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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

The Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Asia Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Printer Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connecting to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Third-Party Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Supported Wireless Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Interaction between Wired and Wireless Print Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Check for Wired Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

View Printer Web Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 • Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Configure Using the SetWLAN Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Install a Wireless or Compact Flash Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Wireless Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Compact Flash Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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3 • Wireless Status and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

View Wireless Status through the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Link Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Wireless Signal Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Poor Signal Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Print a Network Configuration Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

View or Change Control Panel Parameters for the Wireless Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Parameters for Zebra Printers Other Than the S4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Parameters for the S4M Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Printer Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Return Network Parameters to Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4 • ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

^NB Search for Wired Print Server during Network Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

^NN Set SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

^NP Set Primary/Secondary Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

^NS Change Wired Networking Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

^NT Set SMTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

^NW Set Web Authentication Timeout Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

^WA Set Antenna Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

^WE Set Wireless Encryption Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

^WI Change Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

^WL Set LEAP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

~WL Print Network Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

^WP Set Wireless Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

^WR Set Transmit Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

~WR Reset Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

^WS Set Wireless Card Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

General Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Encryption Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

IP Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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A • WebView Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Home Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

View Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

View and Modify Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Network Configuration Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Directory Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Alert Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Establishing E-Mail Alert Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Printer Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Print Server Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Proprietary Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Preface

This section provides you with contact information, documen t struc ture and organization, and additional reference documents.

Contents

Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

The Americas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Asia Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

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Contacts

You can contact Zebra Technologies at the following.

Web Site

http://www.zebra.com

The Americas

Regional Headquarters Technical Support Customer Service Dept.

Zebra Technologies International, LLC 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061.3109 U.S.A T: +1 847 793 2600 Toll-f ree +1 800 423 0422 F: +1 847 913 8766

T: +1 847 913 2259 F: +1 847 913 2578

Hardware: hwtsamerica@zebra.com Software: swtsamerica@zebra.com

For printers, parts, media, and ribbon, please call your distributor, or contact us.

T: +1 866 230 9494 E: VHCustServ@zebra.com

Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India

Regional Headquarters Technical Support Internal Sales Dept.

Zebra Technologies Europe Limited Zebra House The Valley Centre, Gordon Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ, UK

T: +44 (0)1494 472872 F: +44 (0) 1494 450103

T: +44 (0) 1494 768298 F: +44 (0) 1494 768210 Germany: Tsgermany@zebra.com France: Tsfrance@zebra.com Spain/Portugal: Tsspain@zebra.com All other areas: Tseurope@zebra.com

Asia Pacific

Regional Headquarters Technical Support Customer Service

Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific, LLC 16 New Industrial Road #05-03 Hudson TechnoCentre Singapore 536204

T: +65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0838

T: +65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0838 E: tsasiapacific@zebra.com

For printers, parts, media, and ribbon, please call your distributor, or contact us.

T: +44 (0) 1494 768316 F: +44 (0) 1494 768244 E: mseurope@zebra.com

For printers, parts, media, and ribbon, please call your distributor, or contact us.

T: +65 6858 0722 F: +65 6885 0837

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Document Conventions

The following conventions may be used throughout this document to convey certain information:

Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this guide. If you are viewing this guide online in

blue text) to jump directly to its location.

(

Command Line Examples All command line examples appear in Courier New font. For example, you would type the following to get to the Post-Install scripts in the directory:

Ztools

Files and Directories All file names and directories appear in Courier New font. For example, the

Cautions, Important, Note, and Example

Zebra<version number>.tar file and the /root directory.

Preface

Document Conventions

.pdf format, you can click the cross-reference

bin

Caution • Warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge.

Caution • Warns you of a potential electric shock situation.

Caution • Warns you of a situation where excessive heat could cause a burn.

Caution • Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical

harm to you.

Caution • (no icon) Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in

physical harm to the hardware.

Important • Advises you of informatio n that is essential to complete a task.

Note • Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important

points of the main text.

Example • Provides an example, often a scenario, to better clarify a section of text.

Tools • Tells you what tools you need to complete a given task.

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Illustration Callouts Callouts are used when an illustration contains information that needs to be labeled and described. A table that contains the labels and descriptions follows the graphic. Figure 1 provides an example.

Figure 1 • Sample Graphic with Callouts

Wireless card

Notch

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Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server.

Contents

Printer Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connecting to a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Third-Party Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Supported Wireless Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Interaction between Wired and Wireless Print Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Check for Wired Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

View Printer Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Printer Compatibility

This version of the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server is designed for the following printers/print engines. Future releases will support additional Zebra printers.

• XiIIIPlus

•RXi

•105SL with serial number greater than 6400356

Important • Do not install the wireless PCMCIA board on a 105SL printer with a serial

number less than 6400357.

• Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus

• PAX4

• S4M operating in ZPL mode

A special Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) board must be installed inside the printer for the wireless feature to work. Contact your authorized Zebra reseller for more information.

Connecting to a Wireless Network

The ZebraNet Wireless Print Server is an Ethernet c onnecti vity opt ion for you r printe r. Rather than being connected to a wired Local Area Network (LAN) with physical wires, the printer communicates with a wireless LAN (WLAN) through a wireless card.

Figure 2 shows the network architecture of a typical WLAN setup.

Figure 2 • WLAN Setup with ZebraNet Wireless Print Servers

Computer (stand-alone or laptop)

Access point

Printer configured for Wireless Print Server operation and equipped with

compatible wireless card

21 3

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Third-Party Components

As shown in Figure 2, two critical WLAN components for ZebraNet Wireless Print Server operation are a wireless card and an access point. These components are not provi ded with the Wireless Print Server.

Supported Wireless Cards

A third-party PCMCIA wireless card is required for the printer to communicate with the WLAN. After the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server PCMCIA board is installed, the wireless card inserts into a slot in the back of the printer.

The following wireless cards are supported at the time of this release:

Cisco® Systems

• 802.11b Aironet AIR-PCMC340

• 802.11b Aironet AIR-PCMC341

• 802.11b Aironet AIR-PCMC342

Introduction

Third-Party Components

• 802.11b Aironet PCMC350

• 802.11b Aironet PCMC351

• 802.11b Aironet PCMC352

Symbol® Technologies

• Spectrum24® Compact Flash wireless radio card LA-4137-1020-WW (the card uses an adapter and must have firmware version F3.91-69 or higher)

For instructions on how to install t his card and the adapter, see Install a Wireless or

Compact Flash Wireless Card on page 15.

• 802.11b Spectrum24 High Rate Direct Sequence PN:LA-4111-1000-US

• 802.11b Spectrum24 High Rate Direct Sequence PN:LA-4111-1010-US

• 802.11b Spectrum24 High Rate Direct Sequence PN:LA-4121-1000-US

• 802.11b Spectrum24 High Rate Direct Sequence PN:LA-4121-1020-US

• 802.11b Spectrum24 High Rate Direct Sequence PN:LA-4121-1120-US

Note • Check the operating conditions (such as temperature and humidity) for the wireless

card that you choose. If the card has more restrictions than the printer, this may limit the conditions under which you can operate the printer with a wireless connection.

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Third-Party Components

Access Point

A third-party access point forms a bridge between the WLAN and wired LAN. Select an access point that is compatible with the supported wireless cards that you will use with the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server.

Multiple access points can be used to extend the coverage of the wireless LAN. The reassociation capabilities of the IEEE 802.11b standard enable clients to move throughout the WLAN area and roam between access points. Reassociation can occur as long as the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server is on the same network configurations and ESSID (network name) as the access point to which it is trying to connect.

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Interaction between Wired and Wireless Print Servers

Your printer can have both a wired and a wireless print server installed. One functions as the active print server, and the other is present as a backup in the event that the other loses functionality.

Check for Wired Print Server

Note • Only one print server can be installed in the S4M at one time, so this check does not

occur.

By default, the printer skips the check for a wired print server during bootup, making the Wireless Print Server the primary connection. To change this and allow the wired print server to be the primary device when it is connected, use the ZPL command check for a wired print server at boot time. For more information on this command, see ^NB

on page 36. Table 1 shows which print server will be the primary connection under different conditions.

^NB to tell the printer to

Introduction

Table 1 • Results of Check for Wired Print Server

Wired Print

Server

Connected?

Yes Skip The printer skips the check for a wired print

Yes Check The printer checks for a wired print server. If the

No Skip The printer uses the Wireless Print Server as the

No Check During bootup, the printer tries for 70 seconds to

Check for Wired

Print Server?

