Godex ZX1200i User manual

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ZX1200 i /ZX1300 i/ ZX1600 i BARCODE PRINTER
USER MANUAL
User Manual
Version
Issue Date
P/N
: ZX1200i series
: Rev. 1.0
: 2013.12.12
: 920-015111-00

Contents
Contents
ZX1200 i /ZX1300 i/ ZX1600 i
USER MANUAL
CONTENTS
1 Barcode Printer 001
1.1
1.2
Box Content
Getting to Know Your Printer
001
002
2
Printer Setup
004
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Loading the label roll
Loading & Removing the Ribbon
Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer
Installing Printer Driver and GoLabel with Super
Wizard CD
004
008
011
012
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Printer Setting and Control
017
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Operation Panel
LCD Interface Introduction
LCD Interface Function
Label Calibration and Self-Test
Error Alerts
USB Host
017
018
023
028
030
031
4 NetSetting for Ethernet 034
4.1
4.2
Installing the NetSetting Software
The Interface of NetSetting
034
035
5 Accessories 042
5.1
5.2
Preparation Steps
Installing the Cutter
042
039
6 Maintenance and Adjustment 046
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
Installing / removing the print head module
Adjusting the print line
Adjusting ribbon tension
Cleaning the thermal print head
Adjusting the balance and print head tension
Ribbon shield settings
Cutter settings
Troubleshooting
046
047
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50
51
52
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Appendix

Declaration
ZX1200 i /ZX1300 i/ ZX1600 i
USER MANUAL
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
FOR AMERICAN USERS
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at own expense.
ZX1200i SERIES
TO WHICH THIS DECLARATION RELATES
IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS
CFR 47, Part 15
WARNING
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
此为Class A产品，在生活环境中，该产品可能造成无线电干扰，在这种情况下，可能需要用户对其干扰采取切实可行
的措施。
Declaration

Safety instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following instructions carefully.
1. Keep the equipment away from humidity.
2. Before you connect the equipment to the power outlet, please
check the voltage of the power source.
3. Make sure the printer is off before plugging the power connector
into the power jack.
4. It is recommended that you connect the printer to a surge
protector to prevent possible transient overvoltage damage.
5. Be careful not to get liquid on the equipment to avoid electrical
shock.
6. For safety and warranty reasons, ONLY qualified service personnel
should open the equipment.
7. Do not repair or adjust energized equipment under any
circumstances.
**** Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the equivalent type recommended by
the manufacturer.
**** Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
****Only use with designated power supply adapter model.
**** Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Caution
ZX1200 i /ZX1300 i/ ZX1600 i
USER MANUAL

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1Barcode Printer
1.1 Box Content
Please check that all of the following items are included with your printer.
ZX1200i / ZX1300i / ZX1600i Barcode Printer

CD
Including GoLabel software
and user’s manual.

ZX1200i / ZX1300i / ZX1600i Series
Quick Guide
ZX1200i / ZX1300i / ZX1600i Series
USB Cable

Label Stock

Ribbon
Power Adapter
Power Cord


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Front View

1Barcode Printer
1.2 Getting to Know Your Printer
Device Overview
Rear View

Stylus Pen
TOUCH PANEL
POWER BUTTON
FEED BUTTON
LOWER COVER PLATE
USB HOST
PRINTER COVER
VIEWING WINDOW
Feed slot for continuous labels
Calibration button
Ethernet port
Serial port (DB-9)
Applicator Interface(OPTION)
USB port
USB Host
Parallel port(OPTION)
Power jack
On/Off switch

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1Barcode Printer
The Internal View of Printer
Ribbon rewind hub
Ribbon supply hub
Print mechanism
Platen roller
Release lever
for print head
Paper guide
Label tension guide
Label supply hub Label roll guide
Adjustable Sensor
RFID module
RFID module
Paper guide

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This printer supports the following printing methods:
Thermal transfer printing (TTP)：Requires a ribbon for transferring a printed image to a medium.
Direct thermal printing (DTP)：Does not require a ribbon, only thermal paper.
Please check which printing method you are using and alter the settings accordingly in the printer driver,
printer menu, and/or software.
Turn it anticlockwise to a top right position as shown in the illustration
2.1 Loading the label roll
2Printer Setup
Place the printer on a flat surface
and open the printer cove

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Now slide the label roll guide forward and fold it down
Place the label roll on the label supply hub
, pushing it right up to the printer housing.
(Do not apply too much pressure to avoid
damaging the label stock.)
* When moving the label roll guide, hold it only by the end that is attached to the bracket, not by its top.
Note
2Printer Setup

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Load the label roll into the printer as shown in the illustration.
Pass it through the printer as indicated by the red arrows.
Pass the label stock through the
Adjustable Sensor and up to the tear-off plate.
* Remember to set the movable sensor to gap, black mark, or tag hole by changing the position of the sensor with the
adjustment wheel.
Note
2Printer Setup