How to Get Your Zebra Printer to Work with Light Colored Ribbons
Thermal label printers may only be able to print with a single color ribbon roll but this doesn’t mean you’re stuck with black only. A variety of colored ribbons are available for almost every printer model in wax, wax/resin, or resin rolls. However, when you start using lighter colors of ribbon (red, yellow, pink), the printer will sometimes have difficulty sensing that a ribbon is installed properly. Most printers just need a little calibration to get up and running.
Zebra printers are some of the most commonly used label printers today and the ZM400, ZM600, and S4M are a few of the more popular models. Follow these steps from the front control panel on the printer to configure it to handle any color of ribbon with ease