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Changing your Zebra printer settings on your Zebra ZD621 printer because your badges are not cutting at the correct place is a simple, quick task. Simply follow the process noted here.
On the home screen of the 621, touch the "Menu" icon to get into the main menu screen:
After getting into the menu screen, tap the Printer icon
In the printer settings, tap "Image Adjust"
Once in the image adjust, we have two settings to modify: Tear Line Offset and Vertical Label Offset. Please do not change any other settings as part of this process.
Badge Cut is occurring slightly BELOW the perforation
Adjust the Tear Off to a higher value if the Badge Cut is slightly below the perforation. Ensure that the change is made in increments of "5" to avoid drastic alterations. For instance, modify the On-perf setting from 0 to 5.
Simultaneously, modify the Label Top = Vertical Label Offset to a smaller number. This adjustment should be the inverse of the change made in step #1. The objective is to ensure that the sum of the two adjusted numbers equals 0. If Tear Off was increased by +5, then Label Top should be decreased to -5.
On-Perf badges = Badges with 0 or 2 notches at the top
Off-Perf badges = Badges with 1 notch at the the top
For example, for On-Perf badges, where the notch is on the perforation line:
Tear Off from 0 to +5
Label Top from 0 to -5
For example, for Off-Perf badges, where the notch is not on the perforation line:
Tear Off from 100 to +105
Label Top from -100 to -105
Once both settings have been adjusted, advance 2 badges through the printer to see where the badge cut is now taking place.
Badge Cut is occurring slightly ABOVE the perforation
Adjust the Tear Off/Tear Line Offset to a lower value if the Badge Cut is slightly above the perforation. Ensure that the change is made in increments of "5" to avoid drastic alterations. For instance, modify the On-perf setting from 0 to -5.
Simultaneously, modify the Label Top = Vertical Label Offset to a larger number. This adjustment should be the inverse of the change made in step #1. The objective is to ensure that the sum of the two adjusted numbers equals 0. If Tear Off was increased by -5, then Label Top should be decreased to +5.
For example, for On-Perf badges, where the notch is on the perforation line:
Tear Off from 0 to -5
Label Top from 0 to +5
For example, for Off-Perf badges, where the notch is not on the perforation line:
Tear Off from 100 to 95
Label Top from -100 to -95.
Once both settings have been adjusted, advance 2 badges through the printer to see where the badge cut is now taking place.
