Why is my Zebra printer printing faded labels?

Posted on by David Darling

Why is my Zebra printer printing faded labels?

If your Zebra Eltron Thermal Printer is printing labels that are too light or faint, this is typically caused by an incorrect driver setting, and can easily be solved.

How long does a Zebra printhead last?

Printheads have 6 month warranty. Life expectancy is typically 30km. Here’s a link to an excellent document: https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra/manuals/printers/common/printhead-maintenance-guide.pdf.

How long should a thermal printhead last?

around ten years
Thermal printers are durable and, provided they are properly maintained, should last around ten years before you will need to buy a new print head. In order to ensure the lifespan of your thermal printer is as long as possible, it’s important to clean the printer head regularly and correctly.

Why is my Zebra printer not printing correctly?

Zebra printer not working issues usually occur due to temporary glitches or incorrect printer configuration. To resolve the issue, perform a power cycle, cancel the pending job or set the printer as default. If that does not work, check for driver issues or try to reset the device to factory default as a last resort.

How do I make my printer clearer?

Improve print quality

  1. Print from a different software program.
  2. Check the paper-type setting for the print job.
  3. Check ink cartridge status.
  4. Clean the product.
  5. Visually inspect the ink cartridge.
  6. Check paper and the printing environment.
  7. Calibrate the product to align the colors.
  8. Check other print job settings.

Why are my labels printing blurry?

Blurry Graphics There are a variety of reasons graphics can appear blurry. For example a file error, low resolution, incompatible printer, wrong file type, incorrect settings, and the list goes on. No one wants a blurry label, it’s unsightly and embarrassing.

How long do Zebra printheads last?

How long should a zebra printhead last?

How to clean Zebra printer?

Place the printer power switch in the OFF (O) position.

  • Open printer lid by pressing cover release button,and open cover fully to reveal the Printhead mounted to inside of the cover.
  • Clean the Printhead by moving alcohol-moistened swab tip side-to-side across Printhead elements.

    • How to do Zebra printer maintenance?

    The initial test pattern will start printing 15 labels at the Zebra printer’s slowest speed,and then it will automatically pause the printer.

  • While the printer is paused,pressing the Cancel alters the self test.
  • While the printer is paused,pressing the Cancel again alters the self test a second time.

    • How to clean zebra printhead?

    Go to your computer’s Devices and Printers folder.

  • Right-click on the Zebra ZXP Series 7 printer.
  • Choose Printing Preferences from the menu that pops up.
  • Click on the Color (YMC) Optimization tab.
  • Reduce or increase the intensity of the Yellow,Magenta,and Cyan heat settings using the slider bars.
  • Click Apply,then OK to save these settings.

    • How do I set up a Zebra printer?

    If you are using media with an inter-label gap or a center hole set the Tracking Mode for Web Sensing.

  • If you are using media with a black bar or mark set the Tracking Mode for Mark Sensing.
  • If you are using media that has no break similar to receipt paper set the Tracking Mode for Continuous.