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Zebra Technologies MD-ZLAN11B User Manual

UMAN-RW4-004 Rev. A July, 2005
Contents
Proprietary Statement ..................................................5
Introduction to the RW 420 ..........................................
Getting Ready to Print ................................................ 11
Battery Safety ............................................................................................. 11
Installing the Battery .................................................................................. 11
Charging the Battery .................................................................................. 11
Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger .......................................................... 11
Model UCLI72-4 Quad Charger .................................................................. 12
Charger Safety ........................................................................................ 12
Loading Media in the RW 420 Printer ........................................................ 14
Loading Media From An Internal Supply .................................................. 15
Loading Media From An External Supply ................................................
Control Panel .............................................................................................. 18
Printing a Configuration Label ................................................................... 22
Connecting the Printer ................................................23
Serial (RS232C) ........................................................................................... 23
USB ............................................................................................................ 24
Wireless Communications with Bluetooth® ............................................. 25
Wireless Local Area Network Overview ....................................................
Compact Flash (802.11b) Radio Module ................................................... 28
Zebra 802.11b Radio Module .................................................................... 30
Card Reader Options ................................................... 33
Using the Accessories ................................................. 36
Belt Clip ....................................................................................................... 36
Adjustable Shoulder Strap ......................................................................... 37
Cradle .......................................................................................................... 38
Installing the Printer in the Cradle ......................................................... 38
Removing the Printer from the Cradle .................................................. 40
Preventive Maintenance ............................................. 41
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 43
Troubleshooting Topics ....................................................... 44
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Printing a Configuration Label ................................................................... 46
Performing a Forced Shutdown .................................................................
Communications Diagnostics .................................................................... 46
Calling Technical Support .......................................................................... 47
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Specifications .............................................................. 51
Printing Specifications .............................................................................. 51
Memory/Communications Specifications .................................................
Communications Ports ...............................................................................
USB ......................................................................................................... 52
RS232 ...................................................................................................... 52
Media Specifications .................................................................................. 54
Font/Bar Code Specifications ....................................................................
Physical/Environmental/Electrical Specifications .....................................
RW 420 Accessories .................................................................................. 58
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Appendix A ................................................................... 57
Interface Cables .......................................................................................... 57
RS232 Download Cable ............................................................................. 57
USB Cable ................................................................................................... 57
More Interface Cables ............................................................................... 58
Appendix B-Media Supplies ............................................... 59
Appendix C-
Appendix D ...................................................................
Product Support ......................................................................................... 60
Battery Disposal ......................................................................................... 61
Product Disposal ........................................................................................
Maintenance Supplies .......................................59
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Appendix E-Web Links ..................................................... 62
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Patent Numbers ...........................................................
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Proprietary Statement