Results

server. The wired print server is not acknowledged, and the Wireless Print Server is used as the primary print server.

wired print server is detected, it is used as the primary print server. If it is not detected, the Wireless Print Server is used as the primary print server.

primary print server without taking the time to check for a wired print server.

detect a wired print server. After finding that one is not connected, the printer uses the Wireless Print Server as the primary print server.

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Interaction between Wired and Wireless Print Servers

IP Addresses

The wired and wireless print servers will have two different IP addresses. The printer’s control panel will display the address of the active device. For more information, see View or Change

Control Panel Parameters for the Wireless Print Server on page 23.

View Printer Web Pages

When both a wired and wireless print server are installed on a printer, you can view the printer’s web pages through the active device’s IP address. For more information, see Home

Page on page 58.

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Configuration

Use the instructions in this chapter to configure the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server for operation.

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Configure Using the SetWLAN Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Install a Wireless or Compact Flash Wireless Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Overview

Important • The ZebraNet Wireless Print Server PCMCIA board must be installed on your

printer before you can configure the printer to communicate using a wireless card. If this board is not installed and active, the wireless portion of the network configuration label will not print (see Print a Network Configuration Label on page 22).

For printers other than the S4M, check the bottom right corner of the control panel LCD for the firmware version (all firmware versions used for the S4M support the Wireless Print Server option). For printers other than the S4M, you need firmware version V60.13.X or higher to operate the Wireless Print Server . If the firmware version number on your printer is less than this, download the latest firmware from http://www.zebra.com/firmware or use the version provided on the Connectivity CD that came with the kit (the version on the CD may not be the latest available).

You may configure your printer for wireless operation in the following ways:

• Through the SetWLAN utility, which writes a ZPL script for you (see Configure Using

the SetWLAN Utility on page 9). On the last screen of the utility, you may choose to send

the command directly to your printer through the serial port, or you may choose to save the ZPL script to a file. The saved ZPL file has several purposes:

• The file can be sent to the printer through the parallel port, a USB port, or a wired print server.

• The file can be sent to the printer after the network settings have been restored to factory defaults.

• The file can be sent to multiple printers that will use the same network settings.

• Through ZPL script that you write yourself (see ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print

Server on page 35)

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Configure Using the SetWLAN Utility

The SetWLAN utility resides on the User CD for your printer and is available through

http://www.zebra.com. This software allows you to configure your printer easily for wireless

operation by writing the appropriate ZPL script for you. Use this utility when you are first installing the Wireless Print Server or when you set the network options back to factory defaults.

Configuration

Configure Using the SetWLAN Utility

Note • The SetWLAN utility requires Microsoft

Windows® 98 or higher.

To configure the Wireless Print Server using the SetWLAN utility, complete these steps:

1. From the User CD or Connectivity CD, run the program SetWLAN.exe.

The IP Configuration window displays (Figure 3).

Figure 3 • IP Configuration Window

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Configure Using the SetWLAN Utility

2. Do you wish to enter settings for an optional wired print server? (A wired print server is

not required for configuring or r unning the Wireless Print Server.)

If... Then...

No Continue with step 3. Yes

a. Click Wired IP Config.

The Wired IP Configuration window displays (Figure 4).

Figure 4 • Wired IP Configuration Window

b. Select the desired method for obtaining an IP address for the wired print

server. If you select Static, enter the appropriate IP information.

c. Click OK.

3. Will you be using DHCP (dynamic) or static IP settings for the Wireless Print Server?

If you will be using... Complete the following steps...

DHCP (recommended) a. Click Next.

The Wireless Setting s window displays (Figure 5).

Static Complete the following steps:

a. Select Static.

The IP settings fields are activated.

b. Enter the IP Address, Default Gateway, and Subnet

Mask that you want the printer to use.

c. Click Next.

The Wireless Setting s window displays (Figure 5).

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Figure 5 • Wireless Settings Window

Configuration

4. Enter the ESSID for your network.

5. If necessary, select a different Authentication Type.

6. If you will be using WEP encryption, enter the encryption mode, the storage method for

the encryption keys, and the current encryption key.

Note •

• The settings for step 4 through step 6 must match what is set on your access point.

• If you are using hex WEP keys, do not add a leading 0x to the encryption keys.

• If you are using multiple WEP encryption keys, enter encryption keys 2, 3, and 4 and specify the current key by using the printer’s web pages. For instructions on accessing and using the web pages, see Printer Web Pages on page 28.

7. To modify other wireless parameters, complete these steps:

a. On the Wireless Settings Window, click Advanced Options.

The Advanced Wireless window displays (Figure 6).

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Figure 6 • Advanced Wireless Window

b. Modify the settings as necessary to match your network’s settings. c. Click OK.

The program returns to the Wireless Settings Window.

8. Click Next.

The Review and Apply Changes Window displays (Figure 7).

Figure 7 • Review and Apply Changes Window

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9. Have any of the serial port settings been modified on your printer?

If... Then...

No Continue with step 10. Yes You must match those serial port settings in the configuration program for

the computer and the printer to be able to communicate. To do this, complete these steps:

a. Click Change Serial Port Settings.

The Serial Port Settings window displays (seeFigure 8).

Figure 8 • Serial Port Settings Window

b. To review the settings on your printer, enter Setup mode through the

printer’s control panel, the n scroll until you reach

PARITY.

and

c. If any of the values are different, change the settings on the Serial Port

BAUD, DATA BITS,

Settings window to match the settings stored in the printer.

d. Click OK.

The program returns to the Review and Apply Changes Window (see Figure 7 on page 12).

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Configure Using the SetWLAN Utility

10. To complete the configuration procedure, select one of the following:

To... Then...

Send the ZPL script through the serial port

Save the ZPL code to a file

a. Connect your printer ’s serial port to the computer using a

null modem serial cable.

b. Turn On (I) the printer. c. On the Review and Apply Changes Window, click Finish.

The printer sends the ZPL script to the printer through the serial port (Figure 9).

Figure 9 • Configuration Complete Message

d. Click OK. a. On the Review and Apply Changes Window, click Save

ZPL Script to a file. The computer prompts you for a name and destination for

the file.

b. Enter the file name and destination. c. Click Save. d. Turn On (I) the printer. e. Send the ZPL file to the printer through the connection of

your choice.

11. After the ZPL script has been sent to and received by the printer, turn Off (O) the printer.

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Install a Wireless or Compact Flash Wireless Card

Printers that have the wireless option board installed can use any of the wireless or Compact Flash wireless cards listed in Supported Wireless Cards on page 3. This section provides instructions for installing either type of card. All printers use a clear plastic RF cover over the wireless or Compact Flash wireless card.

Wireless Card

This section applies to PCMCIA or CardBus wireless cards.

Note • The Z4Mplus and Z6Mplus printers do not support CardBus wireless cards.

To install a wireless card, complete these steps:

1. Turn off (O) the printer.

2. Remove and discard the metal cover that was shipped in place over the wireless option

card slot on the back of the printer.

Configuration

3. See Figure 10. Position the not ch on the wireless card on the top, leading edge. Insert the

wireless card into the wireless option card slot on the back of the printer until the cardeject button pops out.

Figure 10 • Installing a Wireless Card

Wireless card

Notch

Wireless option card slot

on back of printer Card-eject button

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Install a Wireless or Compact Flash Wireless Card

4. See Figure 11. Place the RF card cover over the wireless card, and secure it with a small

screw.

Note • The S4M does not use the plastic RF cover.

Figure 11 • Installing the RF Cover

Clear plastic RF card cover

Screw

Wireless card

5. Turn on (I) the printer.

The printer restarts and uses the wireless card to communicate with your WLAN. Allow several minutes for the printer to connect to the network. For more information about wireless status, refer to View Wireless Status through the Control Panel on page 20 or

Troubleshooting on page 53.

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Compact Flash Wireless Card

This section applies to Compact Flash wireless ca rds, which require an adapter before they can be used in the wireless option card slot.

To install a Compact Flash wireless card and adapter, complete these steps:

1. If you have not already done so, turn off (O) the printer.

2. Remove and discard the metal cover that was shipped in place over the wireless option

slot on the back of the printer.

3. See Figure 12. Position the ad apter with the back facing as shown. Insert the adapter into

the wireless option card slot on the back of the printer until the card-eject button pops out.

4. See Figure 12. Insert the Compact Flash wireless card into the adapter.

Figure 12 • Installing a Compact Flash Wireless Card

Configuration

Install a Wireless or Compact Flash Wireless Card

Back of Compact Flash wireless card

Back of adapter

Wireless option card slot on back of

printer Card-eject button

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Install a Wireless or Compact Flash Wireless Card

5. See Figure 13. Place the RF card cover over the wireless card, and secure it with a small

screw.

