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Zebra Temp Tag Printer: Adjust Darkness & Print Speed
Zebra Temp Tag Printer: Adjust Darkness & Print Speed

Use this guide to adjust the darkness of the print on a Zebra Printer.

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Written by Matt Panton
Updated over 2 months ago

Follow this guide to increase the darkness/print speed of your Zebra Printer. Depending on the ribbon or media you are using, the default darkness setting isn't enough for a legible print.


Use the following steps to increase the darkness of your print:
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1. Open the Control Panel.

2. Click View Devices & Printers.

3. Locate your printer in the list of devices.

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4. Right click your printer and click Printing Preferences.

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5. Change the Darkness setting to a number between 1 and 30. (Darkness scale varies by printer model) The higher the darkness; the darker the print. Once finished, click "Apply" then "Ok". You can also slow down the printing speed if experiencing poor printing results, smudged tags or jamming issues.
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7. You can now print a test tag to ensure the settings were applied to the printer. You can adjust as needed to find your preferred darkness.
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​*Note: If the darkness is set too high, you can run into issues with the ink ribbon sticking to the paper. Reduce the speed and darkness to find a happy medium.

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