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1. Zebra OL and QL Plus Series Mobile Printer User Guide Table of Contents Proprietary Statement 5 Introduction to the QL and QL Plus Series 7 Unpacking and INSPe CtION siunaan eniga 7 Reporting Datmnage E 7 QL 220 Introduction uuu uuu conne ig amu sR reu ain 8 GL 320 Introduction ua assaka coa connata aeo rec tios n 9 QL 420 Introduction 10 Getting Ready to Print 11 Battery TEE aa 11 installing the Battery u u rennen sates coa ettet re cni 11 Charging the Battery ree crees ct ea d bec Dee ee neta 12 Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger 12 Model UCLEI72 4 Quad Charger rera citet cerno 13 Eege 14 Charger Safety uuu a eiecit iE rerba ek AER 15 Loading the Media 16 Installing the Media 16 Operator Controls aa aaa idinadaan ensinan EN Standard Keypad EE 21 enke 23 Verify the Printer Is Working 26 Printing a Configuration Label u 5 e 26 Connecting the Printer 26 Cable Communications cuerno rtt eorr rro Beh 27 RS2326 Communications oerte ropa eee o ea cene p 27 USB Communications QL Plus units only 27 Providing Strain Relief for C
2. Standard RS 232 serial port 8 Pin circular DIN connector Communications Configurable Baud rate from 9600 to 57 6 all models Kbps parity and data bits Software X ON X OFF or hardware DTR STR communication handshake protocols QL Plus Series USB 2 0 Full Speed Interface 12 Mbps only Infrared wireless link meets IrDA 1 1 communications specifications Optional Wireless 2 400 to 115 200 Baud rate Communications all models Bluetooth compatible 2 4 GHz SRRF link Optional wireless LAN capabilities comply with 802 11 and 802 11b protocols 64 _ QL Series User Guide Label Specifications QL220 220Plus QL320 320 Plus QL420 420 Plus Label Tag Width 75 in to 2 12 in 1 5 in to 3 1 in 2 in to 4 1 in 16 to 53 8 mm 38 1 to 78 4 mm 50 8 to 104 1 mm Max Label 20 in 508 mm 16 in 406 4 mm 20 in 508 mm Tag Length w std memory Inter label Gap 0 08 in to 0 16 in 12 in preferred 2 mm to 4 mm 3 mm preferred Label Thickness 0025 in to 0065 in 064 mm to 165 mm Tag Thickness 0060 in 152 mm maximum Max Label Roll dia 2 2 55 9 mm O D 2 625 in 66 7 mm O D Label Inner Core 0 75 in 19 mm minimum dia 1 38 in 35 05 mm minimum dia for linerless media QL420 accepts linerless media on 0 75 in cores Black Mark The reflective media black marks should Dimensions extend past the centerline of the roll Media Minimum mark width 0 5 in 12 7mm Requirements p
3. 22 QL Series User Guide LCD Control Panel The optional LCD control panel has buttons for the power on off and media feed functions just as in the standard control panel In addition it has two keys which allow easy navigation and selection of menu options affecting many printer func tions The Scroll button allows scrolling through the various op tions and settings The Select button allows selection of the option or function displayed on the screen The top of the screen has a row of status icons which indi cate the state of various printer functions dl Indicates that the printer is receiving or transmitting data via a Bluetooth connection A flashing icon indicates data transmission This icon is functional only on printers with the Bluetooth wireless option installed Printers with earlier firmware versions may not use this icon and will display the Y icon instead Y indicates that the printer is connected to a radio network via the 802 11 protocol It remains on steadily with an 802 11 connection If the icon is off there is no connection to a radio network H A flashing icon indicates low battery status You should suspend any printing operations and recharge or replace the Battery Pack as soon as is convenient B A flashing icon indicates that the media cover is open or not properly latched D A flashing icon indicates that a file is being down loaded to the printer A flashing icon indicates that
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6. PC Signals Printer Signals TXD 3 1 RXD RXD 2 2 TXD RTS 7 3 CTS CTS 8 4 RTS GND 5 5 GND PIN 1 DSR 4 7 DSR DSR 6 8 DTR 8 Pin Male Plug SHIELD USB Cable QL Plus Series only Part Number AT17010 1 USB A to USB Mini B Cable SHIELD to printer USBA USB MINI B Circuit 4 5 Circuit 1 Circuit 3 4 _ ff eg 4 Circuit 2 Circuit 2 9 3 QCircuit 3 Circuit 1 1 Circuit 4 Circuit 5 USBA USB MINI B 73 QL Series User Guide Appendices NIG uid g NIG uII Utd 9 pelIo9 z L c 4 81118 NIQ utd g MIO Wu uid 9 p9 109 8 L ZeSLiqd Jamod one ou NIG Uld 8 gq Uld 6 luBiens 9 000 294419 X vc LZOF90 Seu ue Jejdepe vu e9rido w NIG Uld 8 dd Uld 6 ijbrengs 9 000 294419 Xevc NIQ Uld 8 dd Uld 6 ipens 9 0007971118 0079 NIG Uld 8 gns d Uld SL Dao 8 L e082118 seues 006S1H JdO NO OUT PAP OW 48AC NIG Utd 8 NIGIUIN Uld 9 pelio2 8 Lac 118 Bupyoo7 NIG Uld 8 NIGIUIN Uld 9 Dao 8 L p0gz i18 seues 00L L LH JJO NO oiny NIG Uld8 NIG UIN Uld 9 pelio2 8 L 60 L18 p pjow 1940 NI Uld 8 NIGIUIWN Uld 9 p lloO Z 4 c 1 81L18 pepjour J8 O NIG Uld 8 NIQUIIN Uld 9 pelio2 8 L 81118 seues 00 L 00LLLH O3 H31NI IONVHON a bue Uu NIG uld8 Xaa poefeuoud SL rens L LEL9UIg afug NIG ulq8 pereuiuuejun peuoo g 00 0069118 ejbue U NIG uld8 pejeujuuejun qybreas 9 00 0 89r18 NIG Uldg p leuluu lun iBregs 9 0o0 zoeoria SNOANVTISOSIN AS
7. with a cable 27 Communications diagnostics 57 Configuration label printing 57 D Damage shipping 7 Declaration of Conformity EU countries Bluetooth radio ZBR3 31 Compact Flash CF 802 11b 34 Frequency Hopping for OL 320 amp 420 40 PCMCIA 802 11b for OL 420 38 L Label Vista 25 41 42 use in troubleshooting 57 M Manual CPCL Programming 7 41 42 EPL Programming 42 ZPL II Programming 42 Media loading 16 fan fold media 19 media spacer use of 19 peel off mode 20 QL 320 Printers 17 QL 420 and QL 220 Printers 16 tear off mode 20 Oo Operator Controls 21 LCD Keypad 23 functions displayed 25 Standard Keypad 21 error indicator 22 power on indicator 21 P Platen linerless 53 Programming language CPCL 7 EPL 42 ZPL II 42 interpreter for 7 Q QuickLink module 21 22 R Regulatory Information Bluetooth radio ZBR3 31 CF WLAN radio 33 QL Series User Guide PCMCIA WLAN radio for QL 320 8 420 frequency hopping 39 PCMCIA WLAN radio QL 320 35 PCMCIA WLAN radio OL 420 37 s Safety Precautions placement of charger 15 while charging batterys 14 Software 42 Specifications Font bar Code 66 Label 65 Memory communications 64 Physical 68 printing 64 T Technical Support contacting 58 Troubleshooting entering Communications Diagnos tics Mode 57 entering Communications Diagnos tics Mode Diagnosti 57 LCD Control Panel 54 Standard control panel indicators 54 Troubleshooting tests 57 printing a configuration label 26
8. 11b Embedded Radio Card Detected Spectrum24 802 11b MAC Address 00 00 f8 3c cd c9 Operating Mode infrastructure International Mode off Preamble Length long Power Save best Encryption off Authentication open systen LEAP off Kerberos off Stored ESSID LINKX2 Associated ESSID LINKXZ Peripherais MCR 3 00 SCARD 3 02 LCD Installed Expansion module 0x25 802 11 b Compact Flash 3 3V Power Management In activity Timeout 120 Secs Low battery Timeout 60 Secs Remote DTR pwr off Disabled Voltage 17 53 193 Low bat Warning 7 10 182 Low bat Shut down 6 79 174 Power On Cycles 160 Memory Flash 8388607 Bytes RAM 8388697 Bytes Label Width 824 dots 103 m 6 Height 57774 dots 7221 mm Sensors Adj Pres DAC Thr 120 Cur 10 Label Present Media 184 823 dots Gap DAC Thr 30 Cur 11 Bar DAC Thr 76 Cur 9 Temperature 170 Voltage 7 53 193 Resident Fonts Sizes Chars 33 File Directory ZPL CFG CFG 5396008 Bytes Free Command Language CCL key Uy Figure 24a QL PI QL Series User Guide Peripherals installed In this example the LCD display option is installed m Memory Installed Maximum Label Size Resident Human Readable fonts installed sseeeeessso u on 33 Fite Directory ZPL CFG CFG 5396000 Bytes Free Command Language CCL Key 21 EPL2 EMULATION VER 1 3 ZPL Configuration Information Ve
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10. 5 to 122 F 15 to 50 C Temperature Storage 13 to 158 F 25 to 70 C Range Operating 10 to 80 non condensing Relative Humidity Storage 10 to 90 non condensing Battery 7 4V nominal Lithium lon Chargers External single battery charger Model LI72 120 230 VAC depending on model selected External 4 bay charger Model UCLI72 4 100 240 VAC 68 QL Series User Guide 90 7 mm Figure 27 QL 220 Overall Dimensions 69 QL Series User Guide 8 27 gt 3 18 210 mm 80 7 mm 100 2 mm 8 16 207 4 mm 3x 8 32 1 56 HM 2 80 39 7 mm 71 1 mm Figure 28 QL 320 Overall Dimensions NOTES 1 QL 320 plus is illustrated Dimensions with an asterisk are for QL 320 plus only all other dimensions are identical for both QL 320 models 1 18 30 0 mm 2 Belt Clip must be removed fo use all three mounting holes on the bottom of the QL 320 plus 70 QL Series User Guide lt 8 2 gt 3 0 208 mm 76 2 mm 6 1 154 9mm 38 9 65 mm Y Y 4 7 119 3 mm gt 1 26 32 0 163 Le lt 7 8 198 0 mm
11. 57 configuration label example 58 configuration label example OL plus 60 Troubleshooting Topics 55 w Wireless communication Bluetooth ZBR3 radio 31 Infrared IrDA 30 Local Area Network 21 Local Area Network PCMCIA radio using PCMCIA Rad Frequency Hopping for OL 320 8 420 PCMCIA radio 39 QL 420 PCMCIA radio 37 Local Area Network using CF Radio 33 Local Area Network using PCMCIA Radio QL 320 35 83 QL Series User Guide Patent Numbers This product and or its use may be covered by one or more of the following US patents and corresponding international patents worldwide D275 286 D347 021 D389 178 D430 199 D433 702 3 964 673 4 019 676 4 044 946 4 360 798 4 369 361 4 387 297 4 460 120 4 496 831 4 593 186 4 607 156 4 673 805 4 736 095 4 758 717 4 816 660 4 845 350 4 896 026 4 897 532 4 923 281 4 933 538 4 992 717 5 015 833 5 017 765 5 021 641 5 029 183 5 047 617 5 103 461 5 113 445 5 140 144 5 132 709 5 142 550 5 149 950 5 157 687 5 168 148 5 168 149 5 180 904 5 229 591 5 230 088 5 235 167 5 243 655 5 247 162 5 250 791 5 250 792 5 262 627 5 267 800 5 280 163 5 280 164 5 280 498 5 304 786 5 304 788 5 321 246 5 335 170 5 364 133 5 367 151 5 372 439 5 373 148 5 378 882 5 396 053 5 396 055 5 399 846 5 408 081 5 410 139 5 410 140 5 412 198 5 415 482 5 418 812 5 420 411 5 436 440 5 444 231 5 449 891 5 449 893 5 468 949 5 479 000 5 479 002 5 479 441 5 486 057 5 503
12. Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Water dampened cloth Brush air blow Ensure the Bar Sensor Gap Sensor and Label Present Sensor windows are free of dust Units with linerless platens Clean inside surfaces of Media supports amp Media Support Disks with the supplied cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab 48 _ QL Series User Guide Interval After every five rolls of media or more often if needed Linerless media requires more frequent cleaning As needed After every five rolls of media or more often if needed As needed After every five rolls of media or more often if needed Label Presence Peeler Rollers Tear Bar Printhead Elements Sensor Bar Sensor Platen surface Figure 20 Cleaning the QL 220 Bearing Points Linerless Platens only 6 M lt V2 Support Disks Inner surfaces on both sides Linerless units only Scraper Platen surface Linerless units only Avoid using alcohol on linerless platen Bearing Points surface Linerless Platens only Figure 20a Cleaning the Linerless QL 220 continued QL Series User Guide QL 320 Cleaning Area Printhead Figure 21 Platen Roller Figure 21 Peel bar Figure 21 Scraper Linerless units only Figure 21 Tear bar Figure 21 Exterior Interior Figure 21 Method Use the supplied cleaning pen or
