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Zebra P1046696-001 manual

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    P1043301-002 Rev . A ZebraNet ® Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide[...]

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    © 2012 ZIH Corp. The copyrights in this manual and the softw are and/or firmware in the label printer described therein are owned by ZIH Co rp. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual o r the software and/or firmware in the label p rinter may result in impri sonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10 ,000 (17 U.S.C.506). Copyright violators[...]

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    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Contents About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How This Document Is Organi zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Contents 4 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 2 • Inst allatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Serv er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 Contents 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Defaulting ALL Print Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using W ebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using ZebraNet Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Contents 6 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 8 • Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Control Panel Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Wired Network Parameters on the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 About This Document This section provides yo u with contact informat ion, document structure and orga nization, and additional re ference documents. Content s Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    About This Document Who Shoul d Use This Do cument 8 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Who Should Use This Document This User Guide is intended for a n yone who will install and work with Zebra print serve r s (PS). The print servers addressed in th is manual include: • External ZebraNet 10/1 00 Print Server • Internal ZebraN et 10/100 Print Server • Z[...]

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    9 About This Document How This Document Is Organized 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 How This Document Is Organized This User Guide is set up as fol lows: Section Description Intr oduction on page 15 This chapter provides a high-lev el overvi ew of Zebra’ s wired and wireless print servers, installation t ypes, standard n etwork configurations, an d how [...]

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    About This Document Contacts 10 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Cont act s T echnical Support via the Inte rnet is available 24 hou rs per day , 365 day s per year . W eb Site: www .zebra.com  Self Service Knowledge Base: www .zebra.com/knowledgebase  Online Case Registration: www .zebra.com/techrequest Which Dep artment Do Y ou Need? The Americas Eu[...]

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    11 About This Document Document Conventions 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Document Conventions The following conv entions are used throughout this docu ment to convey cer tain information : Alternate Color (online only) Cross-referen ces contain links to other sections in this guide. If you are viewing this guide online, click the blue text to jump to it[...]

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    About This Document Document Conventions 12 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Illustration Instructions Used when an illustration c ontains either information about a dialog box or step(s) to ac complish i n a dialog box. One illustration instruction ide ntifies a section of t he dialog box and the other show s steps to follow . 1 Set Permanent text-box. 2 a[...]

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    13 About This Document Related Documents 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Related Document s The following documents might be hel pful references: • Pr ogrammin g Guide for ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror , and WML • ZebraNet Bridge Ente rprise User Guide • ZebraNet Connect ivity Solutions Use r and Reference Guid es CD • EPL Pr ogramming Guide[...]

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    About This Document Related Documents 14 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ [...]

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    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 1 Introduction This chapter provides a high-l evel overview of Zebra’ s wired and wireless print serve r s, installation types, standard n e twork configuratio ns, and how to work with the print se rvers. Content s Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Introduction Overview 16 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Overview The print server is a n optional factory - or field-installed d evice that conn ects the network and your ZebraLink-enabled p rinter . The print server provi des you with a web browser as a user interface for prin ter and print server settings. If you use the ZebraNet Bridge , you can easily[...]

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    17 Introd uction Support 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Supported Wireless Radio Cards A supported thi rd-party PCMCIA, Compact Fl ash™, or CardBus wire less radio car d is required fo r the pr inter to c onnect to t he WLAN. Af ter the wi reless optio n board is installed in the printer , the wirele ss radio card inserts into a slot on t his board. A w[...]

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    Introduction Support 18 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Cisco ® Systems All Aironet ® cards must have card firmwa re version 5.60.21 or later . • 802.1 1g Aironet CB21 AG CardBus wireless radi o card (for the W ireless Plus Print Sever only) • 802.1 1b Aironet AIR-PCM C340 • 802.1 1b Aironet AIR-PCM C341 • 802.1 1b Aironet AIR-PCM C342 • 802.1 [...]

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    19 Introd uction Support 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server Ta b l e 1 lists the security type s that are supported by the W ireless Plus Print Server . Support varies by the card manufacturer and the card type . Select a wireless radio card that is su pported by your wireless print server and that supports the secu rity ty[...]

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    Introduction Support 20 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 ZebraNet Internal Wireless Plus Print Server , ZebraNet b/g Print Server , and ZebraNet n Print Server Ta b l e 2 lists the secur ity types tha t are suppo rted by the Internal Wireless Plus Print Server , the b/g Print Server , and the n Print Server . T able 2 • Security T ypes Supported on the In[...]

