Zebra LI 72 User's Manual
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1. 42 Communications 42 Calling Technical 43 Specifications 47 Printing Specifications Lassen 47 Memory Communications Specifications 47 Communications sU RISE Ind OP Viu 48 Bro inn 48 T M NG 48 Media Specifications GNE 50 Font Bar Code Specifications cccccsececeseeceseeceseeceseeeneeenaes 51 Physical Environmental Electrical Specifications 52 RW 420 Accessories 54 Appendix A Interface Cables 55 RS232 Download 55 USB Cable DIE RE 55 More Interface Cables 56 Appendix B Media Supplies 57 Appendix C Maintenance Supplies 57 Appendix EN E ARM RE RR ER RR ERR SEM 58 roget OE 58 Battery DISDOSA eneren 59 PUD 59 MACK e 60 Patent Numbers ecce renean nnn 61 4 RW 420 User Guide Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary in2. S niri las 21 M 22 Wireless COMMUNICATIONS 23 Wireless Communications with Bluetooth 23 Wireless Local Area Network Module Using CF Radio 25 Wireless Local Area Network Overview 27 Setting Up the Software rrrrannrvvnnnrvrnnnrrvnnnnrnnnnnernnnnnennnnnsennnnnee 27 Card Reader Options 29 Magnetic Stripe 29 Smart TR 31 Using the Accessories 32 mel lc X 32 Adjustable Shoulder 33 Cradle EE TER ETP id 34 Installing The Printer In The Cradle wvrrannnvrnnrnnnnvrnnnnnrevnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrennnn 34 Removing The Printer From The 36 Preventive Maintenance 37 Extending Battery LE m 37 Cleaning Instructions eee 37 Troubleshooting 22222 2 2 39 LCD Control Panel IndiCatOES stiiaxduencizattid hal erit Mead ria 39 Troubleshooting Topics 40 3 RW 420 User Guide Troubleshooting Techniques 42 Printing a Configuration 42 Performing a Forced
3. n 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 con sider using preprinted label Choose the correct print darkness and print speed for your media Use software handshaking XON XOFF whenever pos sible If your printer has the optional LCD display use the dis play backlight only when necessary Turn it off whenever it is not needed Remove the battery from the printer if it 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 used batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper bat tery disposal Don t print while the LI 72 Wall Charger is plugged into the unit Unreliable battery charging can result Cleaning Instructions CAUTION Use only cleaning agents specified 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 AN WARNING To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer never insert any pointed or sharp objects into the printer The Tear Ba
4. use of 14 P Programming language CPCL 27 Manual 27 EPL 28 ZPL II 28 R Regulatory Information 802 11b Compact Flash radio EU countries 25 Bluetooth radio ZBR 2 EU countries 24 S Specifications Font bar Codes 51 Label 50 Memory communications 47 Physical 52 printing 47 T Technical Support contacting 43 Troubleshooting control panel indicators 39 entering communications diagnostic mode communicat 42 forced shutdown 42 printing configuration label 42 topics 40 W Wireless Communications 802 11b Compact Flash radio 25 using in a WLAN 27 Bluetooth ZBR3 radio 23 WLAN settng up Label Vista using 27 RW 420 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 5 029 183 5 964 133 5 543 610 6 034 708 D347 021 5 047 617 5 967 151 5 545 889 6 036 383 D389 178 5 103 461 5 972 439 5 552 592 6 057 870 D430 199 5 113 445 5 973 148 5 570 123 6 068 415 D433 702 5 140 144 5 978 882 5 578 810 6 070 805 3 964 673 5 132 709 5 396 053 5 589 680 6 095 704 4 019 676 5 142 550 5 396 055 5 612 531 6 109 801 4 044 946 5 149 950 5 399 846 5 642 666 6 123 471 4 360 798 5 157 687 5 408 081 5 657 066 6 147 767 4 369 361 5 168 148 5 410 139 5 768 991 6 151 037 4 387 297 5 168 149 5 410 140 5 790 162 6 201 255 B1 4 460 120 5 180 904 5 412 198 5 791 796 6 231 253 B1 4 496 831 5 229 591 5 415 482 5 806 993 6 26
5. 9 qe Appendix B Media Supplies To insure maximum printer life and consistent print quality and performance 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 e 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 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 Reor der No AT702 1 57 RW Series User Guide Appendices Appendix D Product Support When calling with specific problem regarding your printer please have the following information on hand Model number type e g RW 420 Unit serial number Product Configuration Code PCC 15 digit number start ing with RW4 Product Configuration Code Serial Number RW 420 For
6. 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 simplified Japanese 16 x 16 24 x 24 Hebrew Arabic contains UFST from Agfa Monotype Corporation Codabar UCC EAN 128 UCC 128 Composite A B C Code 39 Code 93 EAN 8 JAN 8 2 and 5 digit extensions EAN 8 Composite EAN 13 JAN 13 2 and 5 digit extensions EAN 13 Composite Interleaved 2 of 5 MSI Plessey FIM POSTNET UPC A 2 and 5 digit extensions UPCA Composite UPC E 2 and 5 digit extensions UPCE Composite MaxiCode PDF 417 Datamatrix using ZPL emulation RSS RSS 14 Truncated RSS 14 Stacked RSS 14 Stacked Omnidirectional RSS Limited RSS Expanded 0 90 180 and 270 51 RW 420 User Guide Physical Environmental Electrical Specifications Weight w battery excluding media Temperature Relative Humidity Battery Chargers 2 0 Ibs 91 kg Operating 4 to 131 F 20 to 55 C Storage 22 to 149 F 30 to 65 C Range Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Storage 1096 to 9096 non condensing 7 4V Lithium Ion 4 AHr External single battery charger Model LI72 120 230 VAC depending on model selected External 4 bay charger Model UCLI72 4 100 240 VAC RW 420 Cradle Charger 12 48 VDC input Model RCLI