13. Do not block the ventilating slots on the top and bottom covers Ensure that the Charger is plugged into a power source which won t accidently be turned off if you will be charging batteries overnight Do not place the Quad Charger in locations where liquids or metallic objects may be dropped into the charging bays 15 QL Series User Guide Loading the Media You can operate QL Series printers in one of two different modes Tear Off or Peel Off Tear Off mode allows you to tear off each label or a strip of labels after it is printed In Peel Off mode the backing material is peeled away from the label as it is printed After you remove this label the next one is printed Installing the Media QL 420 and QL 220 Printers 1 Open the printer Refer to Figure 5 OL 420 shown Press the latch release button on the side of the printer as shown at 1 below The latch assembly will flip open automatically On the OL 420 pull up the latch assembly completely as shown at 2 to unlatch the Media Cover Rotate the Media Cover back as shown at 3 exposing the media compartment and the adjustable media sup ports Figure 5 Opening the QL 420 amp QL 220 QL Series User Guide QL 320 Printers 1A Open the printer Refer to Figure 5a Rotate the latch release levers on each side of the printer as shown at 1 below The latch assembly will flip open automatically as shown at 2 Rotate the Media Cover back as shown
14. Operation and or RF Link established Off Off Power Off Fast Blink Off No RF Link Slow Blink Off Low Battery Steady Steady Out of media or Media Cover not closed Steady Fast Blink Normal RF activity Steady Fast Blink No application Beeper Sounds Optional LCD Control Panel The top of the display shows several icons which indicate various printer functions Check the indicator status then refer to the Troubleshooting topic referenced in the chart to resolve the problem Status Icon Condition Indication to Topic Steady Bluetooth Link established Flashing Data transmission via Bluetooth Off No Bluetooth link Steady RF Link established Off No RF Link Flashing Low Battery Flashing Head latch not closed Flashing Printer is receiving a file Flashing Out of media Blank Screen n a No application 4 QL Series User Guide Troubleshooting Topics 1 No power Check that battery is installed properly Recharge or replace battery as necessary Always dispose of batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal 2 Media does not feed Be sure print head is closed and latched Check spindle holding media for any binding If unit is equipped with label presence sensor Ensure most recently printed label is removed Also ensure label sensor is not blocked 3 Poor or faded print or L h flashing Clean print head Check battery and recharge or
15. Press and release the Power button and keep the Feed button pressed When printing starts release the Feed button The unit will printa line of interlocking x characters to ensure all elements of the print head are working print out the version of software loaded in the printer and then print two re ports The first report indicates model ROM version serial num ber baud rate etc The second report prints out more de tailed information on the printer s configuration and parameter settings If no second report appears there is no application loaded See the Troubleshooting Section for sample printouts and a further discission on how to use the configuration label as a diagnostic tool Connecting the Printer The printer must establish communications with a host ter minal which sends the data to be printed Communications occur in four basic ways By acable between the printer and its host terminal All OL Series printers communicate by the RS232C protocol QL Plus Series printers can communicate by either RS232C or USB 2 0 protocols USB drivers are included in the Zebra Universal Driver which can be downloaded from www zebra com arivers Linking to a host terminal via Infrared usually by means of the industry standard IrDA protocol By means of a Bluetooth short range radio frequency link 26 QL Series User Guide By means of a wireless LAN Local Area Network per 802 11b specifications Cable Communicat
16. Zebra Technologies at www zebra com Zebra Technologies International LLC Zebra Technologies 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Latin American Sales Office Vernon Hills Illinois 60061 3109 USA 9800 NW 41ST Street Phone 1 847 793 2600 or Suite 220 1 800 423 0422 Doral Florida 33178 USA Fax 1 847 913 8766 Phone 1 305 558 8470 Fax 1 305 558 8485 Zebra Technologies Europe Limited Zebra House Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific LLC The Valley Centre Gordon Road 1 Sims Lane 06 11 High Wycombe Singapore 387355 Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ UK Phone 65 68580722 Phone 44 1494 472872 Fax 65 68850838 Fax 44 1494 450103 79 QL Series User Guide Appendices Appendix D Battery Disposal The EPA certified RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the Lithium lon Li lon battery supplied with your printer indicates Zebra Technologies Corporation is voluntarily participating in an in dustry program to collect and recycle these bat teries at the end of their useful life when taken out of service in the United States or Canada The RBRC pro gram provides a convenient alternative to placing used Li lon batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream which may be illegal in your area Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on Li lon bat tery recycling and disposal bans restrictions in your area Ze bra Technologies Corporation s involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserving our environment and con
17. for your individual application it is recom mended that only media produced by Zebra be used Advan tages include Consistent quality and reliability of media products Large range of stocked and standard formats In house custom format design service Large production capacity which services the needs of many large and small media consumers including major retail chains world wide Media products that meet or exceed industry standards For more information call Zebra Technologies Corporation at 1 866 230 9495 U S Canada and Mexico and ask to speak to a Media Sales Representative 77 QL Series User Guide Appendices Appendix C Maintenance Supplies In addition to using quality media provided by Zebra it is recommended that the printer be cleaned as prescribed in the maintenance section The following items are available for this purpose Cleaning Pen 10 pack Reorder No AN11209 1 Cleaning Kit with Cleaning Pen and Cotton Swabs Reorder No AT702 1 78 QL Series User Guide Appendices Appendix D Product Support When calling with a specific problem regarding your printer please have the following information on hand Model number type e g OL 420 Unit serial number Product Configuration Code PCC d Serial Number 7 Label PCC Label le TENE OL320 LUN QL320 Pius PCC Barcode QL 420 420 Pius For product support contact
18. maximum SAR value measured for the QL 320 was 604 Wikg averaged over 1 gram The maximum SAR value measured for the QL 420 was 899 W kg averaged over 1 gram European Regulatory Information for this Radio AT BE CY CZ DK ES Fi O DE oR m De r uv tr e 9 ES SE 65 Note Member states in the EU with restrictive use for this device are crossed out This device can only be used indoors in France This device is also authorized for use in all EFTA member states CH IS LI NO Important Notice This device is a portable RF printer intended for com mercial and industrial use in all EU and EFTA mem ber states except in France where restrictive use ap plies continued 39 QL Series User Guide Europe EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 300 328 2 V1 3 1 2001 12 Technical requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment EN 301 489 17 V1 2 1 2002 08 EMC requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment In France there are restrictions in the use of this device A restricted frequency band exists in France When operating this device on French territory you may only use channels 10 and 11 2457 and 2463 MHz It is not allowed to operate this device at any other frequency supported by
19. order to prove presumption of compliance with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 60950 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 300 328 2 V1 4 1 2003 04 Technical requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment EN 301 489 1 17 V1 5 1 1 2 1 2003 12 17 v1 2 1 2002 08 EMC requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment This device is a 2 4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFTA member states 31 QL Series User Guide Bluetooth Networking Overview In order to exchange data two Bluetooth enabled devices must establish a connection Bluetooth software is always running in the background ready to respond to connection re quests One device known as the master or the client must request a connection with another The second device the slave or the server then accepts or rejects the connection A Bluetooth enabled OL Series printer will normally act as a slave but in theory any Bluetooth device can be either a mas ter or a slave This miniature network is sometimes referred to as a piconet and can consist of several Bluetooth enabled devices For the most part communications using the Bluetooth pro tocol are initiated and processed without any operator inter vention much like the IrDA system described previously Each Bluetooth enabled OL Series printer is identified by a unique Bluetooth Device Address BDA loaded into its Quick Link module