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    21 Introd uction Support 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 ZebraNet Wireless Print Server Ta b l e 3 lists the security type s that are supported b y the W ireless Print Server . Support varies by the card manufacturer an d the card type. Sele ct a wireless radio card that is supported by your wireless print server and that supports the sec urity type being [...]

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    Introduction Printer Requirements 22 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Printer Requirement s Hardware — Wired Print Servers Ta b l e 4 indicates which printers are compatible with wired print server opt ions. T able 4 • Wired Print Servers A vailable by Printer Printers External * Internal Field Upgra de Internal Factory 105 SL ™ XXX LP/TLP 2824 Plus?[...]

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    23 Introd uction Printer Requirements 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Hardware — Wireless Print Servers Ta b l e 5 indicates which printers are compatible with wirele ss print server options. T able 5 • Wirele ss Print Servers Available by Printer Printers ZebraNet n Print Server ZebraNet b/g Print Server Internal Wireless Plus Print Server Wireless Pl[...]

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    Introduction Printer Requirements 24 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Memory Requirement s PCMCIA and Comp act Flash Memory Cards PCMCIA memory or Compact Flash memory cards will not work and are not su pported on the W ireless Plus Print Server . The Internal Wireless Plus Print Serv er and th e b/g Print S erver do not include a s lot for th ese card type[...]

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    25 Introd uction Printer Requirements 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Firmware — 10/100 Print Server The S4M printers and all external print servers are availabl e with several versions of print server firmware. PA X 4, 105 SL , Xi III Plus printers will use pri nt serv er firmware version 1.01.x. T o deter mine the proper firm ware version, first determ[...]

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    Introduction Printer Requirements 26 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Figure 1 • External 10/100 Print Server Sample Compliance Label Figure 2 • Internal 10/100 Print Server Sample Compliance Label 1 Sample Compliance label 2 Location of hardware version 1 Sample Compliance label  (vertically oriented on the back of the printer) 2 Location of hardwar[...]

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    27 Introd uction Printer Requirements 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Firmware — Wireless After a wireless option board is installed, yo ur printer must be running a supporte d firmware version to access th e features in this manua l. Ta b l e 7 shows the minimum firmware version required. Y ou may download the l atest firmware appro priate for your pri [...]

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    Introduction Compatibility 28 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Comp atibility This section iden tifies the various compon ents that are compati ble with all print se rvers. Sof tware IBM ® : T i voli ® v7.1.3, HP ® : W eb JetAdmi n™ v7.0, OpenV iew™ v6.4, and any SNMP management app lication via Zebra Manage ment Information Base (MIB) all work with [...]

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    29 Introd uction S pecific ations 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server S p ecifications General Specifications Network Con nection Ethernet 10 BaseT and 100BaseT UTP RJ-45 connection Half and Full Duplex Communicati ons User Interface A si ngle (two element) LED activity ind i cator: • bi-color disp lay of operational sta[...]

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    Introduction S pecifications 30 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Wireless Print Server S pecifications General Specifications Network Connection All W ireless Print Servers • IEEE 802.1 1b/g • Data Rates up to 54 Mb per se cond • W ireless Medium DSSS and OFDM • Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz n Print Server • IEEE 802.1 1a/b/g/n • Data Rate s up to150 [...]

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    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 2 Installation This chapter prov ides information on how to inst all the Zebra’ s wired and wireless print servers. Content s External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Inst allation External ZebraNet 10/100 Pri nt Server 32 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server This section prov ides you with an illustration of the external ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server and the steps require d for its install ation. For a list of compatible pr inters, see H a rd w a re — Wire d Print Servers on page 22 . [...]

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    33 Installation External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Illustration Figure 3 shows an external ZebraNet 10/100 Print S erver . When ne cessary , refer back to this illustration d uring the installat ion steps. Figure 3 • External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server For more details on status indicators, see External ZebraNet 10/10[...]

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    Inst allation External ZebraNet 10/100 Pri nt Server 34 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Inst allation Instructions T o inst all an external ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server , complete these step s: 1. Tu r n o ff ( O ) the printer . 2. On the back of the prin ter , connect the external ZebraNet 10/100 Pri nt Server device to the parallel port. Figure 4 shows t[...]

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    35 Installation Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server T o install an internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server , see th e installation in structions on the Connectivit y Solutions CD. Wireless Print Servers T o install a wireless prin t server , see the installatio n instructions on th e Con[...]

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    Inst allation Install a Radio Card in a Wireless Print Server 36 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 3. Position the notch on the wireless rad i o card on the to p, leading edge. Insert the wireless radio card into th e wireless option card sl ot on the bac k of the printer u ntil the card -eject button pops out . 4. Place the RF card cover over the wireless r[...]