7. applications CPCL is fully described in the Mobile Printing Systems CPCL Pro gramming Manual available on line from Zebra s Web site at http www zebra com manuals 27 RW 420 User Guide You can also use Label Vista Zebra s Windows based label creation program which uses a graphical in terface to create and edit labels in the CPCL language Label Vista is available on line from Zebra s Web site at http Wwww zebra com SD product _ LabelVista htm RW 420 printers also support an interpreter for ZPL II or EPL programming languages To use ZPL Il or FPL refer to the appropriate Programming Guides available on line from Zebra s Web site If you choose to use a third party label prep aration system follow the installation instructions included in the package 28 RW 420 User Guide Card Reader Options The RW 420 can be equipped with optional Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card readers The magnetic stripe card reader al lows the user to swipe magnetic stripe cards such as credit cards through slot in the printer and then read and process the data contained in the card In a similar manner the Smart Card reader can read the in formation written in the microchip embedded in Smart Cards and process the information in the chip in a variety of ways depending on the printer s application Fiaure 14 Maanetic Stripe Reader Status Indicator Rar indicates MSR 5 enabled Magnetic Stripe Reader The status of th
8. upon the intended country of use Contact the factory or your Zebra re seller for complete part number information Refer to Appendix A for information on Data I O Cables For more details on available accessories contact your authorized Zebra re seller 54 RW 420 User Guide Appendix Interface Cables RS232 Download Cable Part Number BL17205 1 RW Mod Plug to 9 Pin DB PC Cable 10 PIN MOD Plug Printer Signals TXD 3 3 RXD RXD 2 4 TXD DSR 6 5 DTR GND 5 6 GND DTR 4 7 DSR HA mi e A EU SHIELD PIN 1 PIN 10 USB Cable Part Number AT17010 1 USB A to USB Mini B Cable He E T USB MINI B 4 5 Circuit 1 Circuit 3 4 ___ Ff 4 Circuit 2 Circuit 2 3 Gircuit 3 Circuit 41 2 TT 2 Circuit 4 1 7 1 gircuit 5 SBA USB MINI B RW Series User Guide Appendices 90 ISIMI M OL GOW 90 ISIMI M OLGOW 90 ISIMI M OL GOW 90 ISIMI M OLGOW 90 ISIMI M OL GOW 1u61eu1s 9L OL GOW 8 Avr uid 9z p9JIo 8 uid OL 9 8 Ajeyaiidoid 91195 0008 0qu S 8 L HOTLLTHS E COCLLID L 8L LLTHS L 9LTLLTE 616 105 xad SNOANVTISOSIN NI IL I Xedy J3SdWOD 0END 00 93INB3 LNI 0008 TOSINAS RW Series User Guide Appendices MORE INTERFACE CABLES Appendix A 10199uu02 10199uu02 ed j u164 1equinN Hed JeuiuJoL J9 1uld BUILD p109
9. 003 du Canada C 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 P54 Certified FCC part 15 Canadian STD RSS 210 NOM NYCE Mexico EN60950 2000 Safety Standard C Tick Australia e EN55022 1998 Class B European Electromagnetic Radiation Standard Liability Disclaimer Inasmuch as every effort has been made to supply accurate information in this manual Zebra Technologies Corporation is not liable for any erroneous information or omissions Zebra Technologies Corporation reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims liability resulting therefrom No Liability for Consequential Damage In no event shall Zebra Technologies Corporation or anyone else involved in the creation pro duction or delivery of the accompanying product including hardware and software be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business prof its 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 Zebra Technologies Corporation has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some states do not allow the exclusion of liability for consequential or inc
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11. DC Mobile Chargers DC DC run charge units Input voltages 12VDC 9 30 VDC 30 60 VDC Weight is for unit witout MCR or SmartCard options 52 RW 420 User Guide Notes 1 Dimensions shown are for units with the MSR Smart Card option installed Subtract 08 2 mm from these dimen sions for units without this option Figure 25 RW 420 Overall Dimensions 53 RW 420 User Guide 1 8 46 mm RW 420 Accessories Description Order Number Adjustable shoulder strap BT11132 1 Carrying Strap BT16899 1 Protective Soft Case AK17463 001 Extra Battery Pack AK17463 005 RW 420 Vehicle Cradle Charger 9 30 VDC input AK17463 004 RW 420 Vehicle Cradle Charger w cigarette lighter adapter 9 30 VDC input AK17463 003 Model RCLI DC Mobile Chargers DC DC run charge units Model RCLI AC Mobile Charger 12 VDC input w cigarette lighter adapter Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger 120 230 VAC input Model UCLI72 4 Four Battery Charger 100 240 VAC input U S Japan Model UCLI72 4 Four Battery Charger 100 240 VAC input U K Model UCLI72 4 Four Battery Charger 100 240 VAC input Euro Model UCLI72 4 Four Battery Charger 100 240 VAC input Australia CC16614 1 CC16614 2 CC16614 3 CC16614 9 AT15759 tab AT16305 1 AC16305 1 AC16305 2 AC16305 3 12VDC 9 30 VDC 30 60 VDC 12VDC 1 Part number of LI72 Single Battery Chargers will vary depending
12. Port Door Rings Control Panel Smart Card Slot Gap Sensor Bottom Media Feed Slot external media models only Media Cover Belt Clip Communications Port Battery Docking Connector Cove Battery Charging Receptacle RW 420 User Guide Introduction to the RW 420 Thank you for choosing our Zebra RW 420 Mobile Printer It is one of a series of rugged printers that are sure to become productive and efficient additions to your workplace thanks to their innovative design Because the RW 420 is made by Zebra Technologies 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 and maintain your RW 420 printer e The RW 420 uses the CPCL programming language To create and print receipts and labels using the CPCL language refer to our Label Vista label creation pro gram or the Mobile Printing Systems CPCL Program ming Manual which is available on our Web site at hrib wwwizebra comimonuaf The RW 420 includes interpreters for the ZPL II program ming language up to Version 30 8 4 and the EPL pro gramming language Manuals for the ZPL and EPL label design programming languages are available on our Web site at hffp www zebra com manuals Unpacking and Inspection Inspect the printer for possible shipping damage Check all exterior surfaces for damage Open the media cover r
13. Printer The printer must establish communications with host terminal which sends the data to be printed Communications occur in three basic ways e By cable between the printer and its host terminal using either RS232C or USB protocols By means of a Bluetooth short range radio frequency link By means of a wireless LAN Local Area Network per 802 11b specifications LS the RW 420 can be equipped with both a Bluetooth radio and a 802 11b radio they cannot be operated concurrently Figure 11 Communications Port USB Port Align Locking Plug features with these cut outs Rotate clock wise to lock the cable in place counterclock wise fo unlock RS232 Port the cable Cable Communications Serial RS232C CAUTION The power should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the communications cable All RW 420 printers can communicate by cable the specific cable supplied with your printer will vary with the host termi nal The 10 pin modular connector on your communications cable plugs into the serial RS232C communications port on the side of the printer Plug the connector into the RS232C port and ensure the locking device has clicked into position Then press the Locking Plug into the opening around the con nector aligning its locking features with the cutouts on the RW 420 case Turn the Locking Plug clockwise one quarter turn to secure it in place The other end of the cable must be plu
