Datamax E-CLASS DMX-E-4204 Label Printer - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Try printing a self test from the printer. If that works try a self test from the printer driver. That should help narrow it down to a PC, printer, or software issue.

You can't, on this obsolete model. zpl is "Zebra Printer Language." This model of Datamax is dpl only ("Datamax Printer Language"). Most current models of Datamax printers are dpl and zpl compatible.

Different reasons.
- the size of the label is wrong.
- You are writing too low on the label( too near the edge)
- You have to recalibrate the gap sensor.

your driver is not correctly installed

Hello,

Please visit the following webpage to download your required drivers.

http://www.nicelabel.com/downloads/nicedrivers/datamax

I hope it solves your problem.

Regards.

Service documents refer to calibration. It is a known issue. https://www.google.com/search?q=Datamax+O%27Neil+Mark+II+printer+prints+2+labels%2C+then+skips+one+label ..

I need more information. What system are you using to drive the printer with? If it is a Windows computer it is almost certain to be a faulty/outdated driver.

You can get labelling software such as nicelabel or bartender. They will call the info on the excel and print them out.

You need to replace the motor and the PSU.

Your program is most likely sending codes the printer does not understand. Try a test page from your driver if that works check the settings in your program. If it fails the driver test print you may have the wrong driver installed.

Have you calibrated the printer with the supplies in it?

Not sure what kind of Datamax you are looking at, but you would need to change that via the software that you are using to create the labels.

Most likely this has a ribbon, check the settings for how low before warning. http://www.datamax-oneil.com/assets/maint_manual/I-Class_M2_Maint.pdf go to page 39

Font size is regulated by the document written and the software used to write the document..

Free Windows Printer drivers for Datamax can be downloaded here: Custom Design Label Systems from Able Label Systems Look for the link toward the bottom labeled "Free Thermal Printer Drivers."

Remove the metal cover by removing the screws along the bottom left edge and one in the rear top right corner, and loosening the ones at the hinge in the top center. Then remove the screw on the media sensor, and pull the ribbon cable out of it's socket. The sensor slides out from the circuit board side of the center plane.

It's called "Present Distance" and it can be set to "0" in the printer's control panel. Look under Print Control.

There's a "Media Sensor" in the Datamax that is evidently having trouble seeing the labels. The sensor is inside of a horizontal bar above the labels and just behind the Printhead. That bar is movable. Make sure that the vertical mark, usually white, is positioned over the label - best if it is the center of the label. Also make sure that there is no label or ribbon material stuck in that area. Hold "Feed" button down for a few seconds after checking those two things to "Re-calibrate" the sensor.

check in your configuration that you are not in multiple label mode.
Use single buffer mode

I have experience like that.
and I try to reinstall driver.
and it is work. the ink indicator back to normal.