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Printer Status Sensors
Zebra XiII-Series printer contains several status sensors. These sensors alert
the operator to various conditions by either stopping the printing or turning
on a light. Sensors are described in Table 3.
Table 3. Printer Status Sensors
Sensor What It Monitors How It Works
Printhead
Position Sensor
Checks the open/closed
status of the printhead
lever.
If the printhead is open, the Error light flashes.
Printhead
Temperature
Sensor
Checks the temperature
of the printhead.
If the printhead is too cold, the front panel
display indicates this condition and printing
continues while the printhead warms up. If the
printhead is too hot, printing stops while the
printhead cools to standard operating
temperature.
Transmissive
Media Sensor
Checks for proper media
loading.
The Paper Out light will turn on if you run out
of media. This condition will also occur if you
are using non-continuous media and the media
does not move because it is jammed.
If non-continuous media
is used, this sensor
detects the label length
for individual labels.
Reflective
Media Sensor
Detects the presence of
black marks on the back
of black-mark media.
If it detects a black mark, the printer knows that
it is at the beginning of a label.
Ribbon Sensor Monitors the presence of
ribbon.
If you run out of ribbon, the Check Ribbon light
turns on.
Label Available
Sensor
In Peel-Off Mode, it
checks to see if a label is
available.
Once a label prints, it will pass between the
two parts of this sensor and cause the printer
to pause. The Take Label light turns on. When
the label is removed, printing resumes and the
light turns off.
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