Note • The S4M does not use the plastic RF cover.

Figure 13 • Installing the RF Cover

Clear plastic RF card cover

Screw

Compact Flash wireless

card and adapter

6. Turn on (I) the printer.

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Wireless Status

and Settings

This chapter presents options for viewing or modifying the wi reless status, signal strength, or settings.

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

View Wireless Status through the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Link Status Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Wireless Signal Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Poor Signal Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Print a Network Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

View or Change Control Panel Parameters for the Wireless Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Printer Web Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Return Network Parameters to Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Overview

After you configure the Wireless Print Server, you may view the wireless status and signal strength (see V iew Wireless S tat us thr ough the Contr ol Pan el on page 20). Y ou also may access or modify wireless settings through the following:

• A network configuration label (see Print a Network Configuration Label on page 22)

• The control panel parameters (see View or Change Control Panel Parameters for the

Wireless Print Server on page 23)

• The WebView web pages for your printer (see Printer Web Pages on page 28)

• ZPL commands (see ZPL Commands for the W ireless Print Server on page 35)

View Wireless Status through the Control Panel

After the Wireless Print Server is configured , use the co ntro l panel to vi ew th e wireless statu s.

Note • Refer to the user guide for your printer for specific instructions on how to use the

control panel.

Link Status Indicator

Note • The S4M does not use the link status indicator.

The wireless link status indicator appears at the bottom left of the LCD on the control panel, providing a real-time display of the printer’s network status (Table 2).

Table 2 • Link Status Indicators

Status Indicator Meaning

cycling through characters

.oO

underscore _

blank

The wireless card is associated with the WLAN.

1. The wireless card is inserted but not associated with the network.

2. No wireless card is inserted.

1. The printer is checking for a wired print server.

2. The printer is running a wired print server.

3. The Wireless Print Server board is not installed or not installed

correctly.

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Wireless Signal Indicators

The following control panel indicators and messages are associated with the wireless signal:

•

SIGNAL STRENGTH and SIGNAL QUALITY—When these indicators display

percentages, the wireless card is communicating with the network. The higher the number is, the better the connection is between the printer and the network. If your printer indicates a signal strength but you cannot communicate with the printer from your computer, move the printer to a different location to try to get a higher signal strength or signal quality. This situation could also indicate that the printer is associated with , b ut no t authenticated with, your access point.

NOISE LEVEL—This number indicates any electrical interference with the wireless

• signal. If your printer cannot communicate with the network and the noise level is high, move the printer to a location that is free of interference.

NO CARD INSERTED—The wireless card is not inserted at all or is not fully seated.

•

NOT ASSOCIATED—The wireless card is present but cannot log on to the network.

Note • Depending on which printer/print engine you are using, press the following key to

access the wireless signal indicators:

Plus (+) for the Z4Mplus, Z6Mplus, and 105SL

•

• The up arrow for the S4M

• The right oval for the XiIIIPlus, the RXi, the PAX4, and the RPAX4

Wireless Status and Settings

View Wireless Status through the Control Panel

To view the Signal Strength, Noise Level, and Signal Quality of the wireless signal, complete these steps:

1. When the control panel displays PRINTER READY, press Plus (+)/the up arrow/the right

oval to move to

2. Press Plus (+)/the up arrow/the right oval again to move to NOISE LEVEL.

3. Press Plus (+)/the up arrow/the right oval a third time to move to SIGNAL QUALITY.

4. Press Plus (+)/the up arrow/the right oval a fourth t ime to return to the PRINTER READY

message.

Poor Signal Setting

Through the Wireless Setup Page (see Figure 17 on page 31), you can enter a value for POOR SIGNAL. If the wireless signal strength drops below this value, the printer’s control panel will alternate between the idle display (

RADIO WARNING POOR SIGNAL

Note • The poor signal setting affects when you see the POOR SIGNAL warning, but it does

not affect whether your printer will be able to associate with your network at a low signal strength.

SIGNAL STRENGTH.

PRINTER IDLE) and the following message:

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Print a Network Configuration Label

A network configuration label lists the settings for the print servers installed in your printer. The active print server is indicated by an ast erisk. If a wire d print server is not in stalled, t he IP information on the wired portion appears as all zeroes (000.000.000.000). If the W ireless Print Server is not installed, the wireless portion of the label does not print.

Note • Refer to the user guide for your printer for specific instructions on how to use the

control panel.

To print a network configuration label, complete these steps:

1. From th e control panel, enter Setup mode.

2. Scroll through the parameters until you reach LIST NETWORK (level 3 parameter

PRINT OUT NETWORK on the S4M).

3. Confirm printing.

A network configuration label prints (Figure 14).

Figure 14 • Network Configuration Label

asterisk

indicating

the active

print server

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View or Change Control Panel Parameters for the Wireless Print Server

The control panel parameters are somewhat different for the S4M printer as opposed to other Zebra printers. For the S4M printer, see Parameters for the S4M Printer on page 26.

Parameters for Zebra Printers Other Than the S4M

Table 3 shows the wireless parameters that may be viewed or modified through the printer’s

control panel. Some of the parameters can be password-protected by a wireless password. By default, the Wireless Print Server runs in an “unprotected” mode (password set to 0000), which means that you do not need to enter a wireless password through the control panel to view or modify wireless settings. To set a wireless password (not the same as the general printer password), use the

Note • Refer to the user guide for your printer for specific instructions on how to use the

control panel controls.

^WP ZPL command.

Table 3 • Control Panel Parameters for the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server

(printers other than the S4M)

Parameter

Function

LIST NETWORK This selection is used to print a network configuration label (see Figure 14

on page 22).

LOAD LAN FROM?

WIRED PS CHECK?

1 These parameters appear after the system recognizes the existence of a ZebraNet print server (wired or wireless). After the

print server is recognized, all zeroes (000.000.000.000) will display until the printer obtains an IP address or defaults to

address 192.168.254.254. 2 Appears only when the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server is installed. 3 If a wireless password is set, you must enter the wireless password (not the printer password) to access this parameter. 4 This parameter appears 1) when no wireless card is inserted or 2) when the wireless card is associated to the WLAN and the

card supports LEAP.

This parameter, which serves the same function as the ^NP ZPL command, specifies whether to use the printer’s or the print server’s IP settings at bootup.

Accepted Values: PRINTER, PRINTSERVER Default Value: PRINTER

Check for a Wired Print Server at Bootup

This parameter, which serves the same function as the

^NB ZPL

command, tells the printer whether to search for a wired print server at bootup.

Accepted Values: YES, NO Default Value: NO

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Table 3 • Control Panel Parameters for the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server

(printers other than the S4M) (Continued)

Parameter

IP PROTOCOL

Function

Obtain an IP Address

This parameter allows either the user (permanent) or the server (dynamic) to select the IP address. If a dynamic option is chosen, this selection determines the method(s) by which the print server (wired or wireless) receives the IP address from the server.

Accepted Values: ALL, GLEANING ONLY, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, DHCP AND BOOTP, PERMANENT

Default Value: All

Note • Use of GLEANING ONL Y is not recommended when the Wireless

Print Server is installed.

IP ADDRESS

View or Change the Printer’s IP Address

This parameter can be modified only when PERMANENT is selected for IP PROTOCOL.

Selections: 0 to 255 for each field Default Value: 0.0.0.0

SUBNET MASK

View or Change the Subnet

This parameter can be modified only when PERMANENT is selected for IP PROTOCOL.

Selections: 0 to 255 for each field Default Value: 0.0.0.0

DEFAULT GATEWAY

View or Change the Gateway

This parameter can be modified only when PERMANENT is selected for IP PROTOCOL.

Selections: 0 to 255 for each field Default Value: 0.0.0.0

MAC ADDRESS

2,3

View MAC Address

This parameter shows the MAC address of the current wireless card. Default Value: 000000000000

ESSID

2,3

Set ESSID

Default Value: 125

AUTH. TYPE

2,3

Set Authentication Type

Accepted Values: OPEN, SHARED Default Value: OPEN

1 These parameters appear after the system recognizes the existence of a ZebraNet print server (wired or wireless). After the

print server is recognized, all zeroes (000.000.000.000) will display until the printer obtains an IP address or defaults to

card supports LEAP.