14. UMAN RWA 003 Rev March 2005 Zebra RW 420 Mobile Printer User Guide Cn IS Zebra Contents Proprietary Statement 5 Introduction to the RW 420 7 Unpacking and 7 Reporting Damage tan aera coup dui ers 7 Getting Ready to Print 9 Bate EEE ER 9 Ble 9 Installing the I A EN 9 Charging the Battery centesncnacedseesmtansitcureremuibsansoreres 9 Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger 9 Model UCLI72 4 Quad 10 Chargers dieu ioa sects oh reipsa EE EE 10 Loading the Media TET o o To 12 Loading Media in the RW 420 12 Loading Media From An Internal Supply 13 Loading Media From An External Supply 14 Operator 16 16 Verify the Printer Is 9 20 Printing a Configuration tnnc peto etse sicut candida 20 Connecting the Printer 21 Cable Communications ires co eric apr viso e Vioc ho On con na 21 Seral AO 252
15. ack until it snaps into place The amber indicator directly under the battery being charged will turn on if the battery is properly Inserted The indicators under the battery will allow you to monitor the charging process per the table below Battery Status Indicators Amber LED Green LED Battery Status Charging Flashing 80 charged O K to use Of On Completely Charged Flashing of 10 RW 420 User Guide Note fault condition is caused by 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 Quad Charger Cycle Times for RW 420 Battery Status Time Battery 80 Charged Battery Fully Charged NOTE These times are for completely discharged batteries Partially discharged Battery Packs will take less time to reach their charged state Battery Packs which have reached 80 of their charge capacity may be used however it is rec ommended that you allow the batteries to reach a full charge to maintain maximum battery life The UCLI72 4 Quad Charger s safety features will stop charging a battery after six hours regardless of its charge state Figure 4 UCLI72 4 Quad Charger Power Supply NN 1 Slide Battery Pack into Charger Bay X Indicator Charger Bay Power In
16. dicator RW 420 User Guide Loading the Media The RW 420 printer is designed to print either continuous journal media or label stock Loading Media in the RW 420 Printer 1 Open the printer Refer to Figure 5 Press the latch release button on the side of the printer as shown at 1 below The media cover will open automati cally Rotate the Media Cover back completely as shown at 2 exposing the media compartment and the adjustable media supports Figure 5 Opening the Printer RW 420 User Guide 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 sup ports 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 roll of me dia should be able to spin freely on the supports Figure 6 Loading Media from an Internal Supply Media Roll Note direction media pulls off the roll Pull Media Supports apart RW 420 User Guide Loading Media From An External Supply Refer to Figure 7 The RW 420 configured with the Ex ternal Media option has a loading slot in the rear of the media compartment allowing you to use standard 4 in 101 6 mm wide fanfold 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 di
17. e Magnetic Stripe Reader MSR is indicated in three possible ways e Reader status is displayed on the Main Menu LCD as shown above in Figure 14 e The LCD backlight flashes to indicate status 3 flashes enabled 2 flashes disabled e Chimes indicates the reader status 3 chimes enabled 2 chimes disabled 29 RW 420 User Guide The MSR is used as follows 1 When the reader Is enabled place the card Into the reader slot as shown The magnetic stripe typically on the back of the card must face the bottom of the printer and be inserted into the bottom of the card reader slot as shown in Figure 15 2 Slide the card through the slot The card will be read if slid in either direction Depending on the application software the printer will sound one chime when scan is successful If the card did not read slide it back through the slot in the opposite direction Figure 15 Using the Magnetic Stripe Reader Magnetic Stripe Card Place the Card in the reader slot with the mag netic stripe facing down as shown Magnetic Stripe Reader Slot Card can be read in both directions 30 RW 420 User Guide Smart Card Reader The optional Smart Card reader is used as follows 1 The LCD will display to indicate the Smart Card reader is active Some reader applications may flash the display backlight and or chime three times to indicate the reader status is ready At this time the Printer is acti
18. e printer is docked This allows for easier reading of the display when the Cradle is Figure 19 Display Rotated for Cradle Installation Normal Display in Display rotated in Cradle Cradle RW 420 User Guide Figure 20 Installing the Printer into the Cradle Remove and retain the Docking Connector Charge Indicator Power Indicator Always Green when power is on Rock the Printer info the Cradle to latch it in position Printer over the retaining pins in the Cradle 7 RW 420 User Guide mounted vertically Refer to Figure 19 Removing the Printer from the Cradle Refer to Figure 21 Turn the Printer off Push on the latch on the Cradle and rock the top of the printer away from the Cradle e Lift the Printer out from the Cradle Replace the Docking Connector Cover if you will be us ing the Printer for an extended period of time away from the Cradle Figure 21 Removing the Printer from the Cradle Press the Latch button to release Rotate the Printer Printer out of the A Cradle Lift the printer free of the retaining pins 36 RW 420 User Guide Preventive Maintenance Extending Battery Life Avoid exposing the battery to direct sunlight or tempera tures over 104 F 40 C Always use 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
