Citizen Z-START CLP-521Z User manual

Z-START
GUIDE
This guide gives you specific
information for the CLP 521Z and
CLP 621Z printers from Citizen that is
notcontainedintheotherusermanuals
and documents.
Thermal Label & Barcode Printer
CLP-521Z
CLP-621Z
Windows®Printers Drivers
Citizen’s CLP 521Z and CLP 621Z printers are desgined for use in specific applications
wherecompatibility with an olderapplication is needed. Generallytheseareapplications
which are not Microsoft Windows®compatible.
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Find the section allowing you to download a printer driver. Select the Zebra®range of
drivers and download the driver file. Follow the usual instruction to install this printer
driver but select a compatible printer according to the following list:
for a CLP 521Z select a Zebra®LP 2844ZTM driver
for a CLP 621Z select a Zebra®TLP 2844ZTM driver
If you have any further questions, please contact us at the address shown below.
*For further information and more detailed instructions on the use of your new printer,
please refer to the complete user manual included on the CD-ROM accompanying your
printer. Alternatively,youmayfinditeasiertocontactyourlocalCitizenoffice asfollows:
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Tel UK: [phone] Torrance, California.
Tel Germany: [phone] Tel: [phone]
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For Further Information . . .
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What does the “Z” mean?
Label printers talk a variety of different languages! Our printers
usually use their own Citizen language but we have created a
version that specifically understand the ZPL®language from
Zebra®.
So your CLP 521Z or CLP 621Z printer understands this ZPL®
language instead of the normal Citizen language.
How does this affect me?
Innormaloperation,you will noticenodifferenceinoperationof
your printer. It will still print labels in the same way and media
andribbonsareloadedinexactlythesamewaytoanormal printer.
Please refer to the other quick-start guides for details of media
loading and operation of the printer.
However, the configuration and setup of some of the printer’s
internal settings will be a little different. This may not affect you
either if your printer can be used in an ‘out of the box’
configuration.
What does this guide say?
This guide explains the differences in the printer’s configuration
system and also explains the best printer driver to use with
differentapplications including theWindows®operating systems
Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries. ZPL®and Zebra®are registered trademarks of Zebra
Technologies (ZIH Corp) in the United States and/or other countries.
1
Introduction
How to Use VuePrintTM
TheVuePrintmenu systemis used tomakechangestothesettings of
the printer. Please refer to the Quick Start Guide for more details on
its operation. You can access the VuePrint system by switching on
the printer holding down the [MODE] key.
Machine Information
This section of the print out will give you details specific to your
printer, suchas the versionoffirmware,total distanceprintedbyyour
printer and the media sensor or optional interfaces.
Current Menu Settings
The “Page Setup”, “After Print” and “Interface” menus are exactly the
same on these printers. However, the System Setup menu has some
different parameters.
- The Metric/Inch option is only used to change the display in the
VuePrint menu outputand has no effectonprinteroperationand
layout
- The Control Prefix, Format Prefix and Delimiter Prefix are all
changeablein theseprinters. Thischanges the ‘command codes’
that the printer recognizes as actions for the printer. You will
only need to change this for specific customer applications.
- The “Media Power Up” option (either On or Off) determines
whether or not the printer feeds the paper to the top-of-form
(start of a new label) when the printer is turned on. This is “on”
by default but you may choose to switch this off for certain
applications.
- The “Control Code” and “Emulation Select” menu options are
not present or needed on the CLP 521Z or 621Z printers.
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Using VuePrintTM Configuration System