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Table 3 • Control Panel Parameters for the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server

(printers other than the S4M) (Continued)

Parameter

LEAP MODE

3,4

Function

Enable LEAP Mode

An encryption method that is available with some wireless cards. Set the LEAP user name and password through the printer web pages (see

WebView Web Pages on page 57) or by ZPL (see ^WL on page 46). By

default, LEAP user will be set to user, and LEAP password will be set to password.

Accepted Values: ON, OFF Default Value: OFF

ENCRYPTION MODE

2,3

Set Encryption Mode

Accepted Values: OFF, 40-BIT, 128-BIT Default Value: OFF

ENCRYPT. INDEX

2,3

Select an Encryption Index

Accepted Values: 1, 2, 3, 4 Default Value: 1

RESET NETWORK

1,3

Reset the Wired or Wireless Network

Reinitializes the wired or wireless network. Also causes any wireless card in the printer to reassociate to the wireless network. (Same function as ZPL command ~WR on page 50.)

1 These parameters appear after the system recognizes the existence of a ZebraNet print server (wired or wireless). After the

print server is recognized, all zeroes (000.000.000.000) will display until the printer obtains an IP address or defaults to

card supports LEAP.

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Parameters for the S4M Printer

Table 4 shows the wireless parameters that may be viewed or modified through the printer’s

control panel if you have the Wireless Print Server installed on an S4M and are operating in ZPL or EPL mode. These parameters are considered part of the Level 3 password. To view network parameters that are not available as selections through the control panel , print a network configuration label.

Note • Refer to the S4M User Guide for specific instructions on how to use the control pan el.

Table 4 • Control Panel Parameters for

the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server (S4M only)

Parameter Explanation

PRINT OUT NETWORK

OBTAIN IP ADDRESS

CHANGE IP ADDRESS

This selection is used to print a network configuration label (see Figure 14

on page 22).

Obtain an IP Address

Selects the method by which an IP address will be assigned to the printer. If you choose

Change the IP Protocol on page 27).

Selections: AUTO SELECT (dynamic), PERMA NE NT (user-specified) Default Value: AUTO SELECT

To modify this parameter:

• Press the up or down arrow to scroll through the selections.

View or Change the Printer’s IP Address

This parameter can be modified only when

AUTO SELECT, you may specify an IP protocol (see

PERMANENT is selected for

OBTAIN IP ADDRESS.

Selections: 0 to 255 for each field Default Value: 0.0.0.0

Note • Leading zeroes are not shown in the address. If an IP

address contains more digits than can be displayed at one time, use the left or right arrows to scroll through the digits.

To modify this parameter:

• To increase the value, press the up arrow.

• To decrease the value, press the down arrow.

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Table 4 • Control Panel Parameters for

the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server (S4M only) (Continued)

Parameter Explanation

Wireless Status and Settings

CHANGE SUBNET

CHANGE GATEWAY

View or Change the Subnet

This parameter can be modified only when

PERMANENT is selected for

OBTAIN IP ADDRESS.

Selections: 0 to 255 for each field Default Value: 0.0.0.0

Note • Leading zeroes are not shown in the address. If an IP

address contains more digits than can be displayed at one time, use the left or right arrows to scroll through the digits.

To modify this parameter:

• To increase the value, press the up arrow.

• To decrease the value, press the down arrow.

View or Change the Gateway

This parameter can be modified only when PERMANENT is selected for

OBTAIN IP ADDRESS.

Selections: 0 to 255 for each field Default Value: 0.0.0.0

Note • Leading zeroes are not shown in the address. If an IP

address contains more digits than can be displayed at one time, use the left or right arrows to scroll through the digits.

To modify this parameter:

• To increase the value, press the up arrow.

• To decrease the value, press the down arrow.

CHANGE IP PROTOCOL

Change the IP Protocol

Determines the method(s) by which the print server (wired or wireless) receives the IP address from the server.

This parameter can be modified only when

OBTAIN IP ADDRESS.

for Selections: ALL, GLEANING ONLY, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP,

DHCPAND BOOT Default Value: ALL

To modify this parameter:

• Press the up or down arrow to scroll through the selections.

AUTO SELECT is selected

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Printer Web Pages

You can use the printer’s ZebraLink WebView web pages to view and modify many of the same parameters that appear on the printer’s control panel. Through the printer’s home page, you can also enter additional WEP encryption keys and change parameters that are not accessible in other ways.

For additional WebView options and functionality, see WebView Web Pages on page 57.

Note • Refer to the user guide for your printer for specific instructions on how to use the

control panel.

To view or modify settings through the printer’s web pages, complete these steps:

1. From th e control panel, enter Setup mode.

2. Scroll through the parameters until you reach IP ADDRESS (level 3 parameter

CHANGE IP ADDRESS on the S4M).

3. Note th e IP Address (do not include any leading zeroes):

______________________________________________

4. Go to Internet Explorer.

5. In the address box, type the IP address for the printer (do not include www or any leading

zeroes).

6. Press Enter or click Go.

The printer’s home page displays.

7. Click View and Modify Printer Settings.

The printer prompts you for the printer password.

Note • The printer will prompt for the printer password only the first time that certain

screens are accessed until 1) the web authentication timeout value is reached (default value is 5 minutes) or 2) the printer is reset. At that time, the printer will prompt for the password again. For more information about setting t he web authen tication ti meout value, see ^NW on page 41.

8. Enter the password for your printer. The default password is 1234.

9. Click Submit Ch anges.

The following statement appears:

Access Granted. This IP Address now has admin access to the restricted printer pages. Please Click here to proceed

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10. Click on the statement.

The View and Modify Printer Settings page for your printer displays (Figure 15).

Figure 15 • View and Modify Printer Settings Page

Printer Web Pages

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11. Click Network Configuration.

The Network Configuration page for you r printer displays (Figure 16).

Figure 16 • Network Configuration Page

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12. Click Wireless Setup.

The Wireless Setup Page for your printer displays (Figure 17).

Figure 17 • Wireless Setup Page

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Printer Web Pages

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13. If desired, change the following settings:

14. Click Submit Ch anges.

15. Click View and Modify Printer Settings.

16. Does y our network use WEP encryption?

a. Enter the ESSID. b. Select the Operating Mode and Preamble from the drop-down lists. c. Change the Poor Signal setting.

The printer displays the following:

Wireless Setup Changes were successfully saved (temporarily). NOTE: Save permanent and reset network for changes to take effect.

The View and Modify Printer Settings page for your printer returns (see Figure 15

on page 29).

If... Then...

No Continue with step 17. Yes

a. Click Network Configuration.

The Network Configuration page for your printer displays.

b. Click Wireless Encryption Setup.

The Wireless Encryption Setup page for your printer displays (see

Figure 18 on page 33).

c. Enter the encryption settings for your network. If using hex storage,

do not precede the encryption keys with 0x.

d. Click Submit Changes.

The printer displays the following:

Wireless Encryption Setup Changes were successfully saved (temporarily). NOTE: Save permanent and reset network for changes to take effect.

e. Click View and Modify Printer Settings.

The View and Modify Printer Settings page for your printer returns (see Figure 15 on page 29).

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Figure 18 • Wireless Encryption Setup Page

Printer Web Pages

Note • LEAP parameters appear on this screen only when the wireless card supports

LEAP.

17. On the View and Modify Printer Settings page, click Save Current Configuration.

The printer displays Current configuration saved.

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Return Network Parameters to Defaults

You may need to return the network parameters to the factory defaults under the following circumstances:

• If you download a different version of firmware to your printer

• If you need to reset the encryption keys (for instances where a key was entered incorrectly or was forgotten)

After you return the parameters to the defaults, you will need to reconfigure your printer to use the Wireless Print Server (see Configuration on page 7). If you saved the ZPL script generated by the SetWLAN utility , simply send this file to the printer , then power cycle the printer . If you were using a wireless password, you need to set it again (see ^WP on page 48).

You can set the network parameters back to the factory defaults in two ways:

• (All printers) The Restore Default Network Configuration button on the printer’s View and Modify Printer Settings Page (see Figure 15 on page 29).

• (For printers other than the S4M) The when you exit Setup mode. Refer to the user guide for your printer for specific instructions on how to use the control panel.

Note • The LOAD DEFAULTS option and the Restore Default Configuration butto n on

the printer’s View and Modify Printer Settings Page reset all printer parameters other than network settings back to factory defaults. The network settings will not change when these options are selected.

DEFAULT NET option, which appea rs as an option

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ZPL Commands for the

Wireless Print Server

This chapter contains new or modified ZPL commands for the Wireless Print Server.