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    37 Installation Install a Radio Card i n a Wireless Prin t Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Comp act Flash Wireless Radio Card This section applies to Compact Flash wirele ss radio cards, whic h require an a d apter before they can be used in the wireless op tion card slot. T o inst all a Compact Flash wireless radi o card and adapter , complete thes[...]

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    Inst allation Install a Radio Card in a Wireless Print Server 38 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 5. Place the RF card cover over the wireless radio card, and secure it with a small screw . 6. Tu r n o n ( I ) the printer . The printer restarts and uses the wireless radio card to communi cate with your WLAN. Allow several minutes for the p rinter to connect[...]

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    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 3 Getting Started This chapter prov ides you with information and procedures for wo rking with the most frequently used print server feature s. Content s Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Default User ID and Password . . . . . .[...]

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    Content s (Continued) Getting St arted P1043301-002 02/28/2012 40 Checking Print Server Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Using ZebraNet Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Using WebV iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    41 Getting St arted Before Y ou Begin 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Before Y ou Begin Zebra’ s wire d and wireless print servers o ffers many features, but ho w you access and work with them is depe ndent on your environment. Default User ID and Password Throughout t he procedures in thi s document, th ere are some features that require the default Use[...]

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    Getting St arted Printing a Configuration Label — Ex ternal Z ebraNet 10/100 Print Server 42 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Printing a Configuration Label — External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server Before you begin, you need to get inf ormation from the external ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server configuration lab el. In order to prin t the extern al ZebraNet [...]

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    43 Getting St arted Printing a Configuration Label — Ex terna l ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Figure 6 • Configuration Label with an External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server 3. From the configuration label, you need to look for these numbers: • ADDRESS (IP address) • SUBNET MASK • DEFAULT GATEWAY • SERIAL NUMBER • [...]

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    Getting St arted Printing a Network Configuration Labe l — Internal Zebr a Net 10/100 Print Server and Wireless Print Servers 44 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Printing a Network Configuration Label — Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server and Wireless Print Servers Before you begi n, you need to get information from the internal ZebraNet 10 /100 Print[...]

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    45 Getting St arted Printing a Network Configuration Label — Inte rnal Zebr aNet 10/10 0 Print Server and Wireless Print Servers 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 HC100 Note • The HC100 does not have a netw ork configuration l abel. Howeve r , the IP Address, MAC Address, and oth er useful informa tion appear on the printer configurati on wristband. a. T[...]

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    Getting St arted Printing a Network Configuration Labe l — Internal Zebr a Net 10/100 Print Server and Wireless Print Servers 46 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 2. From the configuration label, you need to look for these numbers: • IP PROTOCOL * • IP ADDRESS •S U B N E T M A S K * • DEF AUL T GA TEW A Y * • MAC ADDRESS * Not available on HC100 [...]

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    47 Getting St arted Printing a Network Configuration Label — Inte rnal Zebr aNet 10/10 0 Print Server and Wireless Print Servers 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Figure 8 • Network Configuration Label for ZT210, ZT220, and ZT230 Figure 9 • Network Configur ation Label for G-Series, ZP Series, and LP/TLP 2824 Plus Printers[...]

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    Getting St arted Printing a Network Configuration Labe l — Internal Zebr a Net 10/100 Print Server and Wireless Print Servers 48 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Figure 10 • Printer Confi guration Wristband for HC100 The IP ADDRESS and MAC ADDRESS fields will have values only if a wired or wireless print server is active. Figure 1 1 • Printer Configur[...]

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    49 Getting St arted Configuration of Wireless Securities 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Configuration of Wireless Securities Y ou may configure you r printer for wirele ss operation in the foll owing ways: Through the Network Setup Wizard. The Network Setup W izard is part of the ZebraNet™ Bridge Enterpr ise utility . The Network Setup W i zard writes a[...]

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    Getting St arted View Wireless S tatus th rough the Control Panel 50 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 V iew Wireless St atus through the Control Panel After the wireless print server is config ured, you may view the wireless status on th e printer ’ s control panel in many cases. • Printers with an LC D disp lay text or symbols (see LCD Link S tatus and[...]

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    51 Getting St arted View Wireless S tatus th rough the Control Panel 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Wireless Signal Indicators Depend ing on whic h printer/print engine you are using, p ress the following k ey to access and scro ll through the wirele ss signal indicat ors on the LCD: • The right oval for the PA X 4, RP AX4, RXi, RXi HF , and the Xi IIIP[...]