19. e to normal aging Replace battery Always dispose of used batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal 8 Flashing b X icon No application or application corrupted reload program Flashing indicator is normal while data is being received 40 RW 420 User Guide 9 Flashing or icon Check that media is loaded e Ensure Media Cover is properly closed and latched 10 Skips labels only when using label stock Check media 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 e Check media is loaded Ensure Media Cover is properly closed and latched and error indicators are off e Check baud rate Replace cable to terminal 12 Label Jam Open media cover Apply generous amount of alcohol to printer in area of jammed label 13 Blank LCD Screen No application loaded or application corrupted reload program 14 Magnetic Strip Card or Smart Card Won t Read Ensure the RDR text is displayed indicating card reader is enabled Refer to the Operator Controls section Ensure card is inserted with the magnetic stripe or microchip facing in the correct direction Check card for excessive wear or damage to either the magnetic strip or the microchip 15 Battery Pack Is Hard fo Insert The battery packs f
20. ectable 4 The parameters listed above will appear on the display but can only be set using a PC running Zebra s Label Vista label creation program and a data cable link fo the printer 19 RW 420 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 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 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 printhead are working print out the version of software loaded in the printer and then print two reports 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 a sample print out and a further discussion on how to use the configuration label as a diagnostic tool 20 RW 420 User Guide Connecting the
21. ed above are not yet offered for sale This option will be offered after initial product release Figure 23a Configuration Label Example continued 45 RW 420 User Guide Power On Cycle Memory Flash 4194303 Bytes RAM 8388607 Bytes Flash Memory Size Label Width 832 dots 104 nm Height 57927 dots 7249 nm RAM Size Sensors Adj Pres DAC Thr 12 Cur 255 Maximum Label Label Removed j Media 255 384 dots Size Gap DAC 113 Thr 30 Cur 81 Bar DAC 109 Thr 7 Cur 11 Temperature 171 Voltage 8 23 211 Resident Fonts Sizes Chars Resident Fonts Installed Resident Pre scaled Font my 2010 CPF my 2020 CPF Pre scaled fonts File Directory listed separately ZPL CFG Files Loaded in myfont myfont2 Printer Memory will myfont3 _ my 2010 include Pre scaled my 2020 or Scalable Fonts 1052000 Bytes Free Command Language CCL Key 21 EPL2 EMULATION VER 1 3 UJ Ov Ul Ww Amount of Memory ZPL Configuration Information Ver V30 8 4 Z1 25 Available Ifont Ver 1 11 Tear Off Print Mode Non Continuous Media Type 10 Darkness 400 Tear Off Adjust 1225 Label length 1225 Act Label length 7eh Control Prefix Seh Format Prefix 2ch Delimiter 00 Top Position 01 Media Pwr Up 01 Media Head Close 00 Left Margin 832 Dots per row End ZPL Configuration End of report End of Configuration P
22. efer to Loading the Media in the Getting Ready to Print section and inspect the media compartment for damage In case return 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 ship ping 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 RW 420 User Guide Figure 2 Installing the Battery Rotate Belt Clip out of the woy Insert this end of the Battery Pack into the printer Rock the Battery Pack into the Printer until the latch clicks into place LI 2 Charger For best results remove Battery Pack while Charger Jack charging 8 RW 420 User Guide Getting Ready to Print Battery Battery Safety The Battery Packs used on Zebra Mobile Printers contain great deal of energy and can cause personal injury or start fire if used improperly or carelessly Please observe the fol lowing safety practices N Avoid accidental short circuiting of any battery Allowing battery terminals to contact conductive maferial will create a short circuit which could cause burns and other injuries or could start a fire Lr Batteries can explode or catch f
23. ff No Bluetooth Link Flashing Low Battery Flashing Head latch not closed Steady data processing in process Flashing Out of Media Blank Screen n a No application 39 RW 420 User Guide Troubleshooting Topics 1 No power Check that battery is installed properly Recharge or replace battery as necessary Always dispose of used batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal 2 Media does not feed Ensure Media Cover is properly closed and latched Check media supports for any binding 3 Poor or faded print or flashing icon Clean print head Check battery and recharge or replace as necessary Check quality of media 4 Partial missing print Check media alignment Clean print head Ensure Media Cover is properly closed and latched 5 Garbled print Check baud rate 6 No print Check baud rate Replace battery Always dispose of used batteries properly Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal Check cable to terminal Wireless units Bluetooth or 802 11b only Establish RF Link Restore LAN associativity on 802 11b wireless units Invalid label format or command structure put printer in Communications Diagnostic Hex Dump Mode to diagnose problem refer to Troubleshooting Tests section 7 Reduced battery life Check battery date code if battery is one to two years old short life may be du
24. formation of Zebra Technologies Corporation It is in tended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein Such proprietary information may not be used reproduced or disclosed 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 Class B digital device Tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use 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 Addi tional regulatory information is contained in later sections devoted to each radio individually NOTE This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Zebra Technologies Corpora tion 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