Contents

Search for Wired Print Server during Network Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

^NB

^NN Set SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

^NP Set Primary/Secondary Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

^NS Change Wired Networking Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

^NT Set SMTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

^NW Set Web Authentication Timeout Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

^WA Set Antenna Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

^WE Set WEP Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

^WI Change Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

^WL Set LEAP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

~WL Print Network Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

^WP Set Wireless Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

^WR Set Transmit Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

~WR Reset Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

^WS Set Wireless Card Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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^NB

Search for Wired Print Server during Network Boot

Description This command tells the printer whether to search for a wired print server at

bootup. Table 5 shows the results of this check.

Note • Only one print server can be installed in the S4M at one time, so this check does not

occur.

Table 5 • Results of Check for Wired Print Server

Wired Print

Server

Connected?

Format

Check for Wired

Print Server?

Yes Skip The printer skips the check for a wired print

Yes Check The printer checks for a wired print server. If the

No Skip The printer uses the Wireless Print Server as the

No Check During bootup, the printer tries for 70 seconds to

Results

server. The wired print server is not acknowledged, and the Wireless Print Server is used as the primary print server.

wired print server is detected, it is used as the primary print server. If it is not detected, the Wireless Print Server is used as the primary print server.

primary print server without taking the time to check for a wired print server.

detect a wired print server. After finding that one is not connected, the printer uses the Wireless Print Server as the primary print server.

^NBa

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = Check for Wired Print

Server at Boot Time

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Accepted Values: C (CHECK), S (SKIP CHECK) Default Value: S

^NN

Set SNMP

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^NN

Description Use this command to set the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) parameters.

Format

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = System Name

b = System Contact

c = System Location

^NNa,b,c,d,e,f

Same as printer name. Accepted Values: Up to 17 alphanumeric characters

Any contact information as desired (such as a name or phrase) Accepted Values: Up to 50 alphanumeric characters

The printer’s model information. Accepted Values: Up to 50 alphanumeric characters

d = Get Community Name Accepted Values: Up to 19 alphanumeric characters

Default Value: public

e = Set Community Name Accepted Values: Up to 19 alphanumeric characters

Default Value: public

f = Trap Community

Name

Accepted Values: Up to 20 alphanumeric characters Default Value: public

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^NP

Set Primary/Secondary Device

Description This command specifies whether to use the printer’s or the print server’s

LAN/WLAN settings at boot time. The default is to use the printer’s settings. When the printer is set as the primary device, you can set it up using ZPL commands or the

SetWLAN utility, and any wired print server inserted into the printer will get these settings. The drawbacks to using the printer as primary are that any wired print server inserted into the printer will lose its original settings if the printer is set to check for the wired print server (see

^NB on page 36) and that using GLEANING ONLY for IP PROT OCOL will no longer work.

Format

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = Device to Use as

Primary

^NPa

Accepted Values: P (PRINTER), M (MPS/PRINTSERVER)

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^NS

Change Wired Networking Settings

Description Use this command to change the wired print server network settings.

Format ^NSa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = IP Resolution Accepted Values:

A (ALL) B (BOOTP) C (DHCP AND BOOTP) D (DHCP) G (GLEANING ONLY) R (RARP) P (PERMANENT)

Note • Use of GLEANING ONLY is not recommended when the Wireless

Print Server is installed.

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^NS

b = IP Address Accepted Values: Any properly formatted IP address in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

format.

c = Subnet Mask Accepted Values: Any properly formatted subnet mask in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

format.

d = Default Gateway Accepted Values: Any properly formatted gateway in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

format.

e = WINS Server Address Accepted Values: Any properly format ted WINS server in the xxx.xx x.xxx.xxx

format.

f = Connection Timeout

Checking

g = Timeout Value

h = ARP Broadcast

Interval

i = Base Raw Port Number

Example •

^XA ^NSa,192.168.0.1,255.255.255.0,192.168.0.2

Accepted Values: Y (YES), N (NO)

Time, in seconds, before the connectio n time s out. Accepted Values: 0 through 99 99

Time, in minutes, that the broadcast is sent to update the device’s ARP cache.

The port number that the printer should use for its RAW data.

Accepted Values: 0 through 99 999 Default Value: 9100

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^NT

Set SMTP

Description Use this command to set the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

parameters. This allows you to set the e-mail settings for alerts.

Format

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = SMTP Server Address Accepted Values: Any properly formatted server address in the

b = Print Server Domain Accepted Va lues: Any properly formatted print server domain name. A domain

^NTa,b

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format

name is one or more labels separated by a period (“dot”), and a label consists of letters, numbers, and hyphens. An example of a domain name is zebra.com.

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^NW

Set Web Authentication Timeout Value

Description Use this command to set the timeout value for the printer home page. The

printer will prompt for the printer password only the first time that certain screens are accessed until 1) the web authentication timeout value is reached (default value is 5 minutes) or

2) the printer is reset. At that time, the printer will prompt for the password again.

ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print Server

^NW

Format

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = Timeout Value

^NWa

The timeout value in minutes for an IP address to be authenticated to the printer web pages.

Accepted Values: 0 (no secure pages can be accessed without entering the printer password) to 255 minutes

Default Value: 5

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^WA

Set Antenna Parameters

Description This command sets the values for the receive and transmit antenna.

Format

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = receive antenna Accepted Values: D (Diversity), L (Left), R (Right)

b = transmit antenna Accepted Values: D (Diversity), L (Left), R (Right)

^WAa,b

Default Value: D

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^WE

Set WEP Mode

ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print Server

^WE

Description Use this command to enable the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) mode and set WEP values. WEP is a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANS).

Format

Important • Use care to include the exact number of commas required in this command

when setting encryption keys (parameters command will cause the keys to be stored in the wrong slots and can disable the wireless system.

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

^WEa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h

e through h). A missing or extra comma in this

a = Encryption Mode Accepted Values: OFF, 40 (40-bit encryption), 128 (128-bit encryption)

Default Value: OFF

b = Encryption Index

Tells the printer which encryption key to use.

Accepted Values: 1 (Key 1), 2 (Key 2), 3 (Key 3), 4 (Key 4) Default Value: 1

c = Authentication Type Accepted Values: O (Open System), S (Shared Key)

Default Value: O

Note • If you enabled Shared Key authentication with Encryption

Mode set to OFF, this value resets to Open.

d = Encryption Key

Storage

Accepted Values: H (Hex key storage), S (string key storage) Default Value: S

e, f, g, h = Encryption Keys

1 through 4

Example 1 •This example sets encryption to 40-bit, activates encryption key 1, and sets

encryption key 1 to the string

Accepted Values: The actual value for the encryption key The encryption mode affects what can be entered for the encryption keys:

• For 40-bit, encryption keys can be set to any 5 hex pairs or any 10 alphanumeric characters.

• For 128-bit, encryption keys can be set to any 13 hex pairs or any 26 alphanumeric characters.

Note • When using hex storage, do not add a leading 0x on the

WEP key.

12345.

^WE40,,,,12345

In this example, the Encryption Index, Authentication Type, and Encryption Key Storage parameters are left blank with commas as placeholders for the fields. The printer uses the default values for these parameters.

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^WE

Example 2 •This example sets encryption to 128-bit, activates encryption key 2, and sets

encryption keys 1 and 2 to hex values.

^WE128,2,,H,12345678901234567890123456,98765432109876543 210987654

The value for encryption key 1 is stored and can be activated in the future by the following command:

^WE128,1

Example 3 •This example sets encryption to 128-bit, activates encryption key 4, and sets

encryption key 4 to a hex value.

^WE128,4,,H,,,,98765432109876543210987654

Values are not requ ired for encryption key s 1 through 3 when sett ing encryption key 4 . In this example, commas are used as placeholders for the fields for encryption keys 1 through 3. Any previously stored values for these encryption keys do not change.

Important • Make sure that you include the exact number of c ommas required to get

to the slot for encryption key 4 (parameter

h).

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^WI

Change Wireless Network Settings

Description Use this command to change the wireless network settings.

Format ^WIa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = IP Resolution Accepted Values:

A (ALL) B (BOOTP) C (DHCP AND BOOTP) D (DHCP) G (GLEANING ONLY) R (RARP) P (PERMANENT)

Note • Use of GLEANING ONLY is not recommended when the Wireless

Print Server is installed.