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    Getting St arted View Wireless S tatus th rough the Control Panel 52 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 HC100 Wireless S tatus Indicator Light s Ta b l e 1 2 shows the wi reless status indica tor lights for the HC100 printer . T able 12 • HC100 Wirele ss St atus Indicator Lights Wireless St atus Indicator Meaning St e a d y G r e e n The printer is associat[...]

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    53 Getting St arted View Wireless S tatus th rough the Control Panel 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 ZT210, ZT220, and ZT230 Wired and Wireless S t atus Indicator Lights Ta b l e 1 3 shows the wi red and wireless status indicator ligh ts for the ZT210, ZT220, and ZT230 printers. T able 13 • ZT210, ZT220, and ZT2 30 St atus Indicator Lights St atus Indica[...]

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    Getting St arted View Wireless S tatus th rough the Control Panel 54 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Flashing Green N ETWORK ligh t flashing gr een The radio is associated with your netw ork and authenticated, but the WLAN signal is weak. S teady Red NET WORK light steady red An WLAN error condition exists. The prin ter is not connected to yo ur network. T[...]

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    55 Getting St arted Determining the Active Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Determining the Active Print Server Most printers can ha ve wired and wireless print servers installed at th e same time. Ho wever , only one of the installe d print serv ers can be act ive at any g iven time. V iewing IP Addresses and the Active Print Server The wired [...]

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    Getting St arted Determining the Active Print Server 56 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Active Device Selection Y our active print server selection is depe ndent on the model of printer or print engi ne that you have. If your printer is a(n)… Then… • S4M • ZT210 • ZT220 • ZT230 Only one print se rver (wired or wireless) can be i nstalled at a t[...]

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    57 Getting St arted Determining the Active Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T able 14 • Results of Check for Wired Print Server for 105 SL , Xi III Plus , Z4Mplus, Z6Mplus, and PA X 4 Series Printers If the Chec k for Wired Print Server is set to: Inst alled and Connected to a Live Ethernet Network Then the Active Print Server will be: Wired [...]

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    Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address on any Print Server 58 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Assigning an IP Address on any Print Server Before you can begin working with a prin t server , yo u must get or assig n an IP address for the print server device. The four different ways to assign an IP address are: •D H C P • ZebraNet Bridge • Printer Co[...]

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    59 Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address on any Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Assigning an IP address Without DHCP from the Control Panel These steps can be used with all p rinters with a control panel. T o assign an IP address from the control p anel (or LCD), complete these step s: 1. Tu r n o n ( I ) the printer and wai t until the con[...]

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    Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address on any Print Server 60 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Assigning an IP Address Without DHCP via a T elnet Session The methods used for a ssigning an IP a ddre ss with a T elnet session are Static Route a nd Gleaning. Before you can T elnet to the print server and co nfigure it, you must fir st assign the pri nt serv[...]

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    61 Getting St arted Assigning an IP Address on any Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Gleaning A method by which th e print server uses the IP ad dress of the first ping packet that is sent to its hardware address. T o use this method, complete these step s: 1. Add an entry to the ARP table that assigns an IP a ddress to an Eth ernet (hardwar e) [...]

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    Getting St arted Setting and Monitoring Alerts on any Print Server 62 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Setting and Monitoring Alert s on any Print Server It is important to u nderstand the relatio nship between the print server and t he printer when you are establishing alerts. Here are the re lationships you need to be aw are of: • Non-ZebraLink-enabl ed[...]

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    63 Getting St arted Setting and Monitoring Alerts on any Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Using ZebraNet Bridge ZebraNet Bridge may be used to set and mo nitor alerts. R e fer to the ZebraNet Bridg e Enterprise User Guide for more detailed information. T able 16 • ZebraLink Alerts and Destinations Alert T ype Error Condition ZebraNet 10/100 P[...]

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    Getting St arted Setting and Monitoring Alerts on any Print Server 64 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Using W ebView This section has step-by -step instructions for setting up an alert using ZebraLink™ W ebV iew . T o begin receiving notification of errors, complete these s teps: 1. Op en a W eb b rowser . 2. In the Address text-box, type in the printe r[...]

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    65 Getting St arted Setting and Monitoring Alerts on any Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 4. T o set up notificat ion, go to the Alert Setup page and click Add Alert Message. . The Add Alert Me ssage page opens. Figure 14 • Add Alert 5. Specify the condition to send, su ch as HEAD ELEMENT BAD or PAPE R OUT . 6. Se t destinat ion. 7. In the SE[...]