20. print while the Model LI 72 Wall Charger is plugged into the unit Unreliable battery charging can result QL Series User Guide Cleaning Instructions A CAUTION Use only cleaning agents specified below Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by any other cleaning materials used on this printer Clean the printer with either the cleaning pen supplied with the printer or a cotton swab saturated with alcohol A WARNING To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer never insert any pointed or sharp objects into the printer L220 Cleaning Printhead Figure 20 Platen Roller Figure 20 Platen Roller Figure 20a Peel bar Figure 20 Scraper Linerless units only Figure 20a Tear bar Figure 20 Exterior Interior Figure 20 Interior Figure 20a Use the supplied cleaning pen or 7096 isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to clean the print elements from end to end the print elements are located in the thin gray line on the printhead Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Units with linerless platens Rotate platen amp clean bearing points only Avoid use of alcohol on the surface of linerless platens Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 7096 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton
21. replace as necessary Always dispose of batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal Check quality of media 4 Partial missing print Check media alignment Clean print head Ensure printhead is properly closed and latched 5 Garbled print Check baud rate 6 No print Check baud rate Replace battery Always dispose of batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal Check cable to terminal Establish RF Link Wireless units only and or restore LAN associativity Printers with WLAN radios only Invalid label format or command structure put printer in Communications Diagnostic Hex Dump Mode to diagnose problem 7 Reduced battery charge life Check battery date code if battery is one to two years old short charge life may be due to normal aging Recondition battery Replace battery Always dispose of batteries properly continued 55 QL Series User Guide Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal 8 Yellow error light or H flashing No application or application corrupted reload program If using wireless communications flashing indicator is normal while data is being transmitted or received 9 Yellow error light always on or B flashing Check that media is loaded and that the print head is closed and securely latched 10 Skips labels Check me
22. the limits or a Class B dig ital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in ac cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet or circuit different from that to which the receiv er is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING Exposure to Radio Frequency radiation To conform to FCC RF exposure require ments this device shall be used in accordance with the operating conditions and instructions listed in this manual Note that there are several radio options available with this printer Additional regulatory information is contained in later sections devoted to each radio indi vidually NOTE This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices Sh
23. the media from the external supply through the rear feed slot between the media guides and up through the media compart ment as shown Make sure the side of the media you will be printing on faces the print head Media Spacer p n BA16625 1 Feed media through rear feed slot Surface of media to be printed must face the print head Figure 7 Installing Media from an External Supply QL 420 only continued 19 QL Series User Guide 3 Close the Media Cover Refer to Figure 8 If you plan to use the printer in the tear off mode close the media cover as shown at 2 then rotate the latch assembly as shown until it locks into place as shown at 4 If you plan to use the printer in the peel off mode peel a few labels off of the media and pull it out of the printer as shown at 1 Close the media cover as shown at 2 Rotate the EZ Peel peeler bar until it locks into place on the latch as shown at 3 then rotate the Latch as shown until it locks into place as shown at 4 Turn on the printer or press the Feed button if the printer is already on The printer will advance the media to the next label if printing labels If you are printing on journal media the printer will advance a short strip of media and will then be ready for printing Figure 8 Closing the Media Cover Pull Media out 1 of Printer p Media Cover EZ Peel Peeler Bar Flip down if using m
24. the printer does not detect any media This could indicate an out of media condition or improperly loaded media In addition to the status icons the LCD control panel can dis play many of the printer s settings and functions as text Ap plications can be written to allow the user to view and or modify these settings using the scroll and select keys on the continued 23 QL Series User Guide display Refer to the LCD Functions Table on the following page for the full set of printer features that can be made avail able with the LCD panel The LCD has a backlighting option which allows viewing of the screen in a dark environment or provides better contrast in a very bright environment Use of the display backlight will decrease the time the printer will run between charges Refer to the section Extending Battery Life for more information Figure 10 Optional LCD Control Panel Feed Button Scroll Button Press to advance the Press to scroll media one blank through the menu label or a software choices on the determined length of LCD journal media Printer Status Icons Indicates the status of several printer functions Power Button Select Press to turn unit on Button Press again to turn unit Press to select a off LCD menu choice on the LCD See LCD Functions Table for an overview of menu options 24 _ QL Series User Guide Extended LCD Functions Function Default setting Scroll amp S
25. use in all EU and EFTA member states except in France where restrictive use applies The use of this frequency band in France is subject to restrictions You may only use channels 10 and 11 2457 and 2462 MHz on French territory except in those French departments as listed in the table below where channels 1 13 2412 2472 MHz may be used For more information see http www anfr fr and or http www art telecom fr 01 Ain Indre Rhone 02 Aisne Indre et Loire Haute Saone 03 Allier Jura Saone et Loire 05 Hautes Alpes Loir et Cher Sarthe 08 Ardennes Loire Paris 09 Ariege Loiret Seine et Marne 10 Aube Manche Yvelines 11 Aude Meurthe et Moselle Deux Sievres 12 Aveyron Meuse Tarn et Garonne 16 Charente Moselle Vaucluse 19 Correze Nievre Vienne 2A Corse Sud Nord Vosges 2B Haute Corse Oise Yonne 21 Cote d Or Orne Territoire de Belfort 24 Dordogne Puy de Dome Essonne 25 Doubs Pyrenees Atlantique Hauts de Seine 26 Drome Hautes Pyrenees Seine St Denis 27 Eure Pyrenees Orientales Val de Marne 32 Gers Bas Rhin 35 Ille et Vilaine 68 Haute Rhin 36 QL Series User Guide QL 420 420 Plus Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Module Using PCMCIA Radio The following section only applies when the PCMCIA WLAN module FCC ID 128 QL420352 is installed in the QL 420 or QL 420 Plus printer Note that only one of the radio options can be installed in the printer at one time The antenna us
26. 18 GEOL LG A 160g Ony NIG Uld 8 N9 epuoH p9Io2 8 c S9ece i18 0 0 NIG Uld 8 Weg p lioO g Loge 18 Ge0 9IDO DI3L JeMod oiny ON ejBue Uu NIG Uld 8 A Joueduiy iuDreas 9 L 0r89119 0068 0067AHA NIG Uld 8 9 48yosi4 1461211540 L FLO9L18 XX69 OHA H LG Jemog oiny NIG Uld 8 IN6 ad iuDreng 9 000 8 1L18 000S 000FOHA IO LO Jeng oiny NIG Uld 8 3Sz gq p lioO g 000 rLI8LL1O 006 OHA 41a 4emod oyny NIG Uld 8 IN6 ad iuDreng 9 000 8Z1L18 v6LLOLd NIG Uld 8 38 NIG IW pello 8 L 8292110 v8LLOLd pod jenas sesn NIG Uld 8 Weg iuDreng 9 000 8 1118 vele VELLOLd H Ld Jonge Ony NIG Uld 8 LL Jeuost4 WII 9 I 2 c L18 INIOZ8 WI098 Old Z16098 YL 4emog oiny NIG Uld 8 Ajszaa peloo 8 000 FLELLTO OL 019 OLS Old vece vele ux L LLZELOO 9 L ZZLLL18 NIG Uld 8 SI 8d Om Dao g SOOPZdO FEIL W096 1H096 L ZZLLETS 40 Jejdepy S 8G Om eu L LEZZELOO 18096 10960Ld H LG Jonge ony NIG Uld 8 8 QON p lio2 8 L eeLiET8 X0960 1d Seues 0089 luO SJeiutd S NIG Uld 8 jeondo Wid pelo 9 GL LZELLOO 008 1q 11H81 Sege 0089 9 luO Seid S NIG Uld 8 Led Wid pello 9 PI LZELLOO OO8ELOVLY1 HL Jong oiny NIG Uld 8 uo dijo Dao 8 1 989118 0018Ldd INTERFACE CABLES continued 1o1l99uuoo 1ol99uuoo d L u1571 1equinN Hed Jeuiuuo J lulid Jeuiuuo p109 lqe5 Appendix A QL Series User Guide Appendices Appendix B Media Supplies To insure maximum printer life and consistent print quality and performance
27. 7 snapinis N D rings on printer Figure 19a Permanent Carrying Strap 46 _ QL Series User Guide Preventive Maintenance Extending Battery Life Never expose the battery to direct sunlight or tempera tures over 104 F 40 C Always use a Zebra charger designed specifically for Lithium lon batteries Use of any other kind of charger may damage the battery Use the correct media for your printing requirements An authorized Zebra re seller can help you determine the optimum media for your application If you print the same text or graphic on every label consider using a pre printed label Choose the correct print darkness and print speed for your media Use software handshaking XON XOFF whenever pos sible Select Tear Off mode whenever possible Peel Off mode uses more power If your printer has the optional LCD display use the display backlight only when necessary Turn it off when ever it is not needed Pull the battery out of the printer if the printer won t be used for a day or more and you re not performing a maintenance charge Consider purchasing an extra battery Remember that any rechargeable battery will lose its ability to maintain a charge over time It can only be recharged a finite number of times before it must be replaced Always dispose of batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on battery disposal Don t
28. 70 isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to clean the print elements from end to end the print elements are located in the thin gray line on the printhead Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Units with linerless platens Rotate platen 8 clean bearing points only Avoid use of alcohol on the surface of linerless platens Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Water dampened cloth Brush air blow Ensure the Bar Sensor Gap Sensor and Label Present Sensor windows are free of dust Units with linerless platens Clean inside surfaces of media disks amp peeler bar rollers with the supplied cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab 50 QL Series User Guide Interval After every five rolls of media or more often if needed Linerless media requires more frequent cleaning As needed After every five rolls of media or more often if needed As needed After every five rolls of media or more often if needed Peeler Bar Label Rollers Presence SCH Located under EZ Sensor Peel Peeler Printhead Elements Bis ix Bearing Points Linerless Platens only Gap A Sensor Scraper
