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This guide is intended for use by someone who needs to configure and use a ZebraNet wireless
print server for use with a supported printer.
This guide supports the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server, the ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print
Server, the ZebraNet Internal Wireless Plus Print Server, and the ZebraNet b/g Print Server.
The firmware version required to operate your print server varies based on your printer. For
more information, refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide.
How This Document Is Organized
This guide is set up as follows:
SectionDescription
Printer Setup on page 13This section provides the tasks that you must complete and the
issues that you must consider before you load and configure your
printer.
Wireless Configuration on page 19Use this section to configure your ZebraNet wireless print server for
operation. For more detailed information, refer to the ZebraNet
Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide.
Xi Series and RXi Series on page 59
PA X 4 S e r i e s on page 43
Z Series and RZ Series on page 65
HC100 on page 37
S4M on page 53
105SL and 105SLPlus on page 31
ZT200 Series on page 79
ZE500 Series on page 71
These sections contain information for specific printer and print
engine models.
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The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information.
Printer/Print Engine The term “printer” will be used throughout this document to refer to
Zebra printers and print engines.
Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this
guide. If you are viewing this guide online in .pdf format, you can click the cross-reference
(blue text) to jump directly to its location.
Icons Used
Caution • Warns you of a potential electric shock situation.
Important • Advises you of information that is essential to complete a task.
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Note • Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important
points of the main text.
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 Figure with Callouts
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Contacts
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Review this checklist, and resolve any issues before you set up or use your wireless printer.
Unpack and Inspect the Printer Have you unpacked the printer and inspected it for
damage?
When you receive the printer, immediately unpack it and inspect for shipping damage.
•Save all packing materials.
•Check all exterior surfaces for damage.
•Raise the media door, and inspect the media compartment for damage to components.
If you discover shipping damage upon inspection:
•Immediately notify the shipping company and file a damage report.
•Keep all packaging material for shipping company inspection.
•Notify your authorized Zebra reseller.
Important • Zebra Technologies Corporation is not responsible for any damage incurred
during the shipment of the equipment and will not repair this damage under warranty.
Install the Printer
•For all printers except PAX print engines: Have you selected an appropriate location
for the printer? If you have not, see Select a Site for the Printer on page 60.
•For PAX series print engines: Have you considered what factors will affect how the
print engines is installed into an applicator? Is the print engine mounted in an
applicator? For information, see Print Engine Installation on page 44.
Attach a Power Cord Do you have the correct power cord for your printer? If you are
unsure, see Connect the Printer to a Power Source on page 16. To attach the power cord
and connect the printer to a power source, see Connect the Printer to a Power Source
on page 16.
Select a Wired Data Communication Interface Have you connected your printer
to your computer or network using a wired data communication interface? You must use a
wired connection first to configure your printer for wireless operation. If you have not, see
Select a Wired Data Communication Interface on page 17.
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1
2
4
Caution • For personnel and equipment safety, always use an approved three-conductor
power cord specific to the region or country intended for installation. This cord must use an
IEC 320 female connector and the appropriate region-specific, three-conductor grounded
plug configuration.
Depending on how your printer was ordered, a power cord may or may not be included. If one
is not included or if the one included is not suitable for your requirements, see Figure 2 and
refer to the following guidelines:
• The overall cord length must be less than 9.8 ft. (3 m).
• The cord must be rated for at least 10 A, 250 V.
• The chassis ground (earth) must be connected to ensure safety and reduce electromagnetic
interference.
Figure 2 • Power Cord Specifications
Printer Setup
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AC power plug for your country—This should bear
1
the certification mark of at least one of the known
international safety organizations (Figure 3).
3-conductor HAR cable or other cable approved for
2
your country.
IEC 320 connector—This should bear the
3
certification mark of at least one of the known
international safety organizations (Figure 3).
Length ≤ 9.8 ft. (3 m). Rating 10 Amp, 250 VAC.
4
Figure 3 • International Safety Organization Certifications
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Connect the Printer to a Power Source
Connect the Printer to a Power Source
The power supply in the printer automatically detects the applied line voltage and works in the
100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz range.
The AC power cord must have a three-prong female connector on one end that plugs into the
mating AC power connector at the rear of the printer. If a power cable was not included with
your printer, refer to Power Cord Specifications on page 15.
Caution • For personnel and equipment safety, always use an approved three-conductor
power cord specific to the region or country intended for installation. This cord must use an
IEC 320 female connector and the appropriate region-specific three-conductor grounded
plug configuration.
To connect the printer to a power source, complete these steps:
1. Toggle the printer power switch to the off (O) position.
2. Plug the power cord into the AC power connector on the rear of the printer.
3. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet near the printer.
4. Turn on (I) the printer.
The control panel LCD and lights activate, indicating that the printer is booting up.
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Select a Wired Data Communication Interface
To configure your printer for wireless operation, you must first connect your printer using a
wired data communication interface. Table 1 provides basic information about wired data
communication interfaces. Not all interfaces may be available on your printer. Select an
interface that is supported by both your printer and your computer or your Local Area Network
(LAN).