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^WI

b = IP Address Accepted Values: Any properly formatted IP address in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

format.

c = Subnet Mask Accepted Values: Any properly formatted subnet mask in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

format.

d = Default Gateway Accepted Values: Any properly formatted gateway in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

format.

e = WINS Server Address Accepted Values: Any properly format ted WINS server in the xxx.xx x.xxx.xxx

format.

f = Connection Timeout

Checking

g = Timeout Value

h = ARP Broadcast

Interval

i = Base Raw Port Number

Accepted Values: Y (YES), N (NO)

Time, in seconds, before the connectio n time s out. Accepted Values: 0 through 99 99

Time, in minutes, that the broadcast is sent to update devices ARP cache.

The port number that the printer should use for its RAW data.

Accepted Values: 0 through 99 999 Default Value: 9100

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^WL

Set LEAP Parameters

Description Use this command to enable Cisco® Lightweight Extensible Authentication

Protocol (LEAP) mode and set parameters. LEAP is a user authentication method that is available with some wireless cards.

Note • LEAP is only available with some wireless cards.

Format ^WLa,b,c

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = Mode Accepted Values: OFF, ON

Default Value: OFF

b = User Name Accepted Values: Any 4 to 40 alphanumeric characters user c = Password Accepted Values: Any 4 to 40 alphanumeric characters password

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~WL

Print Network Configuration Label

Description Use the ~WL command to generate a network configuration label (Figure 19).

ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print Server

~WL

Format

~WL

Figure 19 • Network Configuration Label

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^WP

Set Wireless Password

Note • This command does not apply to the S4M.

Description This command sets the four-digit wireless password (not the same as the

general printer password). If the wireless password is 0000, the Wireless Print Server runs in an “unprotected” mode, which means that you do not need to enter th e wireless password through the control panel to view or modify wireless settings.

If a wireless password is set, the values for the following parameters will not appear through the control panel until the wireless password is entered:

• MAC Address

• ESSID

• Auth Type

• Leap Mode (if applicable)

• Encryption Mode

• Encryption Index

•Reset Network

Format

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

a = old wireless password

b = new wireless password

^WPa,b

Accepted Values: 0000 through 9999 Default Value: 0000

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^WR

Set Transmit Rate

Description Use this command to change the transmission parameters.

Format ^WRa,b,c,d,e

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print Server

^WR

a = rate 1

b = rate 2

c = rate 5.5

d = rate 11

e = transmit power

Sets the 1 Mb/s transmit rate. Accepted Values: Y (On), N (Off)

Sets the 2 Mb/s transmit rate. Accepted Values: Y (On), N (Off)

Sets the 5.5 Mb/s transmit rate. Accepted Values: Y (On), N (Off)

Sets the 11 Mb/s transmit rate.

Accepted Values: Y (On), N (Off) Accepted Values: 1, 5, 20, 30, 50, 100

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~WR

Reset Wireless Card

Description This command reinitializes the wireless card and the print server when the

Wireless Print Server is running. The command also causes any wireless card in the printer to reassociate with the wireless network. Same function as the RESET NETWORK control panel parameter.

Format

~WR

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^WS

Set Wireless Card Values

Description This command sets the wireless card values for ESSID, Operating Mode, and

Card Preamble.

Format ^WSe,o,p

The following table identifies the parameters for this format.

Parameters Details

ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print Server

^WS

e = ESSID value

o = operating mode

p = wireless card preamble

Accepted Values: Any value up to 32 characters, including all ASCII and Extended ASCII characters, including the space character. When this parameter is left blank, the ESSID is not changed.

Default Value: 125 Accepted Values: I (Infrastructure), A (Adhoc)

Default Value: I Accepted Values: L (Long), S (Short)

Default Value: L

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^WS

Notes • ___________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

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Troubleshooting

This chapter provides solutions to problems related specifically to the Wireless Print Server. For print quality or other printer-specific problems, refer to the troubleshooting section in the

user guide for your printer. For problems with the wireless card or access point not addressed here, refer to the appropriate third-party documentation.

Contents

General Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Encryption Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

IP Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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General Issues

Table 6 • General Issues and Recommended Solutions

Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution

The printer acknowledges the wireless card and indicates a signal strength, but the printer does not appear to connect to the network.

The printer does not acknowledge the wireless card.

After a firmware upgrade, the printer will not connect to the network.

The combination of signal strength and signal quality at the pr inter may not be good enough to establish a connection to the network.

The printer is associated with, but not authenticated with, your access point.

The card may not be inserted correctly.

Your printer may not be equipped for the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server.

The card may not be supported for use with the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server.

Network settings need to be updated.

Note • This does not apply

to the S4M.

Move the printer or the access point to another location, or remove any obstructions between the two. A direct line of site between the printer and access point provides the best results. Refer to the third-party documentation for your access point for additional recommendations and limitations.

1. Check your encryption settings.

2. Verify that your MAC address is

approved for the access point.

Make sure that the wireless card is correctly seated in the PCMCIA slot.

Contact your authorized Zebra representative for information about purchasing the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server.

Make sure that you are using a compatible wireless card (see Supported Wireless

Cards on page 3).

1. Through the printer’s control panel,

SETUP/EXIT to enter Setup

press mode.

2. Press SETUP/EXIT again to access the

printer’s save and default options.

3. Scroll to DEFAULT NET.

4. Press SETUP/EXIT.

The network settings are returned to factory defaults.

5. Reconfigure your printer to use the

Wireless Print Server (see

Configuration on page 7). If you saved

the ZPL script generated by the SetWLAN utility, simply send this file to the printer. If you were using a wireless password, you need to set it again (see ^WP on page 48).

6. Power cycle the printer for the settings

to take effect.

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Table 6 • General Issues and Recommended Solutions (Continued)

Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution

Troubleshooting

Encryption Issues

My wireless connection is inconsistent. The signal strengths change back and forth between high and low numbers.

An access point may be bad. The card appears to be switching affiliations between access points.

The wireless card is repeatedly associating with two or more access points because of varying signal strengths.

Check the access points on your WLAN, particularly the one closest to the printer.

Check the access points on your WLAN to determine what is causing the signal strengths to vary.

Encryption Issues

Table 7 • Encryption Issues and Recommended Solutions

Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution

The entry field for WEP keys on the printer’s web page does not display all 26 characters.

I set encryption keys using the command, and now my wireless system does not function.

^WE ZPL

The field accepts 26 characters, but they may not be able to display all at once because of your browser or system settings.

The ZPL string that you sent to th e printer may not have been correct. The printer may be using the wrong encryption key or looking for one that is undefined.

Use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move the cursor in the WEP key field and reveal characters that may not display.

Resend the

on page 43). Make sure that all of the

required commas are in place in the command. A missing or extra comma in this command can disable the wireless system.

^WE command (see ^WE

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IP Issues

Table 8 • IP Issues and Recommended Solutions

Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution

The printer shows IP address

192.168.254.254, which does not appear to work.

On my control panel, the IP settings are missing or show all zeroes (000.000.000.000).

IP address 192.168.254.254 is a default address. The printer shows this address after it times out while trying to connect. The printer was likely set to an incorrect static IP address.

The DHCP server is not functioning, so a dynamic IP address is not being assigned. The printer timed out and shows the default IP address of

192.168.254.254. Actual IP settings (IP Resolution,

IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway) will only appear when the printer is associated to and authenticated with the WLAN. Until the time that the printer recognizes the existence of a ZebraNet print server, these parameters will not show through the control panel. After the print server is recognized, all zeroes will display until the printer obtains an IP address or defaults to address

192.168.254.254.

Enter a valid static IP address. OR Set IP Protocol to All.

Check the DHCP server.

1. Allow more time for the printer to

complete its connection and obtain an IP address.

2. If the printer does not connect, check

that there is an adequate signal between the printer and the access point. If necessary, move the printer or the access point to another location, or remove any obstructions between the two. A direct line of site between the printer and access point provides the best results. Refer to the third-party documentation for your access point for recommendations and limitations.

3. Check the IP Protocol setting. If using a

static setting, the value entered might not be valid.

When I select GLEANING ONL Y for IP PROTOCOL, the IP address that I assign to the printer is not set permanently.

The IP address for my wired print server does not bring up the printer home page.

Using GLEANING ONLY is not recommended when the wireless option is installed.

If both a wired and wireless print server are installed on a printer at the same time and the wireless printer is the primary/active print

Use the SetWLAN utility or ZPL commands to set a permanent IP address. For more information, see Configure Using

the SetWLAN Utility on page 9 or ZPL Commands for the Wireless Print Server

on page 35.

In your browser window, type in the IP address of the wireless print server.

server, the printer web pages can be accessed only through the wireless print server’s IP address.