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    Getting St arted Checking Print Server Co nfiguration Settings 66 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 10. If you selected TCP or UDP for yo ur destination, ent e r the Port Number . 11 . Click Add Alert Message . 12. T o save current settings, click Save Printer Setting . 13. Ent er the passwor d and click Save Current Con figuration . Checking Print Server Co[...]

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    67 Getting St arted Checking Print Server Configuration Settings 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Using W ebView This section provid es steps on how to check any print server configuration settings usin g its W eb pages. T o access the print server settings, complete these s tep s: 1. Op en a W eb b rowser . 2. In the Address text-box, type your pr inter ?[...]

  • Page 68

    Getting St arted Checking Print Server Co nfiguration Settings 68 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 3. From the Printer Home Page, click Print Server Settings . The default User ID and passw ord are required. The Print Server Configuratio n Page opens. Figure 16 • Print Server Configuration Page Import ant • For specific information on t he default Us er[...]

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    69 Getting St arted Checking Print Server Configuration Settings 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 4. From the Print Server page, clic k Print Server . The Print Server Configurat ion page opens. Figure 17 • Access Settings[...]

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    Getting St arted Enabling Protocols 70 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Enabling Protocols This section contains directi ons for accessing pr otocols using W e bV iew . Using W ebView T o enable protocols using W ebView , complete these step s: 1. Op en a W eb b rowser . 2. In the Address text-box, type your printer ’ s IP addr ess, then press Enter . Y o[...]

  • Page 71

    71 Getting St arted Enabling Protocols 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 3. From the Printer Home Page, click Print Server Settings . The default User ID and passw ord are required. 4. From the Print Server page, clic k Print Server . The Print Server Configurat ion page opens. Figure 19 • Print Server Configuration Import ant • For specific information [...]

  • Page 72

    Getting St arted Enabling Protocols 72 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 5. From the Print Server Configura tion page, click Enabled Protocols . The Protocol Configuration pag e opens. Figure 20 • Protocol Configuration 6. Select t he protocols you want to enabl e, then click Submit Changes . Y ou get a confirmation to reset the unit for changes to take pl[...]

  • Page 73

    73 Getting St arted Defaulting ALL Prin t Servers 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Defaulting ALL Print Servers Using W ebView T o default the print server to factory settings using WebV iew , complete these step s: 1. Fro m the ZebraN et PrintServ er view , click Factory Print S erver Settings . The Restore to Factory Defaults page open s: Figure 21 • Re[...]

  • Page 74

    Getting St arted Defaulting ALL Print Servers 74 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Using ZebraNet Bridge ZebraNet Bridge may be us ed default the print serv er to factory settings. R efer to the ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise User Guide for more detailed information. Using a ZPL Command Issue the ZPL command shown immedi ately below or refer to the ZPL II ® Pr [...]

  • Page 75

    75 Getting St arted Defaulting ALL Prin t Servers 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Defaulting the Wireless Pr int Server on the S4M 1. From the control panel, enter Setup Mode. (Re f er to the User Guide for your printer for specific instructions on how to use the control panel.) 2. Sc roll to l evel 3 parameter DEFAULT NET . 3. Press ENTER twice to confirm[...]

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    Getting St arted Defaulting ALL Print Servers 76 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Defaulting the Print Serv ers on the HC100 Printers T o default the print server to factory settings, comp lete these step s: 1. Press and hold Feed for two seconds. 2. W ait for the three blink sequenc e of the Error/Status LED. 3. Release Feed . Defaulting the Print Servers [...]

  • Page 77

    77 Getting St arted Defaulting ALL Prin t Servers 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Defaulting the Print Servers on the ZT210 and ZT220 Printers 1. Tu r n o ff ( O ) the printer . 2. Press and hold the Pause an d Cancel keys and turn on ( l ) the printer . 3. Ho ld the Pause and Cancel keys until the first status i ndicator light turns off. 4. Which type of [...]

  • Page 78

    Getting St arted Defaulting ALL Print Servers 78 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ ______________[...]

  • Page 79

    02/ 28/ 2012 P1043301-002 4 Printing Queues This section provi des information and instructio ns on configuring y our printer for use with a BSD or System V Queue. Content s Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD)-S tyle Print Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Configuring the Print Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 80

    Printing Queues Berkeley Software Distribut ion (BSD)-S tyle Print Queue 80 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Berkeley Sof tware Distribution (BSD)-Style Print Queue BSD is a version of the UNIX OS th at distributes software th at includes TCP/IP . Configuring the Print Queue For remote BSD-style LPD prin ting, add the print server as a remote printer in the[...]