Caution • Ensure that the printer power is off (O) before connecting data communications
cables. Connecting a data communications cable while the power is on (
printer.
Table 1 • Wired Data Communication Interfaces
InterfaceCharacteristics
RS-232 Serial•The baud rate, number of data and stop bits, the parity, and the
XON/XOFF or DTR control must match those of the host
computer.
•Maximum cable length of 50 ft (15.24 m).
•You may need to change printer parameters to match the host
computer.
•You need to use a null-modem adaptor to connect to the printer
if using a standard modem cable.
Printer Setup
I) may damage the
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IEEE 1284
Bidirectional Parallel
USB
Internal wired
Ethernet print server
•Maximum cable length of 10 ft (3 m).
•Recommended cable length of 6 ft (1.83 m).
•No printer parameter changes required to match the host
computer.
•Maximum cable length of 16.4 ft (5 m).
•No printer parameter changes required to match the host
computer.
•Can print to the printer from any computer on your LAN.
•Can communicate with the printer through the printer’s web
pages.
•Computer must be equipped with an Ethernet board.
•The printer must be configured to use your LAN.
Note • Refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print
Servers User Guide for configuration instructions. A copy
of this manual is available at
http://www.zebra.com/manuals or on the user CD that came
with your printer.
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Data Cables and Wireless Cards
You must supply all data cables or removeable radio cards for your application. (Some
wireless print servers come with an integrated radio card.)
Data Cables Ethernet cables do not require shielding, but all other data cables must be fully
shielded and fitted with metal or metallized connector shells. Unshielded data cables may
increase radiated emissions above the regulated limits.
To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:
• Keep data cables as short as possible.
• Do not bundle the data cables tightly with the power cords.
• Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits.
Wireless Cards For supported wireless cards, refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless
Print Servers User Guide. A copy of the manual is available at http://www.zebra.com/manuals
or on the user CD that came with your printer.
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Wireless Configuration
Use this section to configure your ZebraNet wireless print server for operation. For more
detailed information, refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide.
Important • A wireless option board must be installed on your printer before you can
configure the printer to communicate using a wireless radio card.
You may configure your printer for wireless operation in the following ways. This Quick Start
Guide covers only the first option, the Connectivity Wizard.
• Through the Connectivity Wizard, which writes a ZPL script for you. On the last screen
of the utility, you may choose to send the command directly to your printer, 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 any available connection (serial, parallel,
USB, or wired print server).
•The file can be resent 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. Use the ^WX command to set the basic
parameters for security type. You can send the command through any available connection
(serial, parallel, USB, or wired print server). Refer to the Zebra Programming Guide for ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, and WML for more information on this option.
• Through Set/Get/Do (SGD) commands that you send to the printer. Begin with
wlan.security to set the wireless security type. Depending on which security type
that you select, other SGD commands will be necessary to specify other parameters. You
can send the commands through any available connection (serial, parallel, USB, or wired
print server). Refer to the Zebra Programming Guide for ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, and WML for more information on this option.
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Configure Using the Connectivity Wizard
Configure Using the Connectivity Wizard
The ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise utility resides on the User CD for your printer and is available
through http://www.zebra.com/software. ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise version 1.2.5 or later is
required to configure the printer correctly for use.
The Connectivity Wizard, which is part of 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 after you set the network options back
to factory defaults.
Note • You can only set up one print server at a time with the Connectivity Wizard. To
configure multiple print servers (wired and wireless), run the program once for each print
server.
To use the Connectivity Wizard, complete these steps:
1. If it is not already installed, install ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise on your computer.
You can get the program from the user CD that came with your printer, or you can
download it at http://www.zebra.com/software.
2. Launch the ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise program.
If you are prompted for a serial number, you may click
use the Connectivity Wizard.
3. From the Menu bar, select Tools > Connectivity Wizard.
The Connectivity Wizard opens.
Cancel. You will still be able to
4. From the Choose Port list, select the port to which your printer is connected.
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•If you will save the file without sending it to the printer, you may select any available
port.
•If you select File:, you will be asked to browse to the location of the file you want to
save.
•If you select a serial port, the serial configuration information appears below the
Choose Port list. If necessary, change the serial communication settings to match your
printer’s settings.
Note • If a port is in use by another device, it will not be included in the drop-down
list.
5. Click Next.
The wizard prompts for the print server device to configure.
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6. Select Wireless and then click Next.
The wizard prompts you for the type of printer you are using.
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7. Select the type of printer you are using and then click Next.
The wizard prompts for the wireless IP information.
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8. Enable the DHCP (dynamic) or static IP option.
If you will be using...Complete the following steps...
DHCPa. Select DHCP and click Next.
b. Continue with step 9.
Static
a. Select Static.
The IP settings fields are activated.
a. Enter the IP Address, Default Gateway, and Subnet
Mask for the wireless print server.
b. Continue with step 9.
9. Click Next.
The Wireless Settings window opens.
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10. Enter the ESSID.
Important • The ESSID and pass phrase, if used, must be set at your access point before
completing these steps.
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11. From the drop-down, select your Security Mode.