29. Guide IR Communications Printers equipped for infrared IR communications are iden tified by a small IR logo on the unit s label IR functions are disabled if a communications cable is used Printers with the IR option conform to the IrDA communications protocol Ensure that there is a direct line of sight between the printer and the terminal that will be sending data The IR window on the front of the printer must face the corresponding window on the terminal to properly send and receive signals IrDA compliant terminals will automatically initiate communi cations to the printer An IrDA terminal will seek out any link able devices and establish communications between them even turning the printer on if necessary Figure 14 IR Communications 1M 39 Area of IR Window 30 QL Series User Guide Wireless Communications with Bluetooth using ZBR3 Radio The following section only applies when the ZBR3 Bluetooth Module FCC ID I28MD BTC2TY2 is installed in a QL Series printer note that only one of the radio options can be installed in the printer at one time The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna Bluetooth is a worldwide standard for the exchange of data between two devices via radio frequencies Bluetooth radios are relatively low powered to help prevent interference with other devices running at similar radio frequencies T
30. Management In activity Timeout 120 Secs Low battery Timeout 6 Secs Remote DTR pwr off Enabled Voltage 8 03 206 Low bat Warning 6 94 178 Low bat Shut down 6 55 168 Memory 3 Flash 1048575 Bytes e example the LCD display option is not installed Flash Memory Size RAM 1048575 Bytes Label Width 376 dots 47 mm Height 17319 dots 2164 m e Maximum Label Size Sensors Adj Pres DAC 127 Thr 120 Cur 10 Label Present Media Cur 199 Gap DAC 3 Thr 40 Cur 143 Bar DAC 175 Thr 8 Cur 12 Temperature 167 Voltage 8 07 207 Resident Fonts Sizes Chars Resident Fonts Pre scaled font CARI14BPT File Directory APPL BIN CONFIG SYS ARI14BPT CPF RUN BAT cpf listed separately Files Loaded in Printer Memory will include Pre scaled or Scalable Fonts Amount of Memory 770000 Bytes Free e Command Language CCL Key 21 End of report Available Figure 23a Configuration Label Example continued 60 QL Series User Guide Print Head Test Zebra QL 420 V30 05 08 24 04 CHK EF45 XXVT03 03 0078 Sg Ud RM cuiii Identifies Printer as a lut iate Oc H d e DEBUG BUILD OL Plus Series BIG ENDIAN Testing Memory Memory tested and OK Baud Rate 19200 BPS In activity Timeout 120 Secs Low battery Shut down 174 End of report End of First Report Zebra QL 420 v90 03 09 24 04 Serial Number XXVTO3 03 00 0078 Name xxvros oa A
31. Scraper used on z units with linerless platens only Bar Sensor Media Disks Inner surfaces on Platen surface both sides Avoid using alcohol Units with linerless on linerless platen platens only surface Figure 21 Cleaning the QL 320 continued 51 QL Series User Guide QL 420 Cleaning Interval Printhead Figure 22 Platen Roller Figure 22 Peel bar Figure 22 Scraper Linerless units only Figure 22 Tear bar Figure 22 Exterior Interior Figure 22 Media Rollers Figure 22 Use the supplied cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to clean the print elements from end to end the print elements are located in the thin gray line on the printhead Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Units with linerless platens Rotate platen 8 clean bearing points only Avoid use of alcohol on the surface of linerless platens Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 7096 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Water dampened cloth Brush air blow Ensure the Bar Sensor Gap Sensor and Label Present Sensor windows are free of dust Units with linerless platens Clean inside surfaces of edge guides amp media rollers with the supplied cl
32. Times Battery Status QL 220 320 e1 piu Battery 80 Charged 1 25 Hrs 2 5 Hrs Battery Fully Charged 2 5 Hrs 5 Hrs NOTE These times are for completely discharged batteries continued 13 QL Series User Guide Battery packs which are only partially discharged will take less time to reach their charged state Batteries which have reached 80 of their charge capacity may be used however it is recommended that you allow the batteries to reach a full charge to maintain maximum battery life The UCLI72 4 Quad Charger has a safety feature which stops charging a battery after six hours regardless of its charge state Figure 4 Quad Charger Power Supply 1 Slide Battery Pack into Charger r b Y 2 Rock Baten Pack into place lt Amber Indicator Green Charger Bay Indicator Power Indicator Battery Safety AN Avoid accidental short circuiting of any battery Allowing battery terminals to contact conductive material will create a short circuit which could cause burns and other injuries or could start a fire Always dispose of used batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more battery recycling information 4 QL Series User Guide Use of any charger not approved specifically by Zebra for use with its batteries could cause damage to the battery pack or the printer and will void the warranty Charger Safety A Use care in locating either the single Charger or the Quad Charger
33. aration system fol low the installation instructions included in the package QL Series User Guide Using the Accessories Clip printer to belt Belt Clip Refer to Figure 15 All OL Se ries printers are equipped with a belt clip as standard To use hook the clip over your belt and ensure that the clip is securely attached to the belt The belt clip will pivot to allow you to move freely while wearing the printer The retainer for the Belt Clip has a strain relief feature which can be used with the communi Printer can cations cable Refer to the sec Divot freely tion on Connecting the Printer Figure 15 Using the Belt Clip Kickstand Refer to Figure 16 The Kickstand option allows users to use the printer on a desktop To use the optional Kickstand Flip the Kickstand on the back of the printer open until you feel a slight detent The printer will now sit at approximately a 30 to 45 angle on a desktop depending on the printer model The retainer for the Kickstand has strain relief features which can be used with the communications ca ble Refer to the sec tion on Connecting the Printer Figure 16 Using the Kickstand continued 43 QL Series User Guide Desk Stand Hook Belt Clip over the Stand Refer to Figure 17 To use the Desk Stand Slide the printer onto the Desk Stand The printer s belt clip will hook onto the Desk Stand as shown and retain it in place E
34. at 3 exposing the media compartment and the adjustable media sup ports Figure 5A Opening the QL 320 Media Compartment continued QL Series User Guide All models 2 Load the media Loading media from an internal supply Refer to Figure 6 Pull the media supports apart insert the roll of media between them and let the media supports close Ensure that the media pulls off the core in the direction shown in Figure 6 The supports will adjust themselves to the width of the media and the media should be able to spin freely on the supports Figure 6 Installing Media Media Roll Note direction media pulls off the roll Pe cain Pull Media Supports apart m A EX J 18 QL Series User Guide QL 420 Only 2A Load the media continued Loading media from an external supply Refer to Figure 7 The QL 420 has a loading slot in the rear of the media com partment which allows you to use standard 4 101 6 mm wide fan fold media from an external supply The external supply must be designed such that it does not exert excessive drag as media is fed through the printer which could result in distorted printing Zebra can provide a vehicle mount p n DC16620 1 de signed specifically for the OL 420 which incorporates an exter nal media supply bin Pull the media supports apart insert a Media Spacer Zebra part number BA16625 1 between them and let the media supports close Insert
35. batteries fully before using them for the first time To ensure maximum battery capacity new batteries should go through two or three complete charge discharge Figure 2 Installing the Battery Battery Belt Clip Belt Clip Charger Jack QL 220 Battery continued 11 QL Series User Guide Figure 3 Single Charger LI72 Charger E Charger Jack cycles when first put into service Charging the Battery Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger Refer to Figure 3 Your battery charger may look slightly dif ferent from the ones illustrated 1 Install the battery in the printer and plug the Charger into the appropriate A C wall receptacle Then insert the charge cable into the battery charger jack The charger LED will indicate the status of the charger as follows A steady light indicates the battery is undergoing a fast charge A slow blinking light indicates the charger is in trickle mode The battery is ready for use A rapidly blinking light indicates a problem with the battery The battery may have an internal short or its charge monitoring circuitry may be malfunctioning The battery should not be used any further Battery Packs may be charged either when installed in the printer or when removed A Do not attempt to charge baiteries with the Model LI 72 charger while printing Attempting to print while charging can result in improperly charg
36. dia for top of form sense mark or label gap Check that the maximum print field has not been exceeded on label Ensure bar or gap sensor is not blocked or malfunctioning 11 Communication error Check media is loaded head is closed and error light is off Check baud rate Replace cable to terminal 12 Label jam Open head release latch and media cover Generously apply alcohol to printer in area of jammed label 13 Blank LCD screen only for units with optional LCD control panel No application loaded or application corrupted reload program 56 QL Series User Guide Troubleshooting Tests Printing a Configuration Label To print out a listing of the printer s current configuration fol low these steps 1 Turn the printer off Load the media compartment with journal media media with no black bars printed on the back 2 Press and hold the Feed Button 3 Press and release the Power button and keep the Feed button pressed When printing starts release the Feed button Refer to Figures 22 and 23 for a sample configuration print out Communications Diagnostics If there s a problem transferring data between the computer and the printer try putting the printer in the Communications Diagnostics Mode also referred to as the DUMP mode The printer will print the ASCII characters and their and their text representation or the period if not a printable character for any data received from the host c