This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equip ment described herein. Such propriet ary information may not be used, reproduced, or dis closed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation.
Product Improvements
Since continuous product improvement is a policy of Zebra Technologies Corporation, all specifications and signs are subject to change without notice.
FCC Compliance Statement
Class B digital device. Tested to comply with FCC standards for home or of fice use. WARNING: Exposure to Radio Frequency radiation. To conform to FCC RF exposure re quirement s this device shall be used in accordance with the operating conditions and in structions listed in this manual. Note that there are several radio options available with this printer. Additional regulatory information is contained in later sections devoted to each radio individually. NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables mus t be used with the unit to insure compliance. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Zebra Technologies Cor poration could void the user’s authorit y to operate this equipment .
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Canadian Compliance Statement
This Class B digit al apparatus complies with Canadian ICES -0 03. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB- 003 du Canada. “IC:” before the equipment certification number signifies that the Industry Canada techni cal specifications were met. It does not guarantee that the certified product will operate to the user’s satis faction.
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Agency Approvals and Regulatory Information
• Design cer tified by CSA • IP54 Certified
• FCC part 15 • Canadian STD RSS -210
• NOM/NYCE (Mexico) • EN60950 : 2000 Safety Standard
• C-Tick (Australia) • EN55022:1998 Class B European Electromagnetic Radiation Standard
Liability Disclaimer
Inasmuch as every effort has been made to supply accurate information in this manual, Zebra Technologies Corporation is not liable for any erroneous information or omis sions. Zebra Technologies Corporation reser ves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims
liabilit y resulting therefrom.
No Liability for Consequential Damage
In no event shall Zebra Technologies Corporation or anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the accompanying product (including hardware and software) be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business in formation, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or the re sults of use of or inability to use such produc t, even if Zebra Technologies Corporation has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion of liabilit y for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.
Copyrights
The copyrights in this manual and the label print engine described therein are owned by Zebra Technologies Corporation. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the sof tware in the label print engine may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000 (17 U.S.C.5 06). Copyright violators may be subject to civil liabilit y. This product may contain ZPL
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Circuit; E3®; and AGFA fonts. Software © ZIH Corp. All rights reserved worldwide.
izer ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are trademarks, and Zebra, the Zebra logo, ZPL, ZPL II, Element Energy Equalizer Circuit, and E3 Circuit are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved worldwide. Monot ype the United States Patent and Trademark Of fice and may be registered in certain jurisdic tions.
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, Intellifont® and UFST® are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in
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, ZPL II®, and ZebraLinktm programs; Element Energy Equal-
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AndyTM , CG PalacioTM, CG Century SchoolbookTM, CG TriumvirateTM, CG TimesTM, Monot ype
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, Monot ype MinchoTM and Monotype SungTM are trademarks of Monotype Imaging,
Kai Inc. and may be registered in some jurisdictions. HY Gothic Hangul
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Angsana
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, Arial®, Book Antiqua®, Corsiva®, Gill Sans®, Sorts® and Times New Roman® are
Andale
TM
is a trademark of Hanyang Systems, Inc.
is a trademark of Unity Progress Company (UPC) Limited.
trademarks of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trade mark Office and may be registered in cer tain jurisdictions. Century Gothic™, Bookman Old Style
TM
and Centur y SchoolbookTM are trademarks of The Monot ype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. HGPGothicB is a trademark of the Ricoh company, Ltd. and may be registered in some ju risdictions.
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Univers
is a trademark of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which may be regis tered in
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certain jurisdictions, exclusively licensed through Linotype Library GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
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is a trademark of Bauer Types SA registered in the United States Patent and Trade-
Futura mark Office and may be registered in some jurisdictions. TrueType
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is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Of fice and may be registered in cert an jurisdictions. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
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2005 ZIH Corp.
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Figure 1: RW 420 Overview
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1. Platen Roller
2. Bar Sensor
3. Media Support Disks
4. Printhead
5. Latch Release Button
6. Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) Slot
7. Communications Port Door
8. “D” Rings
9. Control Panel
10. Smart Card Slot
11. Gap Sensor
12. Bottom Media Feed Slot (external media models only)
13. Media Cover
14. Belt Clip
15. Communications Port
16. Battery
17. Docking Connector Cove
18. Battery Charging Receptacle 18
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Introduction to the RW 420

Thank you for choosing our Zebra RW 420 Mobile Printer. It is one of a series of rugged printers that are sure to become productive and efficient additions to your workplace thanks to their innovative design. Because the RW 420 is made by Zebra Technologies, you’re assured of world-class support for all of your bar code printers, software, and supplies.
• This User’s Guide gives you the information you’ll need to operate and maintain your RW 420 printer.
• The RW 420 uses the CPCL programming language. To create and print receipts and labels using the CPCL lan
­guage, refer to our Label Vista™ label creation program or the Mobile Printing Systems CPCL Programming Manual which are both available on our Web site at:
http://www.zebra.com .
• The RW 420 includes interpreters for the ZPL II® program­ming language (up to Version 30.8.4) and the EPL pro­gramming language. Manuals for the ZPL and EPL label design programming languages are also available on our Web site. Refer to Appendix “E” of this manual for more information on accessing and downloading manuals and other user information.

