Configuring a Zebra Printer policy in the IBM MaaS360 Portal

Configure the default Zebra printer policy in the IBM® MaaS360® Portal to manage Zebra printers on the corporate network.

1. From the IBM MaaS360 Portal home page, select Security > Policies > Zebra Printer Policy.
   The Zebra Printer Policy is displayed.

   Note: For the IBM MaaS360 platform 10.70 release, use the Zebra Printer Policy as a template for custom Zebra printer policies.
2. Click View to display the Zebra printer default policy configuration settings.
3. Click Base Settings, and then configure the following attribute settings for a Zebra printer.

   Base setting	Description
   Printer Darkness	The darkness setting used by the Zebra printer for a print. The values are from 0 (lightest shade) to 30 (darkest shade).
   Print Method	The method used by a Zebra printer to print on paper. The values are as follows. thermal trans or thermal transfer (default) The Zebra printer uses a ribbon to print on thermal transfer paper. direct thermal The Zebra printer prints on a heat-sensitive page (no ribbon is used).
   Print Mode	The action a Zebra printer takes on a printed label or a group of printed labels. Note: Some actions might not apply to all Zebra printer models. The values are as follows. tear off: The position of the label over the tear-off/peel-off bar after printing. The label and backing are torn off or cut between labels. peel off: The position of the label over the tear-off/peel-off bar after printing. The label and backing are torn off or cut between labels. rewind: The label and backing material are wound onto a spindle within the print engine and then dispensed for use in a separate process. applicator: The application in the Zebra printer that delivers a label. cutter: The cut mode used by a Zebra printer after each label is printed. delayed cut: The cut mode used by a Zebra printer to print a label at a set time. linerless peel: The position of the sticky tape label over the tear-off/peel-off bar after printing. The label and backing are torn off or cut between labels. linerless rewind: The sticky tape label and backing material are wound onto a spindle within the print engine and then dispensed for use in a separate process. linerless tear: The position of the sticky tape label over the tear-off/peel-off bar after printing. The label and backing are torn off or cut between labels.
   Print Media Type	The print media type used by the Zebra printer. The values are as follows. continuous: A continuous form of media is used by the Zebra printer (no gaps, notches, black marks for top of form detection). (Default value) auto_detect
   Reprint Mode	The Zebra printer reprints previous prints. The values are on or off (default).
   Media Action When Power® Up	The action taken on the print media type when the Zebra printer is turned on. The values are as follows. calibrate: The media and ribbon sensors are recalibrated. (Default value) feed: The label is fed to the first web. length: The length of the label. no motion: The media does not move. short cal: If the media is too short, the label continues on the next label.
   Media Speed	The time (in inches per second) it takes a Zebra printer to print. The values are from 2 (default) to 12 ips (inches per second).
   Display Language	The language is displayed on the front pane of the Zebra printer. The values are as follows. English (default) Spanish French German Italian Norwegian Portuguese Swedish Danish Ppanish2 (same as Spanish) Dutch Finnish Japanese Korean Simp Chinese Trad Chinese Russian Polish Czech Romanian
   Media Action after Printhead is Closed	The action taken on the print media when a printhead is closed and a printer is brought back online. The values are as follows. feed: The print engine feeds the labels to the next web. calibrate: The print engine feeds the labels and recalibrates the media sensors. (default) length: The length of the label. no motion: The media does not move. short cal: If the media is too short, the label continues on the next label.
   Device Location	The location of the Zebra printer that is displayed on the server/sysinfo.htm page. The values are any ASCII string up to 128 characters. The default value is "" (empty string).

4. Click Label Settings, and configure the following attribute settings for a Zebra printer label.

   Label setting	Description
   Label Length	The length of a label used on a Zebra printer. The values are 1 - 32000 (in dot rows) not to exceed the maximum label length. A Zebra printer can accept any value for this parameter. However, the amount of memory that is installed on the printer determines the maximum length of the label.
   Label Width	The width of a label printed by the Zebra printer. The values are any printhead width.
   Tear Off Position	The position of the label over the tear-off/peel-off bar after printing. The label and backing are torn off or cut between labels. Values: -120 to 120 in dot rows The default value is 0.
   Label's Left Margin Offset	The position of the left edge of the label (in dot rows). Values: -9999 to 9999 The default value is 0.

5. Click Alert Settings, select the Configure Alerts checkbox, and configure alerts for each Zebra printer in the policy.

   Alert setting	Description
   SMTP Server Address	Each Zebra printer communicates with this SMTP server to provide alerts for specific error conditions such as Paper Out or Printer Paused.
   Alert Condition	Administrators are alerted by email message if a specific Zebra printer experiences any of the following issues. Battery Low Clean Printhead Cold Start Cutter Jam Head Cold Head Element Bad Head Open Head Too Hot Label Ready Media Low Paper Out Power On Printer Paused PQ Job Completed Rewind Replace Head RFID Error Ribbon In Ribbon Low Ribbon Out Supply Too Hot
   Email	Notification email messages that are sent to specific administrators when an alert or a printer issue that is resolved can be cleared from the alert queue. Tip: To manage the number of incoming email messages that are triggered by alerts, create an email group (for example, called Zebra Alert Group) that uses a single email address to receive all alerts. Click the https:// link to access a web-based interface that is provided by Zebra that helps you to manage the printer.

6. Click Save and Publish.