37. eaning pen or 7096 isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Units with linerless platens Rotate media rollers amp clean bearing points only Avoid use of alcohol on the surface of the media rollers 52 QL Series User Guide After every five rolls of media or more often if needed Linerless media requires more frequent cleaning As needed After every five rolls of media or more often if needed As needed After every five rolls of media or more often if needed After every five rolls of media or more often if needed Label Peeler Bar Rollers Presence in m Sensor Peeler Bar or s Scraper Scraper used on units with linerless Edge Guides platens only Inner surfaces on both sides Units with linerless Media Bar Sensor Media Roller piatons oniy Roller Avoid using alcohol on Bearing Points linerless Linerless Platens only media roller surfaces Platen surface Avoid using alcohol on linerless platen surface Figure 22 Cleaning the QL 420 53 QL Series User Guide Troubleshooting Standard Control Panel If the printer is not functioning properly refer to the chart be low to find the state of the two LEDs on the Control Panel Then refer to the Troubleshooting topic referenced in the chart to resolve the problem Green LED Yellow LED Indication Ref to Topic Steady Off Normal
38. ed batteries 12 QL Series User Guide Model UCL 72 4 Quad Charger The UCLI72 4 Quad Charger is designed to charge up to four QL Series battery packs simultaneously Batteries must be re moved from the printer to be charged in the Quad Charger 1 Ensure that the charger has been installed properly per the Quad Charger instruction manual Ensure that the power indicator on the front panel is on 2 Remove any protective shrink wrap and labels from all battery packs prior to use Plug a battery pack into any one of the four charging bays as shown in Figure 4 noting the orien tation of the battery pack Slide the battery pack into the charging bay until it stops Then rock the battery pack back until it snaps into place The amber indicator directly under the battery being charged will turn on if the battery is properly in serted The indicators under the battery will allow you to monitor the charging process per the table below Battery Status Off Charging 80 charged O K to use Completely Charged Fault A Note A fault condition is caused by a problem with the battery The charger may indicate a fault because the battery is too hot or cold to charge reliably Try to charge the battery again when it returns to the room s ambient temperature If the Amber indicator starts flashing on the second attempt the battery should be discarded Always dispose of batteries in a proper manner Refer to Appendix D Quad Charger Cycle
39. ed for this transmitter must not be co located or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna The FCC ID number label is on the front of the module for the QL 420 and on the back label of the QL 420 Plus On all models the text can be read with the module in stalled AN WARNING Use of the QL 420 or QL 420 Plus with the radio module marked with FCC ID 128 QL420352 meets the FCC requirements for radio frequency RF radiation exposure in the standard body worn configuration with no minimum separation In this configuration which applies whether the belt clip or shoulder strap is used the face of the printer from which paper is transported is facing away from the user s body The standard configuration must always be used when the printer is body worn This configuration maintains the required 1 cm separation distance The printer with this radio option has been SAR tested The maximum SAR value measured was 1 04 W kg averaged over 1 gram European Regulatory Information for this Radio Note Member states in the EU with restrictive use for this device are crossed out This device is also authorized for use in all EFTA member states CH ICE LI NOR Important Notice This device is a portable RF printer intended for com mercial and industrial use in all EU and EFTA mem ber states except in France where restrictive use ap plies continued 37 QL Series User Guide Europe EU Declaration of Con
40. edia in the peel off mode Latch Assembly 20 QL Series User Guide Operator Controls QL Series printers are available with one of two possible control panels The standard control panel is detailed below and in Figure 9 The optional control panel Figure 10 fea tures an LCD which allows easy display and selection of many printer functions detailed on following pages Standard Keypad The standard keypad has three control buttons and two mul tipurpose indicators The Power button turns the printer on and off The Feed button advances a length of media which is determined by the type of media being used Label media will be advanced to the next gap or bar sense marker Journal plain media will be advanced a length determined by the printer s software The Function button is controlled by a printer s specific application to support such functions as Print a battery level report Print the Local Area Network LAN status Print a Short Range Radio Frequency SRRF status Print a media supply report The green LED on the left side of the control panel indicates the status of several printer features A slowly blinking sequence indicates the printer s battery needs charging Printers with a wireless QuickLink module installed a quickly blinking sequence indicates the printer has not established a link to either a Local Area Network or a compatible wireless equipped terminal Printers with a wireless QuickLink module in
41. elect Options Sensor Type Baud Rate Data Bits WLAN ID Factory Set Value Label Top 000 Increase 120 dots max Decrease 120 dots max Left Position Increase 120 dots max Decrease 120 dots max LCD Contrast Increase Decrease No activity Timeout 60 sec 5 min 10 min 30 min Custom Tear off Position Increase 120 dots max Decrease 120 dots max Media Type Label Journal On Media Width Sensingt Off Display Width On LCD Backlight Off Momentary On w time delay Factory Reset Resets all to factory set values Some parameters such as the WLAN ID number and non standard no activity time out values can be set using a PC running Zebra s Label Vista label creation program and a data cable link to the printer T Media width sensing is an option Display for this option may not be visible or selec tion options may change depending on the printer s application 25 QL Series User Guide Verify the Printer Is Working Before you connect the printer to your computer or portable data terminal make sure that the printer is in proper working order You can do this by printing a configuration label using the two key reset method If you can t get this label to print refer to Troubleshooting Printing a Configuration Label 1 Turn the printer off Load the media compartment with journal media media with no black bars printed on the back 2 Press and hold the Feed Button 3
42. erpendicular to edge of media centered within the width of the roll Mark length 0 094 in 2 4 mm parallel to edge of media Use Zebra brand direct thermal media that is outside wound Media may be reflective black mark sensing or transmissive gap sensing die cut continuous or linerless QL 420 models will accept fanfold media if used with an external media supply For die cut labels use only full auto dies 65 QL Series User Guide Fonts Available Linear Bar Codes Available 2D Bar Codes Available Rotation Angles Fonts Available Linear Bar Codes Available 2 D Bar Codes Available Rotation Angles Font Bar Code Specifications for QL Series Five resident scalable and rotatable fonts available from 12 48 pt Downloadable pre scaled fonts via Label Vista software Optional international character sets Codabar UCC EAN 128 Code 39 Code 93 EAN 8 JAN 8 2 and 5 digit extensions EAN 13 JAN 13 2 and 5 digit extensions Interleaved 2 of 5 MSI Plessey FIM POSTNET UPC A 2 and 5 digit extensions UPC E 2 and 5 digit extensions MaxiCode PDF 417 0 90 180 and 270 Font Bar Code Specifications for QL Plus Series Standard Fonts 25 bit mapped fonts 1 scalable font CG Trimvirate Bold Condensed Downloadable optional bit mapped amp scalable fonts via Label Vista software Optional International character sets Chinese 16 x 16 trad 16 x 16 simplified 24 x 24 simplif
43. eserved worldwide UFST is a registered trademark of AGFA Monotype Corporation All rights reserved worldwide All other brand names product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders 92005 ZIH Corp Introduction to the OL and OL Plus Series Thank you for choosing one of our Zebra QL Series Mobile Printers These rugged printers are sure to become produc tive and efficient additions to your workplace thanks to their innovative design Because they re made by Zebra Technolo gies you re assured of world class support for all of your bar code printers software and supplies This user s guide gives you the information you ll need to operate all OL Series printers The QL Series uses the CPCL programming language To create and print labels using the CPCL language refer to the Mobile Printer Programming Guide available on our Web site at http www zebra com manuals and our Label Vista label creation program The QL Series offers optional interpreters for the EPL and ZPL IS up to Version 30 8 4 Programming Languages The printer must be equipped with the optional memory upgrade and an appropriate application in order to use this function OL Plus Series printers have EPL and ZPL Il emulation as a standard feature Manuals for the ZPL II or EPL2 label design programming languages are available on our Web site at http www zebra com manuals Unpacking and Inspection Inspect the printer for possible shippin
44. formity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R8TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R8TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 60950 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 300 328 2 V1 2 1 2001 12 Technical requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment EN 301 489 17 V1 2 1 2002 08 EMC requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment This device is a 2 4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFTA member states except in France where restrictive use applies The use of this frequency band in France is subject to restrictions You may only use channels 10 and 11 2457 and 2462 MHz on French territory except in those French departments as listed in the table below where channels 1 13 2412 2472 MHz may be used For more information see http www anfr fr and or http www art telecom fr Ain Aisne Allier Hautes Alpes Ardennes Ariege Aube Aude Aveyron Charente Correze Corse Sud Haute Corse Cote d Or Dordogne Doubs Drome Eure Gers 35 llle et Vilaine 68 Indre Indre et Loire Jura Loir et Cher Loire Loiret Manche Meurthe et Moselle Meuse Moselle Nievre Nord Oise Orne Puy de Dome Pyrenees Atlantique Hautes Pyrenees Pyrenees Orientales Bas Rhin Haute Rhin 38 QL Series User Guide Rhone Haute Sao
