Quick overview on the Zebra ZT 220-230 Thermal Printer. How it appears front, back and inside. Changes, upgrades and key benefits. Demo on loading and printing.
*Love the **Bestt.Digital** Label Printer! It was easy to set up and prints super fast which makes it so fun to use. I uproot to make Shipping labels but I’m having fun making sticker also!*
Hi, John here. I'm really not sure what you are referring to as "printing half of the pack of labels". It's either printing half a roll of labels or "half the label itself". I'll assume you mean the printer is only printing "half the label". To print a label some software package has to tell the printer what to print. In that software there is generally a label setup tab and a label page setup tab. these MUST be set correctly. In both they should ask what the width size will be and what the height size will be. So if you are printing a 4" x 2" label, the width should be 4.0", the height should be 2.0". Let's say by mistake you reverse the two and made the width 2" and the height 4", the printer would then only let you print 2" of your reading matter and cutting off the other half. The reason is that you told the printer your label was only 2" wide. Summary; check you labels and page size setting to make sure those are correct. Also, if it also ask for "margin size" always list that at"0" zero.
Hi John I'm new to labels and just got myself a zebra zt230 that i want to print labels for some shelf products in a pizza place. what software would you suggest ? Thanks for your time ! - Fred
Hi Fred, there's a number of software packages eg: BarOne, Bartender, CodeSoft, Easy Label, Zebra Designer Pro...etc. I'd say go with the Zebra Designer Pro. It's inexpensive, will print barcodes, graphics, straight reading matter in many fonts. You can also interface databases with it.I have a couple of videos on my TH-cam site demonstrating the Zebra Design Pro, you might want to take a look at them. If at all possible buy the package with the CD, forget that download crap from the internet. Lots of luck.John
I'm new to all these label printers. But I thought with this particular model, or with any "direct" thermal printer, that you don't need to use a/the ribbon
Hi Joe, most of the higher end Zebra printers can be operated either Direct Thermal (no ribbon) or thermal transfer (with a print ribbon). The ZT220 is direct thermal (no print ribbon) however it can be upgraded to thermal transfer (using a print ribbon), at that point it becomes a ZT 230. It can operate as Direct or Thermal Transfer. The easiest way to tell is to see if it has a print ribbon feed and take up spindle. If not then it's direct thermal only. Hopefully that answers your question.
I've never connected a Zebra printer to a Mac, but I don't see why you can't. In order to print labels you need the printer, the correct print drivers (that comes with the printer for you to install on you computer) and you need label formatting software. The label formatting software has to be for the Mac (whatever OS version you have). It's the software that communicates between the printer and the computer.
Not really, I don't deal in Dymo Thermal Printers. Although I do know that the Dymo units are for small core label rolls (5" dia roll) 1" cores. The units are mainly desktops for light duty applications. They can be bought as direct thermal or thermal transfer (using a print ribbon) unit. The communications are generally usb but can be bought with Ethernet & wireless. They would be similar to Zebra GK & GX units.
Think Twice about purchase, once they are out of warranty, they will not supply boards because they think you are not capable of repair. Only their 'trained' staff are good enough !!!
*Love the **Bestt.Digital** Label Printer! It was easy to set up and prints super fast which makes it so fun to use. I uproot to make Shipping labels but I’m having fun making sticker also!*
Omg just got to the part where it say direct thermal thanks for the video really helped me out!!!
First 5 minutes of this video already gave me some BIG help!
Hi, John here. I'm really not sure what you are referring to as "printing half of the pack of labels". It's either printing half a roll of labels or "half the label itself". I'll assume you mean the printer is only printing "half the label". To print a label some software package has to tell the printer what to print. In that software there is generally a label setup tab and a label page setup tab. these MUST be set correctly. In both they should ask what the width size will be and what the height size will be. So if you are printing a 4" x 2" label, the width should be 4.0", the height should be 2.0". Let's say by mistake you reverse the two and made the width 2" and the height 4", the printer would then only let you print 2" of your reading matter and cutting off the other half. The reason is that you told the printer your label was only 2" wide. Summary; check you labels and page size setting to make sure those are correct. Also, if it also ask for "margin size" always list that at"0" zero.
question. is there some special procedure for take up spindle for used ribbon? mine is incredibly loose, so used ribbon sticks to printed label...
Hi John I'm new to labels and just got myself a zebra zt230 that i want to print labels for some shelf products in a pizza place. what software would you suggest ? Thanks for your time ! - Fred
Hi Fred, there's a number of software packages eg: BarOne, Bartender, CodeSoft, Easy Label, Zebra Designer Pro...etc. I'd say go with the Zebra Designer Pro. It's inexpensive, will print barcodes, graphics, straight reading matter in many fonts. You can also interface databases with it.I have a couple of videos on my TH-cam site demonstrating the Zebra Design Pro, you might want to take a look at them. If at all possible buy the package with the CD, forget that download crap from the internet. Lots of luck.John
Is this also direct thermal?
good news
How can we solve if it is printing only half of the pack label
I'm new to all these label printers. But I thought with this particular model, or with any "direct" thermal printer, that you don't need to use a/the ribbon
Hi Joe, most of the higher end Zebra printers can be operated either Direct Thermal (no ribbon) or thermal transfer (with a print ribbon). The ZT220 is direct thermal (no print ribbon) however it can be upgraded to thermal transfer (using a print ribbon), at that point it becomes a ZT 230. It can operate as Direct or Thermal Transfer. The easiest way to tell is to see if it has a print ribbon feed and take up spindle. If not then it's direct thermal only. Hopefully that answers your question.
Oh, yes . That answers fine. Thank you so much
can I connect it to MAC or not
I've never connected a Zebra printer to a Mac, but I don't see why you can't. In order to print labels you need the printer, the correct print drivers (that comes with the printer for you to install on you computer) and you need label formatting software. The label formatting software has to be for the Mac (whatever OS version you have). It's the software that communicates between the printer and the computer.
You know anything about the dymo therm.
Not really, I don't deal in Dymo Thermal Printers. Although I do know that the Dymo units are for small core label rolls (5" dia roll) 1" cores. The units are mainly desktops for light duty applications. They can be bought as direct thermal or thermal transfer (using a print ribbon) unit. The communications are generally usb but can be bought with Ethernet & wireless. They would be similar to Zebra GK & GX units.
Think Twice about purchase, once they are out of warranty, they will not supply boards because they think you are not capable of repair. Only their 'trained' staff are good enough !!!