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WebView Web Pages

This appendix provides details about the ZebraLink WebView web pages for a printer that is running the Wireless Print Server.

WebView is a browser-based application that provides real-time configuration, control, and monitoring capabilities for your printer. The web pages displayed by the printers are not static. They contain real-time information about the printer’s present state of operation, including printer status, error conditions, and all printing parameters.

Contents

Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

View Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

View and Modify Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Network Configuration Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Directory Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Alert Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Establishing E-Mail Alert Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Printer Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Print Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Home Page

To access the printer’s home page, you need the printer’s IP address. When the printer is connected to your WLAN, you can find the IP address using the printer’s control panel.

Note • Refer to the user guide for your printer for specific instructions on how to use the

control panel.

The printer’s home page is the first web page that opens. This page includes a menu of hyperlinks that allow you to make modifications to the printer, print server, and network settings. Other changeable settings through the home page include:

• Network Status, Error, and Warning reports

• Directories of objects stored in Flash memory and RAM devices

• Objects, stored fonts, images, programs, and ZPL II formats

To access your printer’s home page, complete these steps:

1. From th e control panel, enter Setup mode.

2. Scroll through the parameters until you reach IP ADDRESS (level 3 parameter

CHANGE IP ADDRESS on the S4M).

3. Note th e IP Address (do not include any leading zeroes):

______________________________________________

4. Go to Internet Explorer.

5. In the address box, type the IP address for the printer (do not include www or any leading

zeroes), then press

Enter.

The printer’s home page displays (Figure 20).

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Figure 20 • Printer Home Page

WebView Web Pages

Home Page

For more information about the options listed on the printer home page, see the following sections:

• View Printer Configuration on page 60

• View and Modify Printer Settings on page 61

• Directory Listing on page 71

• Alert Setup on page 75

• Printer Controls on page 78

• Print Server Settings on page 80

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View Printer Configuration

The V iew Pri nter Co nfigurat ion menu optio n prov ides accurat e, up-to-the-min ute informa tion on the printer’s current state. An administrator can conveniently find information on the Virtual Configuration Label and also check on the status of printer ports.

To view the printer configuration through WebView, complete these steps:

1. From the printer home page, click View Printer Configuration.

WebView displays the configuration settings (Figure 21).

Figure 21 • View Printer Configuration

2. To receive updated printer information from this view, refresh the browser page.

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View and Modify Printer Settings

This section provides you with steps for accessing and modifying printer settings with a ZebraLink-enabled printer. It also provides illustrations of the various pages you can access.

To access the View and Modify Printer Settings, complete these steps:

1. From the printer home page, click View and Modify Printer Settings.

The printer prompts you for a password.

2. Enter the password for your printer. The default password is 1234.

3. Click Submit Ch anges.

The following statement appears:

Access Granted. This IP Address now has admin access to the restricted printer pages. Please Click here to proceed

4. Click on the statement.

The View and Modify Printer Settings page displays (Figure 22). Table 9 on page 63 shows the screens that appear when you click on the menu items on this page.

WebView Web Pages

View and Modify Printer Settings

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View and Modify Printer Settings

Figure 22 • View and Modify Printer Settings Page

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View and Modify Printer Settings

Table 9 • Subscreens: View and Modify Printer Settings Screen

General Setup Serial Communications Setup

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Table 9 • Subscreens: View and Modify Printer Settings Screen (Continued)

Network Configuration Menu

(see Table 9 on page 63 for subscreens)

Print Listings on Label

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Media Setup Calibration

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ZPL Control Advanced Setup

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Network Configuration Screens

This section shows the shows the screens that appear when you click on the menu items on the Network Configuration menu (Figure 23).

To access the Network Communications menu, complete these steps:

1. From the printer home page, click View and Modify Printer Settings.

The printer prompts you for a password.

2. Enter the password for your printer. The default password is 1234.

3. Click Submit Ch anges.

The following statement appears:

Access Granted. This IP Address now has admin access to the restricted printer pages. Please Click here to proceed

4. Click on the statement.

The View and Modify Printer Settings page displays (see Figure 22 on page 62).

WebView Web Pages

View and Modify Printer Settings

5. Click Network Configuration.

The Network Configuration Menu displays (Figure 23). Table 10 shows the screens that appear when you click on the menu items on this page.

Figure 23 • Network Configuration Menu

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Table 10 • Subscreens: Network Communications Setup

Primary/Secondary Settings SNMP

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Table 10 • Subscreens: Network Communications Setup (Continued)

SMTP TCP/IP

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Table 10 • Subscreens: Network Communications Setup (Continued)

Wireless Setup Wireless Encryption Setup

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Directory Listing

The directory page provides a listing of all file system devices (E:, R:, Z:). The size, name, and location of each stored object are displayed.

To view the Directory Listing, complete these steps:

1. From the printer home page, click Directory Listing.

The Directory Listing screen displays (Figure 24).

Figure 24 • Directory Listing Screen

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Directory Listing

To create a new item on the Directory Listing screen, complete these steps:

1. From the Directory Listing screen, click Create New Script.

The Create New Script screen displays (Figure 25).

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Directory Listing

Figure 25 • Create New Script Screen

2. Select a device type fr om the drop-down menu.

3. Type a name for the file in the Name field.

4. Click Edit.

The Edit ZPL Script screen displays (Figure 26).

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Figure 26 • Edit ZPL Script Screen

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Directory Listing

5. Enter the ZPL code in the text field.

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Directory Listing

6. Clic k one of the available buttons:

Button Function/Operation

Preview Label Displays a graphic representation of the label that results from the

ZPL code.

Print Label Sends the ZPL code to the printer. Reset Clears the text field Save

Save As

a. Enter the printer password in the password fiel d. b. Click Save.

If the correct password was entered, saves the label to the ZPL file name entered on the Create New Script screen (see

Figure 25 on page 72).

a. Enter the printer password in the password fiel d. b. Click Save As.

The Create New Script screen displays (Figure 26).

Figure 27 • Save ZPL Script Screen

c. Enter a file name in the Name field. d. Click Save.

If the correct password was entered on the Edit ZPL Script screen, the file is saved.

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Alert Setup

For the printer to interact with ZebraNet Alert, SNMP settings must be established in these areas:

The ZebraLink messaging system provides for more than SNMP notification. Alerts can be routed to various destinations:

To view Alert Setup, complete these steps:

• the printer, via the WebView interface

• the Alert Printer Management Utility for logging SNMP traps

•TCP

•UDP

•e-mail

• serial port

• parallel port destinations

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Alert Setup

1. From the printer home page, click Alert Setup.

The Alert Messaging System screen displays (Figure 28).

Figure 28 • Alert Messaging System Screen

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Alert Setup

Establishing E-Mail Alert Messaging

ZebraNet Alert allows printer errors to be sent directly to any v alid ema il addre ss. You can set up multiple e-mail addresses for routing different error messag es or split notifications betwee n e-mail and other network management tools.

To begin receiving e-mail notification of errors, complete these steps:

1. From the Alert Messaging System screen, click Add Alert Message.

The Add Alert Message screen displays (Figure 29).

Figure 29 • Add Alert Message Screen

2. From the drop-down menu, specify the condition to send over e-mail, such as

HEAD ELEMENT BAD or PAPER OUT.

3. Select a destination from the drop-down menu.

4. Enter a valid email address to which the messages will be sent. (The Port field can be

ignored for e-mail setup.)

5. Enter the printer password.

6. Click Add Alert Message.

7. Click Home to return to the printer’s home page.

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Alert Setup

8. From the printer’s home page, click View and Modify Printer Settings. (You may be

prompted for the printer’s password if it was not entered recently.) The View and Modify Printer Settings screen displays.

9. Click Network Configuration.

The Network Configuration Menu displays.

10. Click SMTP.

The SMTP Setup screen displays (Figure 30).

Figure 30 • SMTP Setup Screen

11. Specify your SMTP server address and Print Server domain.

12. Click Submit Ch anges.

The printer displays the following:

Changes were successfully saved (temporarily).

13. Click View and Modify Printer Settings.

The View and Modify Printer Settings page for your printer returns (see Figure 22

on page 62).

14. Click Save Current Configuration.

The printer displays Current configuration saved.

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Printer Controls

To view Printer Controls, complete these steps:

This page offers control over basic printer functions.

1. From the printer home page, click Printer Controls.

The printer prompts you for a password.