45. g damage Check all exterior surfaces for damage Open the media cover refer to Loading the Media in the Getting Ready to Print section and inspect the media compartment for damage In case shipping is required save the carton and all packing material Reporting Damage If you discover shipping damage Immediately notify and file a damage report with the shipping company Zebra Technologies Corporation is not responsible for any damage incurred during shipment of the printer and will not cover the repair of this damage under its warranty policy Keep the carton and all packing material for inspection Notify your authorized Zebra re seller 7 QL Series User Guide QL 220 Introduction Figure 1 QL 220 Overview Platen Roller Bar Sensor Media Support Latch Latch Release Button D Ring Control Panel QuickLink Module Print Head E Z Peel Label Peeler Media Support Disks Media Cover Belt Clip Battery Battery Charging Receptacle RS232 Communications Port USB Port available on QL Plus Series only pe TRONS SOONDTRWN es a QL Series User Guide QL 320 Introduction Figure 1B QL 320 Overview O1 Platen Roller Bar Sensor Media Support EZ Peel Peeler Latch Latch Release Lever D Rings Control Panel QuickLink Module Print Head 15 Media Support Dis
46. he large label on the back of the printer also found in the configuration label print out Refer to Figures 22 and 23 Product Configuration Code PCC 15 digit number found on the small label on the back of the unit 58 QL Series User Guide Zebra QL 420 V79 00 09 06 02 CHK FFFF XXQT01 12 0001 HTQ37923 18 Testinq Memory Memory tested and OK Baud Rate 19200 BPS In activity Timeout 120 Secs Low battery Shut down 168 End of report XXQT 1 12 009 d 28 Firmware HTQ37923 18 Chksum 5E9F Software HTTST a Chksum 7068 Ver L4 R79 23 U998 B19 T19 A00 Cable Communications 19200 BPS N 8 1 Handshake Xon Xof f hardware DSR Wireless Communications Bluetooth e version 1 1 6 date 03 20 02 baud 57600 device printer mode slave local name authentication off discoverable on encryption off address 0 80 37 16 85 6A 00803716856A Print Head Test End of First Report Unit Serial Number Application Number Report appears only on units with wireless options installed Units with no wireless options will print an empty line and resume This example has a Bluetooth module installed refer to pages 28 29 for more details Figure 23 Configuration Label Example QL 420 illustrated 59 QL Series User Guide continued Peripherals installed In this Peripherals MCR 2 00 LCD Not installed module Ox3F Other OF Power
47. his limits the range of a Bluetooth device to about 10 meters about 32 feet Both the printer and the device it communicates with must follow the Bluetooth standard A Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of this internal Bluetooth radio is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless this Bluetooth radio must be used in such a manner that the antenna is 2 5 cm or further from the human boay The radio and antenna are mounted internally in this printer such that when the printer is worn with the back of the printer against the body and the front of the printer where paper exits away from the body then the 2 5 cm distance between the antenna and the users body will be met Do not use the printer in an unauthorized manner The internal Bluetooth radio operates within guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations The level of energy emitted is far less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by other wireless devices such as mobile phones Important Notice This device is a portable RF printer intended for commercial and industrial use in all EU and EFTA member states European Regulatory Information for this Radio This device is intended for use in all EU and EFTA member states Europe EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following test methods have been applied in
48. ied Japanese 16 x 16 24 x 24 Hebrew Arabic contains UFST from Agfa Monotype Corporation Same as OL Series plus EAN 8 Composite EAN 13 Composite UPCA Composite UPCE Composite Same as OL Series plus Datamatrix using ZPL emulation RSS RSS 14 Truncated RSS 14 Stacked RSS 14 Stacked Omnidirectional RSS Limited RSS Expanded 0 90 180 and 270 66 QL Series User Guide Communications Ports RS232C Signal Pin Name Description Receive Data Transmit Data Clear To Send from host Request To Send set high when printer is ready to accept a command or data Ground No Connect Data Set Ready low to high transition turns printer on high to low transi tion turns printer off if en abled Data Terminal Ready set high when printer is on Setto battery voltage for S versions compatible with Symbol PIM USB QL Plus Series only Description VBUS USB Bus Power USB bi directional I O signals USB bi directional I O signals USB_ID Identifies A B connector Return Ground 67 QL Series User Guide 5 4 1 3 6 7 8 Figure 25 RS232C Communications Port 8 pin Circular DIN 5 3 1 Figure 26 USB Communications Port QL Plus Series only Physical Environmental Electrical Specifications QL 220 220 Plus QL 320 320 Plus QL 420 420 Plus Weight w battery 1 1 Ibs 50 kg 1 65 Ibs 75 kg 2 0 Ibs 9 kg excluding media amp wireless options Operating
49. ielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Zebra Technologies Corpo ration could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada IC before the equipment certification number signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met It does not guarantee that the certified product will operate to the user s satisfaction Agency Approvals and Regulatory Information Design certified by CSA FCC part 15 Canadian STD RSS 210 EN55022 1998 European Immunity Standard EN60950 2000 Safety Standard NOM NYCE Mexico C Tick Australia EN55022 1998 Class B European Electromagnetic Radiation Standard Liability Disclaimer Inasmuch as every effort has been made to supply accurate information in this manual Ze bra Technologies Corporation is not liable for any erroneous information or omissions Ze bra Technologies Corporation reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims lia bility resulting therefrom No Liability for Consequential Damage In no event shall Zebra Technologies Corporation or anyone else involved in the creation production or delivery of the accompanying product including hardware and software be liable for any damages whatsoever i
50. inting Ree lee E Memory Communications Specifications Label Specifications nanesie oeer Gees Font Bar Code Specifications for OL Series 2 Font Bar Code Specifications for OL Plus Series Communications POMS usq uawan in ors ay Physical Environmental Electrical Specifications QL Series Accessorles NEEN Appendix A Interface Cables RS232 Cable e kuwaq u ushu aku casted USB Cable QL Plus Series only More Interface Cables Appendix B Media Supplies Appendix C Maintenance Supplies Appendix D Product Support Battery Disposal Product Disposal te E nnnm Patent Numbers 4 QL Series User Guide Proprietary Statements This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation It is in tended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equip ment described herein Such proprietary information may not be used reproduced or dis closed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation Product Improvements Since continuous product improvement is a policy of Zebra Technologies Corporation all specifications and signs are subject to change without notice FCC Compliance Statement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
51. ions CAUTION The printer should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the communications cable All OL Series printers can communicate by cable the specif ic cable supplied with your printer will vary with the host ter minal and your model printer HS232C Communications The 8 pin circular connector on your communications cable plugs into the serial communications port on the side of the printer OL Plus model printers also have a USB port USB Communications QL Plus units only The small connector on the USB cable plugs into the printer The connectors are keyed to assure correct alignment do not Figure 11 Cable Communications Communications Cable to Terminal Port Part number varies Refer to Appendix A Figure 12 Communications with a P C RS232 or USB Communications Cable to Computer Refer to Appendix A for part numbers QL Series User Guide try to force the cable if it does not plug in The other end of the cable must be plugged into the host terminal as shown in Figure 11 or to a serial or USB port on a computer Figure 12 The OL Plus series is configured with the USB Open HCI interface driver allowing it to communicate with Windows based devices USB drivers are included in the Zebra Universal Driver which can be downloaded from www zebra com arivers Other termi nals or communications devices may require the installation of special drivers to use the USB connec
52. ks Media Cover Belt Clip Battery Battery Charging Receptacle SEEEEEET gt anl OP ON O 9 QL Series User Guide QL 420 Introduction Figure 1C QL 420 Overview 2 3 12 E el D w ST 9 Platen Roller Bar Sensor Media Rollers AS Rear Media Slot Ei o 15 Media Support e 16 EZ Peel Peeler Le Latch f Latch Release Button 7 e ES D Rings K Control Panel QuickLink Module Print Head Media Support Disks f 77 18 Media Cover RS232 Communications f Port y USB Port QL Plus Z 19 sdai ai 9 Q N gt tO EE E P Q N 16 models only Se p 17 Belt Clip Zi 18 Battery 19 Battery Charging Receptacle 10 QL Series User Guide Getting Ready to Print Battery Installing the Battery NOTE Batteries are shipped uncharged Remove protective shrink wrap and labels from new battery packs prior fo use 1 Rotate the Belt Clip to allow access to the Battery com partment 2 Insert the battery into the printer as shown in Figure 2 3 Rock the Battery into the printer as shown until it locks in place When the battery is first installed the Control Panel indica tors may briefly turn on and then go off which indicates the battery is not fully charged see Charging the Battery below and Operator Controls You must charge the
53. m 41 4 mm 79 20 0 mm A f 3 05 4 98 77 5 mm 126 5 mm 4 ie L1 te 3 83 uu 97 3mm 29 Get Y i L 2 26 57 4 mm 4x 8 32 K 3 53 3 57 gt Le 74 18 7 mm 89 7 mm 90 7 mm Figure 29 QL 420 Overall Dimensions 71 QL Series User Guide QL Series Accessories Description QL220 QL320 QL420 220Plus 320Plus 420Plus Adjustable shoulder strap Carrying Strap Protective soft case Extra battery packs Desk Stand Kickstand Handi Mount articulated arm and mounting plate Model MM Q4 Vehicular Mount w external fanfold media storage Model RCLI DC Mobile Chargers DC DC run charge units input ranges from 12 to 60 VDC Model RCLI AC Mobile Charger AC run charge unit 100 to 240 VAC input Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger 120 230 VAC Model UCLI72 4 Quad Battery Charger 100 240 VAC Refer to Appendix A for information on Data I O Cables 72 QL Series User Guide Appendix A Interface Cables RS232 Cables Part Number BL11757 000 8 Pin DIN to 9 Pin DB PC Cable For Use With a Personal Computer This part is also available as a coiled cable under Part Number BL15063 1 Pin 9 7 lt 3 8 4 GND 5 5 GND I DB 9 Pin DTR 4 DSP 8 Pin Female Plug DSR 6 lt 8 DTR Male Plug to P C Shield g y Shield to printer DB 9 PIN FEMALE 8 PIN DIN