  • Page 81

    81 Printing Queues System V Queue Installation 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 System V Queue Inst allation Configuring Operating System V Queue for ZebraNet Printing This section describes the config uration of the printing system on the UNIX operating system. For clarity and b revity , the following specific names are used t o represent general devices o[...]

  • Page 82

    Printing Queues System V Queue Installation 82 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ ________________[...]

  • Page 83

    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 5 Using Printing Protocols In this section, you are given steps to set up your print server to su pport I nt ernet P rinting P rotocol (IPP) and File Tr ansfer Protocol (FTP). Content s IPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 F[...]

  • Page 84

    Using Printing Protocols IPP 84 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 IPP Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) is an a p plication-lev el protocol used for distributed p r inting over the Internet. Usi n g IPP from any standard IPP client , you can transfer jobs to a printer that is connected to either your exte rnal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server or your internal Zeb[...]

  • Page 85

    85 Using Printing Protoc ols FTP 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 FTP Embedded within the print server is an FTP se rver application that proc esses file transfers from a host compu ter to the prin ter . If the printer is on a network, label formats can be generated and data can be transferred without settin g up a print qu eue. T o send information to the [...]

  • Page 86

    Using Printing Protocols FTP 86 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ _________[...]

  • Page 87

    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 6 ZebraLink WebView This section de scribes the ZebraLink W ebV iew functionality on your ZebraLink-ena bled printer with a print se rver . Content s WebV iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 88

    ZebraLink WebV iew WebV i ew 88 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Web Vie w W ebV iew provid es the System A dministrator or u s er complete, easy , one-step control over the printing environmen t. It provides real-time configuration, control, and monitoring capa bilities with the convenient graphic interface of a W eb browser . The W eb pages returned by Ze[...]

  • Page 89

    89 ZebraLink W ebView WebV i ew 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T o open the WebV iew of your printer , complete these step s: 1. Op en a W eb b rowser . 2. In the Address text-box, type your printer ’ s IP ad dress, and press Enter . The Printer Home Page opens. Figure 20 • Printer Home Page[...]

  • Page 90

    ZebraLink WebV iew WebV i ew 90 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 V iew Printer Configuration The V iew Printer Configuration menu optio n prov ides accurate, up-to-th e-minute informatio n on the printer ’ s current state. An administrator can conveniently find any in formation on the V irtual Configuration Label and also ch eck on the status of printer p[...]

  • Page 91

    91 ZebraLink W ebView WebV i ew 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 2. T o update the prin ter information from this vi ew , click Ref resh an d the printer sends current informati on to the W eb browser . 3. Wh en you are fi nished revi ewing: V iew and Modify Printer Settings This section provid es you with steps for accessing and modify ing printer set ting[...]

  • Page 92

    ZebraLink WebV iew WebV i ew 92 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 T o view and modify printer settings, compl ete these step s: 1. From the Printer Home Page, click View and Modify Printer Settings . The V iew and Modify Printer Sett ings page opens. Figure 22 • V iew and Modify Printer Settings 2. On the V iew and Mod ify Printer Se ttings page, you have [...]

  • Page 93

    93 ZebraLink W ebView WebV i ew 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T able 17 • View and Modify Printer Settings Menu Options General Setup Serial Communic ations Setup[...]

  • Page 94

    ZebraLink WebV iew WebV i ew 94 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Network Communications Setup Print Listings on Label T able 17 • View and Modify Prin ter Settings Menu Options (Continued)[...]

  • Page 95

    95 ZebraLink W ebView WebV i ew 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 RFID Setup  (RFID Printers/Print Engines only) T able 17 • View and Modify Prin ter Settings Menu Options (Continued)[...]

  • Page 96

    ZebraLink WebV iew WebV i ew 96 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Media Setup Calibration T able 17 • View and Modify Prin ter Settings Menu Options (Continued)[...]

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    97 ZebraLink W ebView WebV i ew 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 ZPL Control Advanced Setup T able 17 • View and Modify Prin ter Settings Menu Options (Continued)[...]

  • Page 98

    ZebraLink WebV iew Network Communications Screens 98 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Network Communicati ons Screens This section shows the sh ows the screens that appear when yo u click on t he menu items on the Network Communicati ons menu. T o access the Network Communications men u, complete these steps: 1. From the printer home page, click V iew and M[...]

  • Page 99

    99 ZebraLink W ebView Network Communications Screens 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T able 18 • Subscreens: Network Communications Setup Primary/Secondary Settings X60.15.x Xi4, R1 10Xi4, ZM400, ZM60 0, RZ400, RZ600, and ZE500 SNMP[...]

