20 Most Recent Zebra 105SL Thermal Label Printer - Page 6 Questions & Answers

To enter Setup Mode, press SETUP/EXIT.

Press (+) or (-) until you get to IP RESOLUTION and then press NEXT/SAVE

Press the (+) or (-) key to display Dynamic or Permanent.

Select Permanent to give set it up for Static.

Go back to the previous menu and go into IP ADDRESS.

Press the (-) key to move the next digital position.
Press the (+) key to increase the value of the digit.

**The IP will not take if it is set to Dynamic**


To leave Setup Mode, press SETUP/EXIT.

"SAVE CHANGES" will display.

Select PERMANENT by using the (+) and (-) keys and then hit NEXT/SAVE.

You should now have the IP you put in configured on the printer.

This is a good challenge so lets start with the "simple stuff".

First, Have you cleaned the printhead? If not just use a Q-Tip and some rubbing alcohol if you don't have any other cleaning materials.

Second, look at the platen (the white roller) are there any cuts or hunks missing? This would result in voids every-time the platen rolled around to that point during printing. If you see any, the platen needs to be replaced.

Third, it would be odd but do you see any stuck labels on the platen? If so remove them.

Fourth, the "standard" 105 SL has one tension spring. I'm guessing it's already centered in the middle of the label?

Regards,

[email protected]

Make sure that you have the printer set for THERMAL TRANSFER printing and not DIRECT THERMAL. It is possible to run the printer in DIRECT THERMAL MODE with the ribbon installed so in that case when the ribbon runs out the printer will not stop.

Regards,

[email protected]

This message appears when the printhead is under temperature. Either move the printer to a warmer area, or perhaps introduce something to provide some warmth. My shipping area can get cold so I have a small light that I actually put inside the printer. It generates just enough heat to allow me to print.

[email protected]

Hello.

If there are no jobs in the print queue, be certain that your USB cable is snug.

If still a problem and there are jobs in the print queue, go to Printers and Faxes and delete your printer icon.

Note: Here's how to delete a printer icon in Windows 7:

1. Open Printers by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Printers.
2. Right-click the printer that you want to remove, and then click Delete.

If you can't delete the printer, right-click it again, click Run as administrator, and then click Delete. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Disconnect the USB cable.

Restart your computer.

Reconnect the USB to your computer.

Your computer should see your printer. Install the printer driver.

If still a problem, since you have already changed the USB port on your PC, the USB printer cable or the USB/parallel converter is probably faulty.

Also, test the printer by installing on another computer, if available.

Hope this helps.

The extra 10mm would be on the right side. The printer is left justified. Left justify your format and you should be ok.
This isn't adjustable.

Try cleaning the thermal print head. If that doesn't do the trick, the printhead may be defective.

this shouldn't stop it printing, could be a dirty sensor - under the printhead. it is a printhead open/ribbon sensor. try giving it a clean (its not the red one). if that doesn't work you can turn the ribbon sensor up to 100% in the menu. that usually stops the error if all else fails

try download other driver, www.seagullscientific.com, and try again.

What happens to cause it to go out of alignment? These printers have a language all their own, could be a particular printout or does the printer lose power at times? Is it possibly not at top of page when it loses power?

The data light indicates that the printer is receiving data. Hold the cancel key for 10 seconds while powering on. This will print printer configuration. Use to troubleshoot. If the data or format is wrong it will not print as you send data. Make sure you are using the 105SL printer driver. To test the printer functionality you can go to www.teklynx.com and download a demo copy of labelveiw, select the 105SL printer and try to print a simple label. If you can print with labelveiw then it is not a printer problem. Double check your driver and label format.

reset to factory defult

you can adjust the tear off position.
check if need the backfeed and what setting, if you need, you be able to stop doing that (no back feed) but can change the print on the lable.

check if the setings from the printer are like PARALEL
check if is the correct driver ZPL, and if the firmware is ZPL.

external printserver? on the printer is PARALEL PORT, press withe button from the printserver to print net config. label, then go to create new port, write the IP adress...

possible fonts issue. try to change the font from the text, check setings from the driver.
try to print from the driver (test print)
Try to print from Word (need to ajust the page) with diferents text fonts.


you can check the correct firmware ( be ware with the information about the serial number) ATENTION!!! wrong firmware can cause PRINTER DEAD!!!

Install lates firmware to the printer.

check if the sensors behind the printhead (small metal open case)is on the same position that the uper sensor(black plastic bit with the screw behind the printhead) Run the sensor profile, check if he check the gap.
run manual calibration from the settings.
worst case senario, Reset the printer to Factory defult (Press PAUSE and CANCEL buttons and tun printer on, then relese the butons after 5 secounds.

check the length and the with from the driver, if is the correct with the current label. check the length and the with from the printer setings.