three colored blinks
four colored blinks
consistent flashing on and off
flashing between two colors.
Lights Rotating The printer status indicator lights can light up in a clockwise rotating
sequence.
Rotating lights that come on one at a time are
indicated by a curved, broken arrow and a bar
that shows the color of the lights.
Rotating lights that stay on after lighting up
are indicated by a curved, solid arrow and a
bar that shows the color of the lights.
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Contents
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
(for printers with internal radio devices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
FCC Rules and Regulations for Data Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Canadian DOC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
1 • Introduction to the HC100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front of Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Rear of Printer and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control Panel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Media Cartridges and Wristbands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Media Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Wristband Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Wristband Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Wristband Closure Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wristband Print Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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2 • Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Handling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Store the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ship the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preparing the Printer for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Site Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to Data Communication Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to Power Source and Turn on Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Insert Media Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Media Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printer Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wireless Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Miscellaneous Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 • Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cleaning the Media Path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using a Cleaning Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using a Swab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cleaning the Smart Card Contacts and the Media Cartridge Sensor Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacing Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ordering Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Recycling Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5 • Advanced User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
On a Printer Configuration Wristband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Through the Printer’s Web Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Changing and Restoring Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting, Changing, and Restoring Print Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing Parameters after Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Additional Diagnostics Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Media Sensor Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Communications Diagnostics Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Downloading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6 • Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Physical and Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Standard and Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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1
Introduction to the HC100
This section shows the printer components, indicator lights, and operational controls.
Contents
Front of Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Rear of Printer and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control Panel Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Media Cartridges and Wristbands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Media Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Wristband Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Wristband Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Wristband Closure Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wristband Print Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Introduction to the HC100
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Front of Printer
Figure 1 shows the front of the printer.
Figure 1 • Front of Printer
1
Media cartridge slot
2
Upper cover
3
Upper cover release button
(one on each side)
4
Control panel (see Control Panel on page 4)
1
3
2
4
3
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Rear of Printer and Connectors
Figure 2 shows the data communication connectors on the rear of the printer, the power
button, and the D/C power connector. For more information about the optional wired and
wireless Ethernet print servers, see Connect to Data Communication Interfaces on page 13 and
Changing and Restoring Printer Settings on page 44.
Figure 2 • Rear of Printer
1
Serial port
2
Optional ZebraNet
®
10/100 Internal Print Server (wired Ethernet) port
3
USB port
4
Power on/off button (in is On, out is Off)
5
D/C power connector
Standard and
Optional Wireless
Optional 10/100
Wired Ethernet
1
2
3
4
5
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Control Panel
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Control Panel
The control panel is located on the front of the printer.
Control Panel Lights
The control panel has two basic lights that indicate the printers status and error conditions
(Figure 3). Printers with the Wireless Ethernet Option have an additional status indicator light.
Figure 3 • Control Panel Lights
Control Panel Buttons
The control panel has two buttons (Figure 4). Their function is described in Table 1. When you
press or press and hold a button, the printer action occurs when you release the button.
Figure 4 • Control Panel Buttons
1
Media status indicator (see Media Status Indicator on page 20)
2
Printer status indicator (outer ring) (see Printer Status Indicator on page 22)
3
Wireless status indicator (see Wireless Status Indicator on page 25)
Standard and Optional
10/100 Wired Ethernet Optional Wireless
1
3
2
1
EJECT button
2
PAUSE/FEED button
Standard and Optional
10/100 Wired Ethernet Optional Wireless
1
2
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Table 1 • Function of the Control Panel Buttons
Button Function/Description
EJECT
This button functions only when the printer is idle or paused. The function depends on
whether you press the button or press and hold it.
Pressing and releasing
EJECT causes the printer to retract the current wristband and
eject the media cartridge.
Pressing and holding
EJECT for 6 seconds force ejects the media cartridge without
retracting the protruding wristband. After a forced eject, press the upper cover release
buttons to open the printer’s upper cover and release the wristband. See Media Cartridges
on page 6 for information on removing the wristband from the cartridge. Do NOT pull the
remainder of the wristband out of the cartridge.
Note • If pressing EJECT does not eject the media cartridge, power cycle the printer
and press
EJECT again. Use the forced eject option only as a last resort if these other
attempts fail.
PAUSE/FEED
PAUSE/FEED
has different functions depending on whether the printer is idle or paused and
on whether you press the button or press and hold it.
Pressing and releasing
PAUSE/FEED has two functions.
•Pause
PAUSE/FEED functions as a pause button when the printer is actively printing
a wristband. While a wristband is printing, press the button to pause the printer before
the next wristband starts printing. The printer remains paused until you press the button
again.
•Feed
PAUSE/FEED functions as a feed button when the printer is idle. Press the
button to feed one blank wristband.
Pressing and holding
PAUSE/FEED places the printer in user configuration mode. The
printer status indicator lights blink orange in 2-second intervals, adding one blink each
interval. Depending on when you release
PAUSE/FEED, different actions take place:
One orange blink—A printer configuration wristband prints.
Two orange blinks—A media sensor profile prints.
Three orange blinks—The printer resets all print server parameters (wired Ethernet and
wireless Ethernet) back to defaults. This is equivalent to sending the ^JUN ZPL II
command.
Four orange blinks—The printer resets all printer parameters back to defaults. This is
equivalent to sending the ^JUF ZPL II command.
After four orange blinks, the printer exits user configuration mode. The printer status
lights return to solid green. The printer feeds a wristband when you release
PAUSE/FEED.
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Media Cartridges and Wristbands
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Media Cartridges and Wristbands
Zebra’s HC100 printer is developed to maximize ease of use. There’s minimal training
required. Just pop the easy-to-load cartridges containing Zebra’s Z-Band® wristbands into the
printer—and print individual wristbands. The HC100 printer detects the wristband size and
automatically calibrates its settings for optimal print quality. You get long-lasting wristbands
with bar codes and text that remain readable.
Different sizes, colors, and closure types of wristbands are available in recyclable media
cartridges. This information appears on the media cartridge label.
See the Zebra Web site (www.zebra.com) for the latest information on media types for various
uses and environments including antimicrobial coated wristbands.
For ordering information, see Contacts on page vii. Only Genuine Zebra™ supplies will work
with your printer.
Media Cartridges
View the level of media remaining in the cartridge through the wristband supply window on
the left side of the media cartridge (Figure 5). Wristbands exit through a slot on the front of the
media cartridge.
Figure 5 • Media Cartridge
Media cartridges cannot be reused or refilled. Dispose of media cartridges in accordance with
your local regulations or standards. For information on Zebra's recycling program, see
http://www.zebra.com/environment.
1
Wristband supply window
2
Wristband exit area
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