  • Page 100

    ZebraLink WebV iew Network Communications Screens 100 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 SMTP TCP/IP X60.15.x and ZSPx T able 18 • Subscree ns: Network Communications Setup (Continued)[...]

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    101 ZebraLink W ebView Network Communications Screens 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 TCP/IP Xi4, R1 10Xi4, ZM400, ZM600, RZ400, RZ600, and ZE50 0 T able 18 • Subscree ns: Network Communications Setup (Continued)[...]

  • Page 102

    ZebraLink WebV iew Network Communications Screens 102 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Wir eless Setup W ireless E ncryption Setup T able 18 • Subscree ns: Network Communications Setup (Continued)[...]

  • Page 103

    103 ZebraLink W ebView Network Communications Screens 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Directory Listing The directory page provides a listing of all file system devices (B:, E:, R:, Z:). The size, na me, and location of each st ored object appears. Buttons are ava ilable to perform file man agement operations o n the objects. The file management operation [...]

  • Page 104

    ZebraLink WebV iew Network Communications Screens 104 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 There are several fi elds to select in this view . T o create a new item on the Directory Listing screen, complete th ese step s: 1. From the Printer Home Page, click Dire ctory Listing . The Directory Li sting screen displays. Figure 24 • Directory Listing[...]

  • Page 105

    105 ZebraLink W ebView Network Communications Screens 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 2. From the Directory Listing screen, click Creat e New Sc ript . The Create New Script screen displays. Figure 25 • Create New Script 3. Select a devi ce type from the drop-down menu to indicate a memory location that is appropriate to your needs. • E: (ONBOARD FLASH[...]

  • Page 106

    ZebraLink WebV iew Network Communications Screens 106 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 5. Click Ed it . The Edit ZPL Script screen di splays. Figure 26 • Edit ZPL Script 6. Enter the ZPL code in the text field. 7. Cli ck one of the availab le buttons: Button Function /Operation Preview Label Displays a graphic representat ion of the label t hat results fr[...]

  • Page 107

    107 ZebraLink W ebView Network Communications Screens 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Save a. Enter the printer password in the password fi eld. b. Click Save . If the correct password was entered, saves the label to the ZPL file name entered on the Create New Script scre en. Save As a. Enter the printer passw ord in the passw ord field. b. Click Save As .[...]

  • Page 108

    ZebraLink WebV iew Network Communications Screens 108 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Printer Controls This page offers control over basic printer functions. Other functions are also accessibl e from this page. These include: • Feed — causes printer to fee d one label. • Cancel One Format — cancels the currently printing format. • Cancel All Form[...]

  • Page 109

    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 7 Print Server Web Pages This section prov ides you with detail s on the print server feat ures that were not covered in the chapter Getting Started on page 39 . Content s Print Server Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 S tatus and Configuration[...]

  • Page 110

    Print Server Web Pages Print Server Features 110 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Print Server Features This section covers features available for the print serve r only , not the printer ’ s features. Some of the features you access in this section prompt you to enter the default user ID and password. S t atus and Configuration The steps that follow are [...]

  • Page 111

    111 Print Server W eb Pages Print Server Features 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 3. From the Printer Home Page, click Print Server Settings . The Print Server Settings Page o pens. Figure 29 • Print Server Settings Page[...]

  • Page 112

    Print Server Web Pages Print Server Features 112 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 4. From the Print Server Settings Page, click Print Server . The Print Server Configurat ion page opens. Figure 30 • Print Server Configuration 5. In the Print Server Configuration pag e, you have a menu from which to choose. T able 19 identifies each menu option page.[...]

  • Page 113

    113 Print Server W eb Pages Print Server Features 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T able 19 • Print Server Configuration Menu Options Enabled Protocols Modifies the protocols to be used: NetW are, HP JetAdmin, or both. Enabling Hewlett-Pack ard’ s HP JetAdmin Support allows the status from the Zebra device to display in HP JetAdm in utility .[...]

  • Page 114

    Print Server Web Pages Print Server Features 114 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 TCP/IP Configuration Y ou can change the TCP/IP configuration of the 10/100 Int ernal Print Server . • IP Address: Use this feature to set the IP address if using the Permanent addressing method. • IP Address Resolution: Use this feature to select the addressing method to [...]

  • Page 115

    115 Print Server W eb Pages Print Server Features 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 TCP/IP Logical Pr inting Ports Logical prin ters allow you to set up multiple pre- and post-processing configurations for each output port. Each logical port configuration can perform the following: • Add user -configured strings before a nd after the print d ata. • Remov[...]