25. gged into the host RW 420 User Guide terminal as shown in Figure 12 or to serial port on com puter as shown in Figure 13 Communications between the terminal and the printer are controlled by the applications run ning on the terminal and the printer USB RW 420 Printers also can communicate by cable via the USB protocol The USB port is a USB Mini AB type connector located directly above the 10 pin modular connector used for RS232C communications Refer to Figure 11 The RW 420 is configured with the USB Open HCI interface driver allowing it to communicate with Windows based de Figure 12 Communications to Terminal Communications Printer Communications Cable Oo Port Part number varies Refe to Appendix A USB Communications Cable Refer fo Appendix A for part number 25232 Communications Cable Refer to Appendix A for part number RW 420 User Guide vices USB drivers are included in the Zebra Universal Driver which be downloaded from www zebra com arivers Other terminals or communications devices may require the installa tion of special drivers to use the USB connection Consult the factory for further details Wireless Communications Wireless Communications with Bluetooth LS The following section only applies when the ZBR3 Bluetooth Radio FCC ID I28MD BTC2TY2 is installed in a RW 420 The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located o
26. idental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Copyrights The copyrights in this manual and the label print engine described therein are owned by Zebra 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 II and ZebraLink programs Element Energy Equalizer 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 Circuit are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp All rights reserved worldwide CG Triumvirate is a trademark of AGFA Monotype Corporation All rights reserved worldwide CG Triumvirate font AGFA Monotype Corporation Intellifont portion AGFA Monotype Corporation All rights reserved 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 5 RW 420 User Guide Figure 1 RW 420 Overview ar 8 K7 pem lt MD Platen Roller Bar Sensor Media Support Disks Printhead Latch Release Button Magnetic Stripe Reader MSR Slot Communications
27. ils to print the configuration label or you en counter problems not covered in the Troubleshooting Guide contact Zebra Technical Support Technical Support ad dresses and phone numbers for your area can be found in Ap pendix D of this manual You will need to supply the following information Model number type e g RW 420 Unit serial number 14 digit number including dashes The serial number is found on the large label on the back of the printer It is also reported in the configuration label printout Refer to Figures 23 through 23b Product Configuration Code PCC 15 digit number in cluding dashes The PCC number for an RW 420 Printer will begin with RWA and is printed above the unit serial number on the back of the unit 43 RW 420 User Guide PIKK III IKK KIKKI IIS Zebra RW 420 v90 06 08 24 04 CHK 2A57 RW420 Build Date 24 2004 09 34 07 RELEASE BUILD BIG ENDIAN Testing Memory Memory tested and OK Baud Rate 115200 BPS In activity Timeout O Secs Low battery Shut down 174 End of report Zebra RW 420 V90 03 09 10 04 Serial Number Name 123 Program Firmware RW42 Chksum D62A Software SHSTDO3p Chksum 18A4 Ver L1 R9 6 U218 B21 T21 A 3 Cable Communications 115200 BPS N 8 1 Handshake hardware 1 Bridge mode off Universal Serial Bus 2 0 Full Speed Device Vendor ID No Oa5f Product ID No 93e Manufacturer String Zebra Product String RW 420 Wireless Co
28. ing Mode infrastructure International Mode off Preamble Length long Power Save best Encryption off Authentication open system LEAP off Kerberos off Stored ESSID TJX 2100 Associated ESSID TJX 2100 GPRS Device Status GPRS Wakeup ID IMEI Signal 00 IP Data Comp off Header Comp off Req QoS Min QoS Network Management Peripherals MCR 3 00 SCARD 3 02 LCD Installed Expansion module OxF5 802 11 B Compact Flash and Bl uetooth Power Management In activity Timeout Secs Low battery Timeout 60 Secs Remote DTR pwr off Enabled Voltage 8 23 211 Low bat Warning 7 10 182 Low bat Shut down 6 79 174 Power On Cycles 269 Memory Flash 4194303 Bytes RAM 8388607 Bytes Label Width 832 dots 104 nm Height 57927 dots 7249 mn Sensors Adj Pres DAC Thr 12 Cur 255 Label Removed Media 255 384 dots Gap DAC 113 Thr 3 Cur 81 Bar DAC 109 Thr 7 Cur 11 Temperature 171 Voltage 8 23 211 Resident Fonts Fon s Chars Information on any installed 802 11b wireless devices In this example an 802 11b WLAN card has been detected List of peripherals installed In this example the printer has the Mag Card and Smartcard reader option and the wireless expansion module has an 802 11b and Bluetooth wireless module List of power mangement settings Also includes a count of fhe number of times the unit has been powered on Dual radio units as illustrat
29. ire if improperly charged or exposed fo high temperatures or fire Do not disassemble crush or expose batteries fo water CAUTION 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 Installing the Battery 4 3 NOTE Batteries are shipped uncharged Remove protective shrink wrap and labels from new battery packs prior to 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 indicating the battery is not fully charged see Charging the Battery below and Operator Controls Charging the Battery Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger Refer to Figure 3 Your battery charger may look slightly dif ferent from the one illustrated 1 Plug the Charger into the appropriate A C wall receptacle Then insert the charge cable into the battery charger Jack 2 The charger LED will indicate the status of the charger as follows A steady light indicates the battery is undergoing a fast charge Aslow blinking light indicates the charger is in trickle 9 RW 420 User Guide mode The battery is ready for use Arapidly blinking light indicates a problem with the bat
30. l EU and EFTA member states 24 RW 420 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 a RW 420 printer note that only one of the radio options can be installed in the printer at one time The FCC ID number is on the serial number label on the back of the printer and can be read with the module installed WARNING Use of a RW 420 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 RW 420 printers with this radio option have been SAR tested The maximum SAR value measured for each model was T B D 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 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