Unpacking and Inspection

Inspect the printer for possible shipping damage:
• Check all exterior surfaces for damage.
• Open the media cover (refer to “Loading the Media” in the Getting Ready to Print section) and inspect the media compartment for damage.
In case return shipping is required, save the carton and all
packing material.

Reporting Damage

If you discover shipping damage:
• Immediately notify and file a damage report with the ship­ping company. Zebra Technologies Corporation is not re­sponsible for any damage incurred during shipment of the printer and will not cover the repair of this damage under its warranty policy.
• Keep the carton and all packing material for inspection.
• Notify your authorized Zebra re-seller.
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Figure 2: Installing the Battery
Rotate Belt Clip out of the way.
Insert this end of the Battery Pack into the printer
Rock the Battery Pack into the Printer until the latch clicks into place.
Figure 3: Single Charger
LI72 Charger
Charger Jack
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For best results, remove the Battery Pack while charging.

Getting Ready to Print

Battery

Battery Safety

The Battery Packs used on Zebra Mobile Printers contain a great deal of energy and can cause personal injury or start a fire if used improperly or carelessly. Please observe the fol lowing safety practices:
Avoid accidental short circuiting of any battery. Allowing battery terminals to contact conductive material will create a short circuit which could cause burns and other injuries or could start a fire.
Batteries can explode or catch fire if improperly charged or
exposed to high temperatures or fire.
Do not disassemble, crush or expose batteries to water.
CAUTION: Use of any charger not approved specifically by Zebra for use with its batteries could cause damage to the battery pack or the printer and will void the warranty.

Installing the Battery

NOTE: Batteries are shipped uncharged. Remove protective shrink-wrap and labels
from new battery packs prior to use.
1. Rotate the Belt Clip to allow access to the Battery com­partment.
2. Insert the battery into the printer as shown in Figure 2,
3. Rock the Battery into the printer as shown until it locks in place.
When the battery is first installed, the Control Panel indica­tors may briefly turn on and then go off, indicating the battery is not fully charged (see “Charging the Battery” below and “Operator Controls.”)
Charging the Battery Model LI 72 Single Battery Charger
Refer to Figure 3. Your battery charger may look slightly dif­ferent from the one illustrated.
1. Plug the Charger into the appropriate A.C. wall receptacle. Then insert the charge cable into the battery charger jack.
2. The charger LED will indicate the status of the charger as follows:
• A steady light indicates the battery is undergoing a fast charge.
• A slow blinking light indicates the charger is in trickle mode. The battery is ready for use.
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• A rapidly blinking light indicates a problem with the bat­tery. The battery may have an internal short, or its charge monitoring circuitry may be malfunctioning. The battery should not be used any further.
Note: While the LI 72 Charger allows Battery Packs to be charged when installed in the printer, best results are obtained with the battery removed. Do not attempt to print while charging batteries with the LI 72 charger. Attempting to print while charging can result in improperly charged batteries.

