FAQ
Maintenance and Care of the Barcode Printer Printhead
The printhead of a barcode printer is composed of a row of heating elements (thermistors); a common barcode printer printhead has 8 (200 dpi) or 12 (300 dpi) heating elements per 1 mm of length. The heating elements are extremely narrow and are easily damaged by improper use, so barcode printer printheads are consumable parts with a warranty much shorter than that of the whole machine, usually only a few months. A damaged printhead cannot be repaired, only replaced, and as
ZMIN Barcode Printer Back Panel DIP Switch Settings
Note: Turn off the printer power before changing DIP switch settings. By default, all DIP switches are in the "OFF" position.
Calibrating the Paper Sensor (Media Calibration), Self-Test and Reset (Restore Factory Default Settings)
On ZMIN barcode printers, calibrating the paper sensor (media calibration), the self-test and the reset (restore factory defaults) can all be completed using the button panel. Calibrating the paper sensor (media calibration): Perform the "Calibrate Paper Sensor" operation in the following two cases so that the printer can position labels accurately (no calibration is needed for continuous paper, such as garment care labels): - When installed and used for the first time; - When changing to labels of a different specification
ZMIN Barcode Printer LED Indicator Status Description
The three LED status indicators on the ZMIN barcode printer's button panel show the printer's operating status. All three indicators steadily lit means the printer is in thermal transfer printing mode and in normal standby, ready to print at any time. The Ready and Paper indicators steadily lit with the Ribbon indicator off means the printer is in direct thermal printing mode (i.e., printing directly on thermal paper without ribbon), in normal standby, ready to print at any time. The Ready indicator flashes, and the other
How to Install the ZMIN Barcode Printer Driver on Win7
(Using Windows 7 with a ZMIN X1i as an example; other systems and models are similar.) First connect the USB cable and power cable of the ZMIN barcode printer (note that the printer power button should be in the off state before connecting the cables), then turn on the printer power switch. Windows will automatically detect the new device and the searching and installing driver interface will appear: If no driver is found, it must be installed manually. Click Start in the lower left corner
How to Delete the ZMIN Barcode Printer Driver in Win7
(Win7 is used as an example; XP operations are similar) 1. Click Start at the bottom left -> Devices and Printers, right-click the printer icon, and remove the device. 2. Select another printer icon, click Print Server Properties -> Drivers -> Delete, select Delete driver and driver package, and click OK. 3. How to handle a driver that cannot be deleted: First stop the print spooler service, delete C:\Windows\Sy