31. lues 18 RW 420 User Guide Extended LCD Functions Function Default setting Scroll amp Select Options Bar Gap 9600 19200 32400 57600 115200 7 8 E Even N None O Odd Increase 15max Increase 15 max Decrease 0 min Increase 120 max OFF ON The 4 text lines of display will be flipped 180 when the printer is in the Cradle Location of icons will remain unchanged 1 Low 2 Medium 3 High Label Journal Momentary On w time delay Off No Yes Display Functions Not Accessible from the Keypad Function Default setting Scroll amp Select Options WLAN ID Factory Set N A Value Tear off 00 Increase max 10 Position Top of Form Decrease min 120 All protocols ON Network amp RF Settings Protocols ON or OFF individually Bridge Mode OFF ON DTR VBUS Power Off ON OFF Present at Increase max 120 Decrease min 000 Displays current Bluetooth parameters Bluetooth operating parameters Displays current 802 11b WLAN parameters 802 11b operating parameters Media Type Journal Journal Label Smart Card or Off MSR Card Display RDR Reader Status NOTES 1 LCD Backlight turns on when any key other than FEED is pressed 2 Can be adjusted from the factory default using a PC running Zebra s Label Vista label creation program and a data cable link to the printer 3 Card reader status is under application control and is not user sel
32. mmunications Bluetooth version 1 3 0 date 08 19 04 baud 57600 device printer mode slave Local name 123 authentication off discoverable on encryption off radio version 1 2 afh mode off address 00 03 7A 0B AE 97 37A BAE 97 TCP Sep 10 2004 15 24 03 WLAN Enable ON WWAN Enable OFF IP Address 10 14 2 40 Netmask 255 255 255 Gateway 10 14 2 1 MTU 1522 TCP UDP Port 6101 Remote Server 0 0 0 0 Remote Server Port 10013 TCP ON UDP ON LPD ON DHCP ON BOOTP OFF FTP ON HTTP SMTP ON POP3 SNMP TELNET ON Remote Auto connect OFF DHCP CID pe 1 VPN g Figure 23 Configuration Label Example 44 RW 420 User Guide Print Head Test End of First Report Unit Serial Number Software and Firmware installed settings for 5232 and USB communications via cable Report appears only on units with wireless options installed Units with no wireless options will print an empty line and resume printing Ihis example has a Bluetooth module installed Refer to pages 23 24 for more details Information on TCP IP and LAN addresses and settings PCMCIA CF Adapter Ww Build Date Aug 24 2004 Build Time 10 29 25 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 11b Embedded Radio Card Detected Spectrum24 802 11b MAC Address 00 a0 f8 5e 2e b1 Operat
33. mmunications 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 computer 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 42 RW 420 User Guide 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 not 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 1 Turn the printer OFF 2 Wait 5 seconds 3 Turn the printer ON Calling Technical Support If the printer fa
34. ng only as a Smart Card reader connected to the host termi nal all other printer functions are suspended 2 Insert the card into the reader slot as shown in Figure 16 The microchip imbedded in the card must be oriented facing the bottom of the printer and must be completely inserted into the Reader Slot to scan successfully 3 Depending on the application software the printer will sound a chime after a successful transaction 4 After the card has been successfully read the Printer can resume normal printing operations and the Smart Card can be removed Figure 16 Usina the Smart Card Reader Smart Card Reader Insert Smart Card go microchi M down Insert Smart Card completely into Printer RW 420 User Guide Using the Accessories Belt Clip Refer to Figure 17 All RW 420 printers are equipped with 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 Figure 17 Using the Belt Clip Clip printer Printer con pivot freely 32 RW 420 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 Figure 18 Using the Sh
35. ng the scroll and select keys on the display Refer to the LCD Functions Table on the follow ing pages for the full set of printer features that can be dis played 16 RW 420 User Guide The LCD has backlighting option which allows viewing of the screen in 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 LCD Control Panel Feed Button Press to advance the media one blank label or a software defermined length of journal media Scroll Button Press to scroll through the menu choices on the LCD Printer Status Icons Indicates the status of several printer functions Latch Power Button Press to turn unit on Press again to turn unit off ok Rdr C f Zebra RW 420 Signal 0 Battery AG ok Select Button Press to select a menu choice on the LCD LCD See LCD Functions Table for an overview of menu options NOTE LCD options are under specific applica tion control Not all options may be available In your printer s application 17 RW 420 User Guide Sensor Type Baud Rate Data Bits Parity N none LCD Contrast No activity Timeout 120 sec Flip Screen Audio Volume Media Type Journal LCD Backlight Momentary On Factory Reset No Resets all to factory set va
36. nna are mounted internally in this printer such that when the printer is worn with the back of the printer 23 RW 420 User Guide against 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 European Regulatory Information for the ZBR3 Bluetooth 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 order to prove presumption of compliance with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 60950 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment e EN 300 328 2 V1 4 1 2003 04 Technical requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment e EN 301 489 1 17 V1 4 1 1 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 Important Notice This device is a portable RF printer intended for commercial and industrial use in al
37. o keys provide 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 ro Indicates a Bluetooth connection is established A flash ing icon indicates data transmission This icon is func tional only with RW 420 printers with a Bluetooth wireless option installed Y Indicates that the printer is associated with a wireless Lo cal Area Network LAN using an 802 11b compliant radio This icon is functional only with RW 420 printers with a WLAN wireless option installed 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 A A flashing icon indicates that the media cover is open or not properly latched P A flashing icon indicates that a file is being downloaded to the printer A flashing icon indicates that 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 on the control panel can display many of the printer s settings and functions as text Applications can be written to allow the user to view and or modify these settings usi