If you select…Then…
NoneContinue with step 12.
WEP 40-Bit
WEP 128-Bit
EAP-TLS
EAP-TTLS
EAP-FAST
WPA-EAP-TLS
PEAP
LEAP
WPA-EAP-TTLS
WPA-PEAP
WPA-LEAP
WPA-PSKIn the WPA section of the window:
WPA-EAP-FAST
KERBEROS
a. In the WEP Options section of the window, enter the
following values:
•Authentication type
•WEP Index
•Encryption Key Storage
•WEP Keys
b. Click Next and continue with step 12.
In the EAP section of the window, if necessary:
a. Enter the Optional Private Key.
b. Click Next and continue with step 12.
In the General Security section of the window:
a. Enter the Security Username and Password.
b. Click Next and continue with step 12.
a. Select the PSK Type.
b. Enter the PSK Name.
c. Click Next and continue with step 12.
a. In the General Security section of the window, enter the
Security Username and Password.
b. In the EAP section of the window, if necessary, enter the
Optional Private Key.
c. Click Next and continue with step 12.
a. In the Kerberos Settings section of the window, enter the
following values:
•Kerberos User
•Kerberos Password
•Kerberos Realm
•Kerberos KDC
b. Click Next and continue with step 12.
c.KERBEROS is not supported on Internal
Wireless Plus print servers or radio cards.
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12. Click Advanced Options in the Wireless Settings window.
The Advanced Wireless Settings window opens.
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13. Review the settings in the Advanced Wireless Settings window. Change the settings as
necessary, and then click
OK.
The Wireless Settings window returns.
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14. Click Next.
Based on your selections in the Wireless Setup Wizard, the program writes the appropriate
ZPL commands and displays them for your review.
If you selected…Then a dialog box similar to this displays.
Tabletop/Desktop
Mobile
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15. Determine if you will send the script immediately, or save it for use at a later time.
To...Then...
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Complete setup by sending
the ZPL script to the printer
through the port selected at
the beginning of this
procedure
Save the ZPL script to a file
for later use or for use on
other printers
a. Verify that the printer is connected to the computer
through the port you selected.
Note • For serial connections, use a serial null
modem cable.
b. If you have not already done so, turn on (I) the printer.
c. On the Review and Send ZPL for Wireless window,
Finish.
click
The printer sends the ZPL script to the printer through
the selected port. The Wireless Setup Wizard screen
closes.
d. Turn the printer off (O) and then back on (I).
Note • You can send the ZPL script file to
multiple printers that use the same configuration,
or you can send the file to a printer that had the
network settings restored to the factory defaults.
This saves you from having to go through the
Wireless Setup Wizard more than once.
a. On the Review and Send ZPL for Wireless window,
highlight the script, right-click, and select
b. Open a text editor, such as Notepad, and paste the
Copy.
script into the application.
c. Save the script.
d. In the Connectivity Wizard, click Cancel to exit
without sending the script at this time.
e. If you have not already done so, turn on (I) the printer.
f. Send the ZPL file to the printer through the connection
of your choice.
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16. Observe the wireless status on the printer’s control panel, and confirm that you have set up
your printer for wireless connectivity. Printers that have an LCD display text or symbols
(see Tab le 2 and Table 3). The HC100 printer does not have an LCD, so the wireless status
is indicated by the control panel lights (see Tab l e 4).
LCD Link Status and Wireless Signal Indicators
This section applies to printers and print engines other than the HC100 printer.
•Link Status Indicator (Table 2)
The wireless link status indicator appears at the bottom left of the LCD, providing a
real-time display of the printer’s network status.
Status IndicatorMeaning
Table 2 • Link Status Indicators
cycling through characters
The wireless radio card is associated with the WLAN.
.oO
underscore
_
blank
•The wireless radio card is not associated with the WLAN. Verify that
your printer’s wireless settings match those of the WLAN.
•The firmware on the wireless radio card may need to be updated.
•The printer is checking for a wired print server.
•The printer is running a wired print server.
•The wireless print server board is not installed or not installed correctly.
•Wireless Signal Indicators (Table 3)
Depending on the printer model, press the right oval,
access and scroll through the wireless signal indicators on the LCD. For more
information on the control panel buttons on your printer, refer to your printer’s User
Guide.
Table 3 • Wireless Signal Indicators
Wireless Signal IndicatorDescription
SIGNAL STRENGTH and
SIGNAL QUALITY
When these indicators display percentages, the wireless radio 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 better signal strength or signal quality. This situation could also
indicate that the printer is associated with, but not authenticated with, your
access point.
Plus (+), or the up arrow to
NOISE LEVELThis 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.
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HC100 Wireless Status Indicator Lights
Table 4 • HC100 Wireless Status Indicator Lights
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Wireless Status Indicator
Meaning
Steady GreenThe printer is associated with a wireless network. The
signal strength is strong.
Flashing GreenThe printer is NOT associated with a wireless network.
The signal strength is strong.
Steady OrangeThe printer is associated with a wireless network. The
signal strength is weak.
Flashing OrangeThe printer is NOT associated with a wireless network.
The signal strength is weak.
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