I have a Zebra TLP 3842 that I need to reset to factory settings. How is that done?

it blurry
cant find its user guide

I was using LibreOffice Writer to print terminal block labels on my TDP43MY and was having all kinds of problems. (I tried EasyMark too, but had just as many problems.) The printer was constantly switching landscape and portrait modes on me. It would print 2 sets of good labels (portrait) and then the next label would be landscape. It did this no matter if I printed one page at a time or if I printed the whole document. I spent over half a day trying to get it to work, and finally succeeded - read on.

No surprise that the Panduit TDP43MY printer is really a Zebra printer. I discovered this by accident when I first got the printer. I connected it without first installing the driver and windows asked for a driver for a Zebra printer. Knowing it was a Panduit, I rejected windows offer and installed the Panduit driver. I spent a whole day trying to get it to print correctly and decided I would try windows recommendation of a Zebra driver. I did some digging and discovered it is a Zebra TLP 3842 printer. I removed the Panduit driver and installed the Zebra TLP 3842 driver. The version I have says "Windows driver for ZDesigner TLP 3842 Version 5.1.07.6290 Copyright 2016". I then used LibreOffice Writer to print my labels again. Wonder of wonders it printed with ZERO problems! Yeah for Zebra!

There are lots of possible problems here: printer broken, bad cable to computer, bad roll of ribbon, labels don't match ribbon. I was having problems getting my TDP43MY to print correctly. I ended up removing the Panduit driver for the TDP43MY and installing the Zebra driver for the TLP 3842 instead. Turns out Zebra makes this printer. The Zebra driver worked much better for me. If you think everything else is fine (printer OK, cable OK, etc.) you might try installing the Zebra driver and see if that helps.

It sounds like they are in backwards or on the wrong side of the thermal printhead.

check the connection configuration (if is com port, check speed, flow control and others)
Try to install locally with segull drivers (www.seagullscientific.com) if you need, reset to factory defult. print a test label from the driver. if is comunicate, is not printer problem, is connection problem with your software.

turn the printer off then push the reset button in back then turn on and keep holding for 60 seconds and then release. this defaults the print server only, not the printer.

TLP does not support the notched labels bcoz the sensor is in the center.. TLP can detect labels with GAP/BLACKMARK and Center Hole

you must set the software to 3 accross

Try to adjust the driver darkness or double check the ribbon

Hold the button down for a set of four flashes.


http://zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/documentlibrary/manuals/en/printer_manuals/lp2844z_users_guide__en.DownloadFile.File.tmp/980410-001B_2844-Z_UG_en.pdf