38. onment and conserving 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 hffp www zebra com recycle 59 RW Series User Guide Appendices Index A Accessories Adjustable Shoulder Strap 33 Belt Clip 32 Docking Station installing the printer in 34 removing the printer from 36 list of 54 B Battery pack charging 9 while printing 10 disposal of 37 40 installing 9 life tips for extending 37 Bluetooth Device Address BDA 23 Bluetooth Networking Overview 23 Readers Magnetic Stripe Reader 29 Smart Card Reader 31 Charger Battery LI 72 single charger 9 UCLI72 4 quad charger 10 charging cycle times 11 safety 10 Cleaning exterior 38 interior 38 platen 38 printhead 38 tear bar 38 Communications RS232 21 Connector signals 48 USB 22 Configuration Code product PCC 43 Controls Operator 16 functions illustrated 17 LCD functions extended 18 Cradle 18 34 D Declaration of Conformity 802 11b Compact Flash radio EU countries 26 Bluetooth radio ZBR 3 EU Countries 24 L Label Configuration printing 20 Label configuration example 44 Label Vista 28 setting WLAN parameters with 27 IM Media loading 12 fan fold media 14 media Spacer
39. or the RW 420 and OL 420 model printers are similar in size and shape but not interchangable Verify you are using the correct battery pack Battery pack part number for the RW 420 is CT17102 2 41 RW 420 User Guide Troubleshooting Techniques Printing 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 23 through 23b for a sample configura tion printout Performing a Forced Shutdown It the printer has locked up and is not responding to any op erator inputs or external commands from either a connected terminal or a linked LAN you can perform a forced shutdown e f the printer software locks up during normal operation force the printer to shut down by pressing and holding the Power Button for 3 seconds f you try to turn the printer off normally and the soft ware locks up the printer will automatically shut itself off after a 10 second delay f you try to turn the printer off and it does not respond you can force an immediate shut down by pressing and holding the Power Button again within 10 seconds A forced shutdown will preserve the printer s data and set tings Co
40. oulder Strap Hold Buckle Pull Strap here to lengthen Pull Strap here to shorten snap in fo rings on printer rw T RW 420 User Guide Cradle The RW 420 can be used in conjunction with docking Cradle When the printer is docked the Cradle will charge the printer s battery and allow the printer to print receive and transmit data as usual The Cradle can provide power from 12 VDC power supply either from power take off point in a vehicle or from an external power supply running off A C power Refer to the documentation supplied with the Cradle for more information Installing the Printer in the Cradle It is recommended as a safety precaution that the adjustable shoulder strap be removed prior to docking the Printer This precaution ensures the strap will not interfere with proper operation of the vehicle e Remove the Docking Connector Cover from the bottom of the printer and retain it for future use Refer to Figure 20 Place the bottom of the printer over the two pins in the Cradle e Rock the top of the Printer into the Cradle and press firmly until it latches in place Ensure the Cradle power indicator is lit and turn the printer on You can load media including media from an external sup ply and perform cleaning operations normally when the RW 420 Printer is installed in the Cradle The RW 420 will allow the four display lines on the control panel to be rotated 180 when th
41. product support contact 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 41Street 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 58 RW 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 Zebra Technologies Corporation s involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserving our envir
42. r has sharp edges Use care when cleaning the Tear Bar or the Printhead to avoid possible personal injury 37 RW 420 User Guide RW 420 Cleaning Area Method Interval Use the supplied cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol on a Printhead cotton swab to clean the print Figure 22 elements from end to end the print elements are located in the thin gray line on the After every five rolls of printhead media or more often if needed Tear bar Clean thoroughly with the Figure 22 cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70 isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab Platen Roller Figure 22 Exterior Water dampened cloth As needed T Brush air blow Ensure the Bar After every five rolls of Figure 22 Sensor and Gap Sensor windows media or more often if are free of dust needed Figure 22 Cleaning the RW 420 Bar Sensor Platen Surface Printhead Elements Tear Bar Gap Sensor RW 420 User Guide Troubleshooting LCD Control Panel Indicators 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 Ref to Topic 802 11b RF Link established No 802 11b RF Link Steady Bluetooth Link established Flashing Transmitting Receiving via Bluetooth O
43. r 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 interfer ence with other devices running at similar radio frequencies This 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 Bluetooth Networking Overview Bluetooth software is always running in the background ready to respond to connection requests One device known as the master or the client must request a connection with an other The second device the s ave or the server then accepts or rejects the connection A Bluetooth enabled RW 420 print er will normally act as a slave creating a miniature network with the terminal sometimes referred to as a piconet For the most part communications using Bluetooth are initi ated and processed without any operator intervention Each Bluetooth enabled RW 420 printer has a unique Blue tooth Device Address BDA loaded into its radio module when manufactured IN Exposure 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 body The radio and ante