54. ncluding without limitation damages for loss of busi ness profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or the results of use of or inability to use such product even if Ze bra Technologies Corporation has been advised of the possibility of such damages Be cause some states do not allow the exclusion of liability for consequential or incidental dam ages the above limitation may not apply to you continued 5 QL Series User Guide Copyrights The copyrights in this manual and the label print engine described therein are owned by Ze bra Technologies Corporation Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software in the label print engine may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to 10 000 17 U S C 506 Copyright violators may be subject to civil liability This product may contain ZPL ZPL Ip and ZebraLink programs Element Energy Equaliz er Circuit E3 and AGFA fonts Software ZIH Corp All rights reserved worldwide ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are trademarks and Zebra the Zebra logo ZPL ZPL Il Element Energy Equalizer Circuit and E3 Circuit are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp All rights reserved worldwide CG Triumvirate is a trademark of AGFA Monotype Corporation All rights reserved world wide CG Triumvirate font AGFA Monotype Corporation Intellifont portion AGFA Monotype Corporation All rights r
55. ne Saone et Loire Sarthe Paris Seine et Marne Yvelines Deux Sievres Tarn et Garonne Vaucluse Vienne Vosges Yonne Territoire de Belfort Essonne Hauts de Seine Seine St Denis Val de Marne Frequency Hopping Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Module Using PCMCIA Radio QL 320 and QL 420 only m NOTE This option will not be offered after October 2005 The following section only applies when the PCMCIA FH WLAN module FCC ID I28MD QL3201 is installed in a QL 320 or QL 420 printer note that only one of the radio op tions can be installed in a printer at one time The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna The FCC ID number label is on the front of the radio module The regulatory text can be read with the module installed A WARNING Use of the QL 320 or QL 420 with the radio module marked with FCC ID I28MD QL3201 meets the FCC requirements for radio frequency RF radiation exposure in the standard body worn configuration with no minimum separation In this configuration which applies whether the belt clip or shoulder strap is used the face of the printer from which paper is transported is facing away from the user s body The standard configuration must always be used when the printer is body worn This configuration maintains the required 1 cm separation distance The QL 320 and QL 420 with this radio option have been SAR tested The
56. nsure that the clip is securely attached to the Stand and the media com partment of the printer is seated securely in the Stand Refer to the Specifications section for Desk Stand part numbers Holes are provided to per manently attach the Desk Stand to the work surface The charger and data O ca bles may be plugged into the printer in the usual man ner Refer to the section on using the chargers for more information Figure 17 Using the Optional Desk Stand 44 QL Series User Guide Adjustable Shoulder Strap Refer to Figure 18 If your printer is equipped for the shoul der strap option snap each end of the shoulder strap into the D rings in the top of the printer Slide the buckle away from or towards the printer until you achieve the desired length Pull Strap Snap in to D rings on printer Pull Strap Hold here to Buckle shorten Figure 18 Using the Optional Shoulder Strap continued QL Series User Guide Carrying Strap Refer to Figures 19 and 19a There are two varieties of carry ing strap One of them clips onto the printer s D rings as does the shoulder strap and the other is secured to the printer permanently with loops in the strap secured by sleeves cap tured between the printer s upper and lower covers Either strap provides the user with a convenient and secure method of carrying the printer
57. ommunications Cable 28 leese alte ere 20 Wireless Communications with Bluetooth using ZBR3 Radio 31 Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Module Using CF Radio 33 QL 320 320 Plus Wireless Local Area Network Module Using PCMCIA ET S 35 QL 420 420 Plus Wireless Local Area Network Module Using PCMCIA Radli r Lu aska 37 Frequency Hopping Wireless Local Area Network Module Using PCMCIA RAGIO E 39 WLAN OVerNiew TEE 41 Setting Up the Software 42 Using the Accessories ssssseessersrrrreeeneens 43 Belt e EE 43 Kickstand lee E 43 Desk Stand WEE 44 Adjustable Shoulder Strap EE 45 Carrying Strap s a scien ala wean 46 Preventive Maintenance 47 3 QL Series User Guide Extending Battery Life L LIIII IIIa aasssskaa sasa 47 Cleaning Instructions ssessesssseeeeneenen nns 48 QL220 Cleaning QL 320 Cleaning QL 420 Cleaning Troubleshooting a neuron nnn inan uununnun uae 54 Standard Control Panel 54 Optional LCD Control Panel LLULLA 54 Troubleshooting Topics etie Eege uuu q sa Troubleshooting Tests nre ener nte en innt Printing a Configuration Label Communications Diagnostics Calling Technical Support Speclflcatlons eegssguetuesressgeeueseesgsegesgegeuseesrersesssereeeg Pr
58. omputer To enter Communications Diagnostics Mode 1 Print a configuration label as described above 2 At the end of 2nd diagnostics report the printer will print Press FEED key to enter DUMP mode 3 Press the FEED key The printer will print Entering DUMP mode NOTE If the FEED key is not pressed within 3 seconds the printer will print DUMP mode nol entered and will resume normal operation 4 At this point the printer is in DUMP mode and will print the ASCII hex codes of any data sent to it and their text representation or if not a printable character Additionally a file with a dmp extension containing the ASCII information will be created and stored in the printer s memory It can be viewed cloned or deleted using the Label Vista application Refer the Label Vista documentation for more information To terminate the Communications Diagnostics Mode and re turn the printer to normal operations continued 57 QL Series User Guide 1 Turn the printer OFF 2 Wait 5 seconds 3 Turn the printer ON Calling Technical Support If the printer fails to print the configuration label or you en counter problems not covered in the Troubleshooting Guide contact Zebra Technical Support Technical Support address es and phone numbers for your area can be found in Appen dix D of this manual You will need to supply the following information Model number type e g OL 420 Unit serial number Found on t
59. on Charente Correze Corse Sud Haute Corse Cote d Or Dordogne Doubs Drome Eure Gers Ille et Vilaine Indre Indre et Loire Jura Loir et Cher Loire Loiret Manche Meurthe et Moselle Meuse Moselle Nievre Nord Oise Orne Puy de Dome Pyrenees Atlantique Hautes Pyrenees Pyrenees Orientales Bas Rhin Haute Rhin 34 QL Series User Guide Rhone Haute Saone Saone et Loire Sarthe Paris Seine et Marne Yvelines Deux Sievres Tarn et Garonne Vaucluse Vienne Vosges Yonne Territoire de Belfort Essonne Hauts de Seine Seine St Denis Val de Marne QL 320 320 Plus Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Module Using PCMCIA Radio The following section only applies when the PCMCIA WLAN module FCC ID 128 QL320352 is installed in the QL 320 or QL 320 Plus printer note that only one of the radio options can be installed in the printer at one time The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna The FCC ID number label is on the front of the module for QL 320 and on the back label of QL 320 Plus On all models the text can be read with the module installed A WARNING Use of the QL 320 320 Plus with the radio module marked with FCC ID 128 QL320352 meets the FCC requirements for radio frequency RF radiation exposure in the standard body worn configuration with no minimum separation In this configuration which a
60. pplies whether the belt clip or shoulder strap is used the face of the printer from which paper is transported is facing away from the user s body The standard configuration must always be used when the printer is body worn This configuration maintains the required 1 cm separation distance The printer with this radio option has been SAR tested The maximum SAR value measured was 819 W kg averaged over 1 gram European Regulatory Information for this Radio Note Member states in the EU with restrictive use for this device are crossed out Important Notice This device is a portable RF printer intended for com mercial and industrial use in all EU and EFTA mem ber states except in France where restrictive use ap plies This device is also authorized for use in all EFTA member states CH IS LI NO continued 35 QL Series User Guide Europe EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 60950 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 300 328 2 V1 2 1 2001 12 Technical requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment EN 301 489 17 V1 2 1 2002 08 EMC requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment This device is a 2 4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver intended for indoor home and office
61. r V30 8 4 21 25 J Ifont Ver 1 11 Tear Off Print Mode Non Continuous Media Type Darkness Tear Off Adjust Label length Act Label length Control Prefix Format Prefix Delimiter Top Position Media Pwr Up Media Head Close Left Margin Dots per row End ZPL Configuration End of report Press FEED key to enter DUMP mode Dump mode not entered QL Series User Guide 63 Files Loaded in Printer Memory will include Pre scaled or Scalable Fonts EPL and ZPL emulation is standard on OL Plus Series Figure 24b QL Plus Configuration Label Example continued Specifications NOTE Printer specifications are subject to change without notice Printing Specifications QL220 220 Plus QL320 320 Plus QL420 420 Plus Print Width Up to 1 89 in 48 mm Up to 2 9 in 71 2 mm Up to 4 09 in 103 8 mm Print Speed 3 per second 4 per second 3 per second 76 2 mm second 101 6 mm second 76 2 mm second Distance from 445 in 11 3mm 571 in 14 5 mm 571 in 14 5 mm Print Element 89 dots 116 dots 116 dots to Top of Form Print Head Life 1 964 160 in 50 Km nominal calculated Print Density 203 dots inch 8 dots mm Memory Communications Specifications QL Series Flash Memory 1 MB Flash standard 2 MB flash optional RAM Memory 1MB RAM standard 2 MB RAM optional QL Plus Series Flash Memory 4 MB flash standard RAM Memory 8 MB RAM standard
