Thermal Printer
User’s Manual
TR 220
User’s Manual No. 980402-001 Rev.A
©2002 ZIH Corp.
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ogies Corporation . While every effort has been made to keep the information contained within cur-
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reserves the right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.
TRADEMARKS
TR 220 is a service mark and Zebra and Zebra Technologies are trademarks of Zebra Technologies
Corporation .
SPT 1700, SPT 1800, PDT 2700 and PDT 2800 are trademarks of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
TR 220 Thermal Printer
European Council
Directive
Compliance to Standards
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
EN55022-B, 1998
RF Emissions control
92/31/EE
EMC Directive
EN55024, 1998
73/23/EEC
CB Schema
EN60950 IEC950
FCC - Declaration Of Conformity:
Immunity to
Electromagnetic
Disturbances
Product Safety
Model: TR 220 conforms to the following specification:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section
15.109(a) Class B digital device
Supplemental Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following Two Con-
ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada Notice:
This device complies with Industry Canada ICS-003 class B requirements.
Cet equipement est conforme a l’ICS-003 classe B de la norm Industrielle Canadian
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Contents
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Loading Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AutoSense: Media Sensing without the Terminal
. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mating the Terminal to the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AutoSense: Media Sensing with the Terminal Installed . . . . . . . . . 12
Terminal Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dump Mode Printer Status Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operator Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 2
Maintaining Your Printer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Media, Cleaning and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Print Care Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cleaning the Platen Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Universal Battery Charger Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3
Using the UBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
UBC Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Serial Interface Communication Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Symbol Terminal Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TR 220 Command Reference
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 5
General Printer Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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General Cautions and Warnings
This page describes general safety and maintenance warnings and cautions for the printer and
are referenced throughout the manual.
Warning - Static Discharge
The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the
surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or
destroy the print head or electronic components used in this
device. DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic
components under the print head assembly.
Media Warning
Media Reload Hint
Always use high quality approved labels and tags. If adhesive
backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on the backing
liner, the exposed edges may stick to inside the printer, causing
the label to peel off from the liner and jam the printer.
If you should run out of labels while printing, DO NOT turn the
terminal power OFF or remove the printer’s battery while
reloading or data loss may occur. The printer will automatically
resume printing when a new label is loaded.
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Battery Handling and Usage Warnings
Misusing the battery may cause the battery to get hot, explode,
or ignite and cause serious injury. Be sure to follow the safety
rules listed below:
Do not place the battery in fire or heat the battery.
Do not disassemble or modify the battery. The battery
contains safety and protection devices which, if damaged,
may cause the battery to generate heat, explode or ignite.
Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative
terminal of the battery to each other with any metal object
(such as wire).
Do not solder directly onto the battery.
Do not pierce the battery with nails, strike the battery with a
hammer, step on the battery, or otherwise subject it to strong
impacts or shocks.
Do not expose the battery to water or salt water, or allow the
battery to get wet.
Do not place the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other
high-temperature locations. Do not place the battery in
direct sunshine, or use or store the battery inside cars in hot
weather. Doing so may cause the battery to generate heat,
explode, or ignite. Using the battery in this manner may also
result in a loss of performance and a shortened life
expectancy.
When the battery is worn out, insulate the terminals with
adhesive tape or similar materials before disposal.
Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using,
charging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual
smell, feels hot, changes color, changes shape, or appears
abnormal in any other way.
In the event that the battery leaks and the fluid gets into one’s
eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse well with water and
immediately seek medical care. If left untreated the battery
fluid could cause damage to the eye.
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Operation
The Zebra TR 220 is a 2-inch wide direct ther-
mal mobile printer that is designed to mate with
a variety of Symbol® Portable Data Terminals,
including Symbol models SPT 1700, SPT
1800, PDT 2700 and PDT 2800. The printer’s
rugged design features
include a tough
polycarbonate plastic body and shock absorb-
ing rubber bumpers to permit the unit to with-
stand a 3-foot drop.
The TR 220 direct thermal printer can address
printing requirements for labels, receipts, and
tags. The printer accepts a maximum media
width of 2.25 inches and prints in an industry
standard 203 dpi
inch) print
resolution. Media sensing capability includes
gap, black mark and notch.
(dots per
The printer has a light lithium ion battery that
allows printing of 2500 inches at 25% black
coverage of media on a single charge.
The printer utilizes the Zebra EPL2 program-
ming language to communicate and process la-
bels and forms.
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Getting to Know
Your Printer
Terminal
Cradle
Printer Status
Indicator
Terminal
Latch
Release
Bumper
Media Door
Release
Battery Installed
in Handle
Rear Bumper
and Hinge
Battery Status
Indicator
Feed Button
Media Door
Media
Tear-Off
Strip
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