Model UCLI72-4 Quad Charger

Charger Safety

Use care in locating the Quad Charger. Do not place it in locations where liquids or metallic objects may be dropped into the charging bays. Do not block the ventilating slots on the top and bottom covers. Ensure that the Charger is plugged into a power source which won’t accidently be turned off if you will be charging batteries overnight.
The UCLI72-4 Quad Charger is designed to charge up to four RW Series battery packs simultaneously. Batteries must be removed from the printer to be charged in the Quad Charger.
1. Ensure that the charger has been installed properly per the Quad Charger instruction manual. Ensure that the power indicator on the front panel is on.
2. Remove any protective shrink-wrap and labels from all battery packs prior to use. Plug a battery pack into any one of the four charging bays as shown in Figure 4, noting the ori
­entation of the battery pack. Slide the battery pack into the charging bay until it stops. Then rock the battery pack back until it snaps into place. The amber indicator directly under the battery being charged will turn on if the battery is properly inserted.
The indicators under the battery will allow you to monitor
the charging process per the table below:
Amber LED Green LED Battery Status
On Off Charging
On Flashing 80% charged (O.K. to use)
Off On Completely Charged
Flashing Off Fault
Battery Status Indicators
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Note: A fault condition is caused by a problem with the battery.
Fault
Fast Charge
Fault
Fast Charge
Fault
Fast Charge
Ready
Power
Full Charge
Ready
Full Charge
Ready
Full Charge
Full Charge
Fault
Fast Charge
Ready
The charger may indicate a fault because the battery is too hot or cold to charge reliably. Try to charge the battery again when it returns to the room’s ambient temperature. If the Amber indicator starts flashing on the second attempt, the battery should be discarded.
Quad Charger Cycle Times for RW 420
Battery Status Time
Battery 80% Charged 2.5 Hrs
Battery Fully Charged 5 Hrs.
NOTE: These times are for completely discharged batteries.
Partially discharged Battery Packs will take less time to reach their charged state. Battery Packs which have reached 80% of their charge capacity may be used, however, it is rec­ommended that you allow the batteries to reach a full charge to maintain maximum battery life.
The UCLI72-4 Quad Charger’s safety features will stop charging a battery after six hours regardless of its charge state.
Figure 4: UCLI72-4 Quad Charger
Power
2. Rock Battery Pack into place
Amber Indicator
1. Slide Battery Pack into Charger Bay
Green Indicator
Charger Bay
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Power Indicator

Loading the Media

The RW 420 printer is designed to print either continuous
(journal) media or label stock.

Loading Media in the RW 420 Printer

1. Open the printer: Refer to Figure 5.
• Press the latch release button on the side of the printer as shown at “1” below. The media cover will open automati cally
• Rotate the Media Cover back completely as shown at “2”, exposing the media compartment and the adjustable me­dia supports.
Figure 5: Opening the Printer
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Media Compartment
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Loading Media From An Internal Supply

• Refer to Figure 6. Pull the media supports apart, insert the roll of media between them, and let the media supports close. Ensure that the media pulls off the core in the di­rection shown in Figure 6. The supports will adjust them­selves to the width of the media, and the roll of media should be able to spin freely on the supports.
Figure 6: Loading Media from an Internal Supply
Media Roll
Note direction media pulls off the roll.
Pull Media Supports apart.
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Loading Media From An External Supply

Refer to Figure 7. The RW 420 configured with the
External Media option has a loading slot in the rear of the media compartment allowing you to use standard 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide fanfold media from an external sup­ply. The external supply must be designed such that it does not exert excessive drag as media is fed through the printer, which could result in distorted printing.
Zebra offers a series of vehicle cradles for the RW 420
(p/ns AK17463-003 and AK17463-004) which incorporate provisions for installation of an external media supply bin.
• Pull the media supports apart, insert a Media Spacer (Zebra part number BA16625-1) between them, and let the media supports close. Insert the media from the ex­ternal supply through the rear feed slot, between the me­dia guides and up through the media compartment as shown. Make sure the side of the media you will be print­ing on faces the printhead.
Figure 7: Loading Media from an External Supply
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Media Spacer p/n BA16625-1
Feed media through bottom feed slot
Printing surface of media must face the printhead
4. Close the Media Cover: Refer to Figure 8.
• Pull the media out of the printer as shown at “1.”
• Close the media cover as shown at “2”, ensuring that it latches securely into place.
• Turn the printer on or press the Feed button if the printer is already on.
The printer will advance a short strip of media and will
then be ready for printing.
Figure 8: Closing the Media Cover
Press Media Cover
firmly when closing
to ensure it latches
in place.
Pull Media out of
the Printer
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Operator Controls