2. Enter the password for your printer. The default password is 1234.

3. Click Submit Ch anges.

The following statement appears:

Access Granted. This IP Address now has admin access to the restricted printer pages. Please Click here to proceed

4. Click on the statement.

This Printer Controls screen displays (Figure 31).

Figure 31 • Printer Controls Screen

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Printer Controls

5. Clic k one of the available buttons:

Button Function

Pause Toggles the pause option on the printer Feed Causes printer to feed one label Cancel One Format Cancels the currently printing format Cancel All Formats Cancels all formats Reset Printer Causes the printer to perform its standard reset without

cycling power

a. Click Reset Printer.

The printer prompts Are you sure you want to reset the printer?

b. Click Reset.

The printer resets itself.

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Print Server Settings

This section provides you with instructions for viewing the current print server settings.

Important • To apply changes made in this section, you need to use the default user ID and

password:

User ID: admin Password: 1234

To view the print server menu, complete these steps:

• From the printer home page, click Print Server Settings.

The Print Server screen opens (Figure 32).

Figure 32 • Print Server Screen

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Proprietary Statement

This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Zebra Technologies”). It is intended 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.

Product Improvements

Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Zebra Technologies. All specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provide reasona ble protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the product manuals, may cause harmful in terference 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, the user is encouraged to do 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 outle t o n a circu it di fferent from that to which the receiver is connected.

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FCC Radiation Exposure Statement (for printers with RFID encoders)

Canadian DOC Compliance Statement

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni cia n fo r he lp.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Zebra Technologies could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. To ensure compliance, this printer must be used with Shielded Communication Cables.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be instal led and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Liability Disclaimer

Zebra Technologies takes steps to ensure that its published Engineering specifications and manuals are correct; however, errors do occur. Zebra Technologies reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims liability resulting therefrom.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Zebra Technologies or anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the accompanying product (including hardware and software) be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, consequential damages including loss of business profits, business interruption, or loss of business information) arisi ng out of the use of, the results of use of, or inability to use such product, even if Zebra Technologies has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

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Index

access point

as part of a WLAN, 2 selection, 4

troubleshooting problems, 55 accessing printer home page, 58 adaptor for Compact Flash card, 17 alert setup, 75 antenna parameter setting via ZPL, 42 authentication timeout for printer home page, 41 authentication type

setting via ZPL command, 43

view or modify through control panel, 24

Canadian DOC compliance, 82 change wired network settings, 39 Compact Flash card insertion, 17 configuration

options, 8

SetWLAN utility, 9

using ZPL commands, 35 connecting to a wireless network, 2 contact information, viii control panel

view wireless status, 20

Wireless Print Server parameters, 23

default gateway

other printers, 24

S4M, 27

e-mail alert messaging, 76 encryption

changing or entering settings, 32 control panel parameters, 23 LEAP mode, 25 set LEAP parameters, 46 set values via ZPL, 43 troubleshooting, 55 Wireless Encryption Setup page, 33 Wireless Encryption Setup screen, 70

ESSID

setting via ZPL, 51 view or modify through control panel, 24

FCC compliance, 81 FCC radiation exposure limits, 82 firmware

connection problems after upgrade, 54 versions required for wireless operation, 8

gleaning, 56

home page, 58

inserting wireless card

Compact Flash and adaptor, 17 standard, 15

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interaction between wired and wireless, 5 IP address

192.168.254.254 showing, 56

all zeroes (000.000.000.000), 56

for wired and wireless print servers, 6

selecting method for obtaining

other printers, 24

S4M, 26 troubleshooting issues, 56 view or modify through control panel

other printers, 24

S4M, 26

LEAP mode

control panel option, 25 setting using ZPL, 46

liability, 82 link status indicator, 20

LIST NETWORK option, 22 LOAD DEFAULTS option, 34

MAC address, 24

primary/secondary device

setting via web pages, 68 setting via ZPL, 38

print network configuration label

via control panel

other printers, 23 S4M, 26

via ZPL command, 47 printer compatibility, 2 printer home page, 58 printer web pages

accessing home page, 58

alert message setting, 75

directory listing, 71

network configuration screens, 67

print server settings, 80

printer controls, 78

problems accessing with wired IP address, 56

set timeout value, 41

setting primary/secondary device, 68

view and modify printer settings, 61

view or modify settings, 28

view printer configuration, 60 product improvements, 81 proprietary statement, 81

^NB, network boot, 36 network boot command, 36 network configuration label

print through control panel, 22

print via ZPL, 47 network configuration screens, 67 network settings

change via control panel, 23

setting via ZPL, 45 ^NN, set SNMP parameters, 37 NO CARD INSERTED message, 21 noise level indicator, 21

^NP, set primary/secondary device, 38 ^NS, change wired network settings, 39 ^NT, set SMTP, 40 ^NW, set web authentication timeout value, 41

parallel port to configure Wireless Print Server, 8 password

affect of wireless password on control panel

parameters, 23

set wireless password, 48 poor signal setting, 21

radiation exposure limits, 82

RADIO WARNING POOR SIGNAL message, 21 RESET NETWORK option, 25

reset wireless card, 50 Restore Default Configuration button, 34 restore network to defaults

options for restoring, 34 reconfiguring using SetWLAN, 9

SetWLAN utility, 9 signal strength and quality indicators, 21 SMTP parameters

setting via web pages, 69 setting via ZPL, 40

SNMP parameters

setting via web pages, 68 setting via ZPL, 37

subnet

view or modify

S4M, 27

subnet mask

view or modify

other printers, 24

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Index

supported printers, 2 supported wireless cards, 3

TCP/IP setting via web pages, 69 third-party components, 3 timeout value for printer home page, 41 transmit rate setting via ZPL, 49 troubleshooting

connection problems after firmware upgrade, 54

encryption issues, 55

general issues, 54

gleaning, 56

inconsistent wireless connection, 55

IP issues, 56

not connecting, 54

system disabled after encryption set, 55

WEP key field not large enough, 55

wireless card not acknowledged, 54

USB port to configure Wireless Print Server, 8

view printer configuration via web pages, 60 view wireless status through control panel, 20

^WA, set antenna parameters, 42 ^WE, set wireless encryption values, 43

web authentication timeout value, 41 WebView web pages, 57 ^WI, change wireless network settings, 45

wired print server

change network settings, 39 check for during bootup, 5 interaction with wireless print server, 5 ^NB to set check for, 36 using to configure Wireless Print Server, 8 view or modify settings via web pages, 80

wireless card

inserting Compact Flash card and adaptor, 17 inserting standard card, 15 printer not acknowledging, 54 reset via ZPL, 50 setting values via ZPL, 51

supported cards, 3 wireless link status indicator, 20 wireless password

control panel parameters affected, 23

setting via ZPL, 48 Wireless Print Server

change network settings, 45

control panel parameters, 23

interaction with wired print server, 5

set up via web pages, 70

ZPL commands, 35 wireless signal indicators, 21

~WL, print network configuration label, 47 ^WL, set LEAP parameters, 46

WLAN setup, 2

^WP, set wireless password, 48 ~WR, reset wireless card, 50 ^WR, set transmit rate, 49 ~WS, set wireless card values, 51

ZebraNet Alert, 75 ZPL commands

edit ZPL script via web pages, 73

Wireless Print Server commands, 35

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Zebra Technologies Corporation

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Part Number: 13422L-003 Rev. A

Zebra 140XiIIIPlus User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Preface

Contacts

Web Site

The Americas

Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Document Conventions

Introduction

Printer Compatibility

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Third-Party Components

Supported Wireless Cards

Access Point

Interaction between Wired and Wireless Print Servers

Check for Wired Print Server

IP Addresses

View Printer Web Pages

Configuration

Overview

Configure Using the SetWLAN Utility

Install a Wireless or Compact Flash Wireless Card

Wireless Card

Compact Flash Wireless Card

Overview

View Wireless Status through the Control Panel

Link Status Indicator

Wireless Signal Indicators

Poor Signal Setting

Print a Network Configuration Label

View or Change Control Panel Parameters for the Wireless Print Server

Parameters for Zebra Printers Other Than the S4M

Parameters for the S4M Printer

Printer Web Pages

Return Network Parameters to Defaults

Troubleshooting

General Issues

Encryption Issues

IP Issues

WebView Web Pages

Home Page

View Printer Configuration

View and Modify Printer Settings

Network Configuration Screens

Directory Listing

Alert Setup

Establishing E-Mail Alert Messaging

Printer Controls

Print Server Settings

Proprietary Statement

Index