Rice Lake Zebra GK420d - Manual (Page 42)

Print Operations
Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media 30
980608-001 Rev. A GK420d User Guide 12/14/07
Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media
The G-Series printer accommodates externally mounted roll media similar to the printer’s
support of fan-fold media. The printer requires the media roll and stand combination to have a
low initial inertia to pull the media off the roll. The G-Series motor has 30% more torque than
the Zebra 2800 Series desktop printers to provide improved media handling and speed.
Zebra at this time does not offer an external media option for the G-Series printer.
Externall y Mounted Roll Media Consi derations:
• The media ideally should enter the printer directly behind the printer through the fan-fold
media slot in the rear of the printer. See Printing on Fan-Fold Media on page 28 for media
loading.
• Lower the print speed to decrease the chance of motor stalls. The roll ty pically has the
highest inertia when trying to start the roll moving. Larger media roll diameters require the
printer to have more torque applied to get the roll moving.
• The media should move smoothly and freely. The media should not slip, skip, jerk, bind
and then move, etc. when mounted on your media stand.
• The printer should not touch the media roll.
• The printer should not slip or lift up off the operating surface.