Alignment I attempted to fix a tag alignment problem utilizing directions I found online. Now, my printer won't do anything and it has an orange light at the tag feed button. I normally only get either a red or green light. Any ideas?

SOURCE: LP 2824

Here's the right way to fix the problem.

Autosense Procedure, Configuration Label and Dump Mode:
Models: Orion (2442, 2443 and 2543), Transport (P-2242), Xport (P-2222), LP/TLP Strata (2684), LP/TLP-2722, 2742, 3742, LP/TLP-2824 ,LP/TLP 2844 and TLP-3842

1. Turn off printer and have media loaded (on older Transports, with no ON/OFF switch, remove battery).
2. Hold feed button down, and turn printer back on (on older Transports, re-insert battery) while holding down the feed button.
3. When the light starts flashing, release the feed button.
4. Printer light will turn green and advance a few blanks.
5. After printer stops advancing and prints the internal information, press the feed button one time.
6. You will get another label with the "Out of Dump" message on it.

Posted on Apr 04, 2008

SOURCE: Zebra label alignment

you can adjust this in the template file for your price tags. how did you create your basic price tag label? in the zebra label creator? if so, make the adjustment there. if you have a .ejf file for your price tag label, you should be able to open it in notepad and add the height in pixel dots with the "q" or "Q" command from the EPL programming handbook. This can be a little tricky, but with some trial and error, you can get it.

EPL2 programming guide:

http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/documentlibrary/manuals/en/epl2_manual__en_.DownloadFile.File.tmp/14245L-001rA_EPL_PG.pdf?dvar1=Manual&dvar2=EPL2%20Programmers%20Manual%20(en)&dvar3=2746e

Posted on Apr 28, 2009

SOURCE: Hi can you help ? My zebra TLP 2824 printer keeps

If you are using a ribbon remove it and perform a calibration, hold down feed key for 2 seconds as you power on, release key and wait for it to complete its calibration, when it has stopped shifting labels (wait for 10 secs to be sure) HIT THE FEED KEY to exit dump mode. If it has successfully calibrated it will feed a label each time you hit feed key. Re-install ribbon, make sure ribbon is pushed formly onto drive sprockets and then re-run the calibration..

If this does not fix problem. download firmware to latest version. This will automatically reset printer to factory default condition.

Posted on Nov 20, 2009

SOURCE: My Zebra LP 2844 printer is not aligned and the

Calibrate the media that is in the printer. Power the printer on while holding the feed key. When it flashed red, let go. It will calibrate, print a config label, then go into dump. Press the feed key again to exit dump. Once this is complete, your printer should advance only one label at a time when you press the feed key. If this is working as expected, but the labels are not printing right when you print from you application, there is a problem with your format or driver settings.

Posted on Jan 31, 2010