62. ra Program Firmware QL420 PLUS Application Number Chksum EF45 Software SHSTD 3q Chksum 1041 Ver L1 R90 05 U218 B21 T21 403 Cable Communications 115200 BPS N 8 1 Handshake hardware DSR 1 Bridge mode off Universol Serial Bus 2 0 Full Speed Device Vendor ID No a5f Report appears Product ID No 03d only on units with Manufacturer String Zebra x Product String QL 420 wireless options Wireless Communications installed Bluetooth Units with no version 1 3 0 date 08 19 04 wireless options baud 2600 will print an device printer mode slave empty line and local nome resume authentication off discoverable off encryption off address Unit Serial Number TCP Sep 17 2004 15 52 30 WLAN Enable ON e This unit has a IP Address 10 14 4 118 802 11b radio Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 14 4 1 option installed MTU 1522 The following TCP UDP Port 6101 Remote Server 0 0 0 0 section details this Remote Server Port 10013 radio s network TCP ON 1 UDP ON settings LPD ON DHCP ON BOOTP OFF FTP ON HTTP ON SMTP ON POP3 OFF SNMP ON TELNET Renoj Figure 24 QL Plus Configuration Label Example 61 QL Series User Guide PCMCIA CF Adaptei Build Date Sep Z Build Time Q9 24 59 Drivers Installed for Symbol 802 11b PC LAN Radio Symbol 802 11b CF LAN Radio Cisco 802 11b PC LAN Radio Symbol 802 11 FH PC LAN Radio Zebra 802
63. serving our natural resources Outside North America please follow local battery recycling guidelines Product Disposal Do not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal waste This product is recyclable Please recycle according to your local stan dards For more information please see our web site at http www zebra com recycle 80 QL Series User Guide Appendices Index A Accessories Belt clip 43 Carrying Strap 46 Desk Stand 44 Kickstand 43 list of 72 Shoulder Strap 45 using 43 B Battery charging 12 44 while printing 12 Battery installing 11 Battery life tips for extending 47 Bluetooth Device Address BDA 32 Bluetooth Networking Overview 32 c Charger battery LI 72 single charger 12 UCLI72 4 Quad Charger 13 charging times 13 front panel indicators 13 Cleaning general instructions 48 Interior 49 53 Linerless platen roller 53 media supports 49 Sensors 49 Tear bar 53 Cleaning OL 220 Exterior 49 Interior 49 linerless platen 49 Peel bar 49 Printhead 49 Tear bar 49 Cleaning OL 320 edge guides 51 Exterior 51 Interior 51 linerless platen 51 Peel bar 51 Printhead 51 Sensors 51 Tear bar 51 Cleaning OL 420 edge guides 53 Exterior 53 linerless platen 53 Linerless platen roller 53 Peel bar 53 Printhead 53 Sensors 53 Communications See alsWireless communication cable strain relief for 28 82 infrared IR 30 RS232 Connector signals 67 with a cable 27 USB Connector signals 67
64. stalled A steadily lit indicator shows that the printer has established a wireless link either to the LAN or to a compatible terminal A steadily lit green indicator on a non wireless printer is a power on indicator The yellow LED on the right side of the control panel has two indication conditions A rapidly blinking yellow LED and a chime indicate that no application has been loaded into the printer continued 21 QL Series User Guide Printers with a wireless QuickLink module installed a rapidly blinking LED indicates normal data transmission A steadily lit yellow LED indicates an error condition This can be caused by one of the following 1 The media cover is not completely closed and latched 2 The printer is out of media Figure 9 Standard Control Panel Green LED Steady Light indicates power on and or established RF link Fast Blink indicates no RF link on RF equipped units only Slow Blink means low battery Power Button Press to turn unit on Press again to turn unit off Yellow LED Steady Light indicates error condition out of media or media cover not closed Fast Blink indicates RF activi ty on RF equipped units only Fast blink with beeper indi r cates no application loaded Feed Button Press to advance the media one blank label or a soft ware defermined length of journal media Function Button Specific functions are under printer application control
65. the device For more information see http www anfr fr 40 QL Series User Guide WLAN Overview All OL Series printers can be equipped with a radio in the standard PCMCIA footprint using the industry standard 802 11 or 802 11b protocol OL Series printers will have the FCC I D number of the radio on the product label OL Plus Series print ers will have the FCC ID number on the serial number label on the back of the unit These printers allow wireless communication as a node within a local area network LAN and its wireless capabilities allow communications from any point within the LAN s perim eter Methods of establishing communications to the printer will vary with each LAN application OL 220 and OL 220 Plus Wireless Network Printers with the CF module can be identified by the text Wireless Network Printer and FCC ID 28MD QL4137 either on the front of the unit OL 220 or on the label on the back of the unit QL 220 Plus QL 320 and OL 420 printers with the PCMCIA module can be identified by the text Wireless Network Printer and FCC ID number 28 QL420352 either on the front of the unit on OL 320 and OL 420 or on the label on the back of the unit on OL 320 Plus and OL 420 Plus OL 320 and OL 420 printers with the Frequency Hopping PCMCIA module can be identified by the text Wireless Net work Printer and FCC ID 28MD QL3201 on the front of the unit Methods of establishing communications to OL Series print ers
66. tion Consult the factory for further details Providing Strain Relief for Communications Cable If you will be connecting a communications cable to the printer permanently use the strain relief features built into the belt clip retainer to prevent excessive strain on the communi cations connector There are two kinds of strain relief features If you are using the printer with the standard belt clip bend the cable in a broad loop to relieve stress on the connector and press it into the retaining feature on the belt clip retainer as shown in figure 13 Figure 13 Communications Strain Relief Press communications cable into strain relief feature on Belt Clip 28 QL Series User Guide If you have a printer equipped with the Kickstand option you must first remove the belt clip retainer as shown in Figure 14 retaining the two screws holding the retainer to the lower cov er Arrange the communications cable in a broad loop as de tailed above and capture it in the strain relief feature on the bottom of the belt clip retainer Then re secure the belt clip retainer to the bottom cover of the printer Figure 14 Communications Strain Relief with Kickstand option Kickstand is not shown in this view for clarity 1 Remove Belt Clip Retainer along with Belt Clip and Kickstand 2 Press communications cable into strain relief feature on bottom of Belt Clip 3 Reassemble Belt Clip to bottom cover 29 QL Series User
67. ve use for this device are crossed out This device is also authorized for use in all EFTA member states CH IS LI NO Important Notice This device is a portable RF printer intended for commercial and industrial use in all EU and EFTA member states except in France where restrictive use applies continued 33 QL Series User Guide Europe EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 60950 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 300 328 2 V1 6 1 2004 11 Technical requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment EN 301 489 1 17 V1 5 1 1 2 1 2003 12 17 v1 2 1 2002 08 EMC requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment This device is a 2 4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver intended for indoor home and office use in all EU and EFTA member states except in France where restrictive use applies The use of this frequency band in France is subject to restrictions You may only use channels 10 and 11 2457 and 2462 MHz on French territory except in those French departments as listed in the table below where channels 1 13 2412 2472 MHz may be used For more information see http www anfr fr and or http www art telecom fr Ain Aisne Allier Hautes Alpes Ardennes Ariege Aube Aude Aveyr
68. when manufactured 32 QL Series User Guide Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Module Using CF Radio The following section only applies when the CF Compact Flash WLAN module With FCC ID 128MD RW4137 is installed in a QL Series printer note that only one of the radio options can be installed in the printer at one time The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna QL model printers have the FCC ID number label on the front of the module and QL Plus models have the FCC ID number on a label on the back of the unit A WARNING Use of a QL Series printer with the radio module marked with FCC ID I28MD RW4137 meets the FCC requirements for radio frequency RF radiation exposure in the standard body worn configuration with no minimum separation In this configuration which applies whether the belt clip or shoulder strap is used the face of the printer from which paper is transported is facing away from the user s body The standard configuration must always be used when the printer is body worn QL 220 220 Plus QL 320 320 Plus and QL 420 420 Plus printers with this radio option have been SAR tested The maximum SAR value measured for each model is listed below Model SAR value W Kg 1g average QL220 220 plus 0 0618 QL 320 320 plus 0 0500 QL 420 420 plus 0 0432 European Regulatory Information for this Radio Note Member states in the EU with restricti
69. will vary with each LAN application General information on establishing WLAN communications can be found in either the CPCL Programmers Manual or the Quick Start Guide for Mobile Wireless Printers both available on line at http www zebra com manuals More information and LAN configuration utilities may also be found in Zebra s Label Vista program version 2 8 and later Label Vista may be downloaded from the Zebra Web site at hfip www zebra com SD product Labelvista htm continued H QL Series User Guide Setting Up the Software QL Series printers use Zebra s CPCL Programming language which was designed for mobile printing applications CPCL is fully described in the CPCL Programmers Manual available on line from Zebra s Web site at hito l Iwww zebra com manuals You can also use Label Vista Zebra s Windows based la bel creation program which uses a graphical interface to cre ate and edit labels in the CPCL language Label Vista is available on line from Zebra s Web site at http www zebra com SD product_LabelVista htm QL Series printers with an optional memory upgrade can support an interpreter for ZPL Ip or EPL programming lan guages QOL Plus Series printers have these interpreters load ed as a standard part of their operating system If you plan to use ZPL II or EPL refer to the appropriate Pro gramming Guides available on line from Zebra s Web site If you choose to use a third party label prep

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