44. ress FEED key to Report enter DUMP mode Figure 23b Configuration Label Example continued 46 RW 420 User Guide Specifications 4 3 NOTE Printer specifications are subject to change without notice Printing Specifications Print Width Up to 4 09 in 103 8 mm Print Speed 3 in second 76 2 mm second Distance from 20 in mm Print Element 41 dots to Tear Edge Print Head Life 1 964 160 in 50 Km calculated nominal Print Density 203 dots inch 8 dots mm Memory Communications Specifications Flash Memory 4 MB flash standard RAM Memory 8 MB RAM standard RS 232C serial port RJ 45 connector Configurable Baud rate from 9600 to 57 6 Standard Kbps parity and data bits Communications Software X ON X OFF or hardware DTR STR communication handshake protocols USB 2 0 Full Speed Interface 12 Mbps Bluetooth compatible 2 4 GHz SRRF link Optional Wireless Communications Wireless LAN capabilities comply with 802 11b protocols 47 RW 420 User Guide Communications Ports USB 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 RS232 Description no connect no connect input Receive Data output Transmit Data output Data Terminal Ready set high when printer is on Ground Data Set Ready low to high transition turns printer on high to low transi tion turn
45. s printer off if en abled Request To Send set high when printer is ready to accept a command or data input Clear To Send from host no connect 48 RW 420 User Guide 10 L Rs232 Figure 24 Communication Ports 49 RW 420 User Guide Media Specifications Media Width Max continuous receipt w std memory Inter label Gap Label Thickness Max Label Roll dia Label Inner Core Black Mark Dimensions Media Requirements 2 0 in to 4 1 in 50 8 to 104 1 mm 143 in 3620 mm 0 08 in to 0 16 in 0 12 in preferred 2 mm to 4 mm 3 mm preferred 0025 to 0065 064 mm to 165 mm 2 25 in 57 mm O D 75 in 19 mm minimum dia 1 38 in 35 mm optional setting The reflective media black marks should extend past the centerline of the roll Minimum mark width 0 5 12 7mm perpendicular to edge of media centered within the width of the roll Mark length 0 094 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 or continuous RW 420 configured with the External Media option will accept fanfold media used with an external media supply For die cut labels use only full auto dies 50 RW 420 User Guide Font Bar Code Specifications Fonts Available Linear Bar Codes Available 2 D Bar Codes Available Rotation Angles
46. storted printing Zebra offers a series of vehicle cradles for the RW 420 p ns AK17463 003 and AK17463 004 which incorporate provisions for installation of an external 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 the media from the external supply through the rear feed slot between the media guides and up through the media compartment as shown Make sure the side of the media you will be print ing on faces the printhead Figure 7 Loading Media from an External Supply Media Spacer p n BA16625 1 Feed media through bottom feed slot Printing surface of media must face the print RW 420 User Guide 4 Close the Media Cover Refer to Figure 8 Pull the media out of the printer as shown at 1 Close the media cover as shown at 2 ensuring that it latches securely into place Turn the printer on or press the Feed button if the printer is already on The printer will advance a short strip of media and will then be ready for printing Figure 8 Closing the Media Cover Press Media Cover firmly when closing ensure it latches in place Y V Pull Media out p of the Printer 15 RW 420 User Guide Operator Controls Control Panel The control panel has buttons for the power on off and media feed functions and display for providing information regarding printer functions Tw
47. tales Bas Rhin Haute Rhin 26 RW 420 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 Wireless Local Area Network Overview RW 420 printers can be equipped with several radio options which use the industry standard 802 11b protocol RW 420 printers with a Compact Flash CF radio module can be identified by the FCC ID number I28MD RW4137 and other regulatory information on the serial number label on the back of the unit Printers so equipped allow wireless communication as a node within a Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and its wireless capabilities allow communications from any point within the WLAN s perimeter Methods of establishing communications to RW 420 printers will vary with each WLAN application General information on establishing WLAN communications can be found in either the Mobile Printing Systems CPCL Programming Manual or the Quick Start Guide for Mobile Wireless Printers Both docu ments are available on line at More information and WLAN 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 Setting Up the Software RW 420 printers use Zebra s CPCL Programming language which was designed for mobile printing
48. tery The battery may have an internal short or its charge monitoring circuitry may be malfunctioning The battery should not be used any further NOTE While the LI 72 Charger allows Battery Packs to be charged when installed in The printer best results are obtained with the battery removed Do not attempt to print while charging batteries with The LI 72 charger Attempting fo print while charging can result in improperly charged batteries Model UCLI72 4 Quad Charger Charger Safety Use care in locating the Quad Charger Do not place it in locations where liquids or metallic objects may be dropped into the charging bays 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 The UCLI72 4 Quad Charger is designed to charge up to four RW Series battery packs simultaneously Batteries must be removed 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 orientation of the battery pack Slide the battery pack into the charging bay until it stops Then rock the battery pack b
49. where restrictive use applies 25 RW 420 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 e EN 300 328 2 V1 2 1 2001 12 Technical requirements for spread spectrum radio equipment e 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 seg http www anfr fr and or tto www art telecom f Ain Aisne Allier Hautes Alpes Ardennes Ariege Aube Aude Aveyron 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 Orien
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