Control Panel

The control panel has buttons for the power on/off and me­dia feed functions and a display for providing information re­garding printer functions. Two keys provide easy navigation and selection of menu options affecting many printer func­tions.
The “Scroll” button allows scrolling through the various op tions and settings. The “Select” button allows selection of the option or function displayed on the screen.
The top of the screen has a row of status icons which indi cate the state of various printer functions:
Indicates a Bluetooth connection is established. A flash­ing icon indicates data transmission. This icon is function­al only with RW 420 printers with a Bluetooth wireless op­tion installed.
Indicates that the printer is associated with a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) using an 802.11b compliant ra­dio. This icon is functional only with RW 420 printers with a WLAN wireless option installed.
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A flashing icon indicates low battery status. You should suspend any printing operations and recharge or replace the Battery Pack as soon as is convenient.
A flashing icon indicates that the media cover is open or
not properly latched.
A flashing icon indicates that a file is being downloaded
to the printer.
A flashing icon indicates that the printer does not detect any media. This could indicate an out of media condition, or improperly loaded media.
In addition to the status icons, the LCD on the control pan
­el can display many of the printer’s settings and functions as text. Applications can be written to allow the user to view and /or modify these settings using the scroll and select keys on the display. Refer to the “LCD Functions Table” on the follow­ing pages for the full set of printer features that can be dis­played.
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Zebra RW 420
Signal:0% Battery (ok) Latch: ok Rdr
MENU
The LCD has a backlighting option which allows viewing of the screen in a dark environment, or provides better contrast in a very bright environment. Use of the display backlight will decrease the time the printer will run between charges. Refer to the section “Extending Battery Life” for more information.
Figure 10: LCD Control Panel
Feed Button
Press to advance the media one blank label or a software determined length of journal media.
Printer Status Icons
Indicates the status of several printer functions
Scroll Button
Press to scroll through the menu choices on the LCD.
Power Button
Press to turn unit on. Press again to turn unit off
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Select But ton
Press to select a menu choice on the LCD.
LCD
See LCD Functions Table for an overview of menu options
NOTE: LCD options are under specific application control. Not all options may be available In your printer’s applica tion.
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Extended LCD Functions
Function Default setting Scroll & Select Options
Sensor Type Bar • Bar
• Gap Baud Rate 19200 • 9600
• 19200
• 32400
• 57600
• 115200 Data Bits 8 • 7
• 8 Parity N (none) • E (Even)
• N (None)
• O (Odd) LCD Contrast 8 • Increase (15max.)
• Increase (15 max.)
No-activity Timeout1 120 sec. • Decrease (0 min.)
• Increase (120 max.)
• OFF
• ON (The 4 text lines of display will be Flip Screen OFF flipped 180 ° when the printer is in the Cradle Location of icons will remain unchanged.
• 1 – Low Audio Volume 3 • 2 – Medium
• 3 - High Media Type Journal • Label
• Journal LCD Backlight
time delay
• Off Factory Reset No • No
(Resets all to • Yes factory set values)
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Momentary On • Momentary On w/
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Display Functions Not Accessible from the Keypad
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Function Default setting Scroll & Select Options
WLAN ID2 Factory Set N/A Value Tear-off 00 • Increase (max. = +10)
Position (Top of Form) • Decrease (min. = -120
• All protocols ON Network & RF Settings • Protocols ON or OFF individually
Bridge Mode off • OFF
• ON
DTR/VBUS-Power Off OFF • ON
• OFF
Present-at 000 • Increase (max.= +120)
• Decrease (min. = 000
Displays current Bluetooth parameters n/a Bluetooth operating parameters
Displays current
802.11b WLAN parameters n/a 802.11b operating parameters
Media Type Journal • Journal
• Label
Smart Card or • Off MSR Card Off • Display “RDR” Reader Status3
NOTES:
1. LCD Backlight turns on when any key other than FEED is pressed
2. Can be adjusted from the factory default using a PC running Zebra’s Label Vista label creation program and a data cable link to the printer.
3. Card reader status is under application control, and is not user selectable.
4. The parameters listed above will appear on the display but can only be set using a PC running Zebra’s Label Vista label creation program and a data cable link to the printer.
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