  • Page 116

    Print Server Web Pages Print Server Features 116 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 SMTP Email Alert Configuration This feature allows you to ent er data regarding System Informatio n on the network that is being used. T ypically , a Network Administrator would use th is. We b A d m i n This page allows you to configure the Admin name and password. Links to u[...]

  • Page 117

    117 Print Server W eb Pages Print Server Features 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 POP3 Ema il Printi ng This feature helps you set up the print server to receive email messages contai ning formats that can be print ed. The POP3 settings must be set to retrieve email s from the email serve r . Import ant • Zebra recommends setting the POP3 polling interva[...]

  • Page 118

    Print Server Web Pages Print Server Features 118 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Print Server S t atus From the Print Se rver page in the Print Server S tatus section, you can access the print server configuration page and port status. T o open the print server configuration p age, complete this step: 1. From the PrintServer page, click V iew Config uratio[...]

  • Page 119

    119 Print Server W eb Pages Print Server Features 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T o view the port st atus complete this step: The default User ID and passwor d are required to access this page. 1. From the Print Server page, clic k View Port S tatus . The Port Status page opens. Figure 32 • Port St atus Import ant • For specific information on t he d[...]

  • Page 120

    Print Server Web Pages Print Server Features 120 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Reset From the Print Se rver page in the Reset sectio n, you can reset the print server config uration settings to what they were before you made the most recent changes. T o reset the print server , complete these steps : 1. From the Print Server page, clic k Reset Print Se r[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Print Server W eb Pages Print Server Features 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Restore From the Print Ser ver page, in the R estore s ection you can restore the pri n t server to the default factory settings. T o restore print server to the default factory settings, complete th ese steps: 1. From the Print Server page, clic k Factory Print S erver Setti[...]

  • Page 122

    Print Server Web Pages Print Server Features 122 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ ______________[...]

  • Page 123

    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 8 Control Panel This section provides you wi th details on the Control Panel menu optio ns. Content s Control Panel Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Wired Network Parameters on the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 124

    Control Panel Control Panel Menu Options 124 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Control Panel Menu Options Control Panel (or Liqu id Crystal Displ ay—LCD) menu options on ly appear if a print server is installed. The control panel parameters are somewhat dif ferent for dif ferent printers. Refer t o the user guide for y our printer for spec ific instruction[...]

  • Page 125

    125 Control Panel Control Panel Menu Options 02/28/2012 P1043301-002  IP PROTOCOL The S4M LCD menu will appear as: OBTAIN IP ADDRES S followed by: CHANGE IP PROTOC OL The allows yo u to see if th e user (permanent) or the server (dynamic) selects the IP address.  IP ADDRESS The S4M LCD menu will[...]

  • Page 126

    Control Panel Control Panel Menu Options 126 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Wireless Network Parameters on the LCD Ta b l e 2 1 identifies the wireless network para meters available on your Zebra Xi III Plus , Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus, 105 SL , PA X 4, Xi4, ZM400/Z M600, ZE500, and ZT230 p rinters/print engines with a print server installe d. Note • The ZT210 an[...]

  • Page 127

    127 Control Panel Control Panel Menu Options 02/28/2012 P1043301-002    IP ADDRESS The S4M LCD menu will appear as: CHANGE IP ADDRES S This allows you to modify this setting, only wh en Permanent i s select for OBT AIN IP ADDRESS.    SUBNET MASK The S4M LCD menu will appear as: CHANGE SUBNET Thi[...]

  • Page 128

    Control Panel Control Panel Menu Options 128 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ __________________[...]

  • Page 129

    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 9 Hardware Troubleshooting This section provides you with solutions to known issues. Content s T roubleshooting the External 10/100 Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Resetting to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130[...]

  • Page 130

    Hardware T roubleshooting T roub leshooting the External 10/10 0 Print Server 130 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 T roubleshooting the External 10/100 Print Server Resetting to Fa ctory Default s See Defaulting the ZebraNet 10 /100 Print Server on the 105S L, S4M, P AX4 and External Devices on pa ge 74 . External ZebraNet 10/1 00 Print Server Network St at[...]

  • Page 131

    131 Hardware T roubleshooting T rouble shooting the External 10/100 Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T roublesho oting the External Ze braNet 10/100 Print Server T able 22 • External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server Issues and Solutions Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution The S tatus LED is slowly fl ashing r ed The external ZebraNet 10/100[...]

  • Page 132

    Hardware T roubleshooting T roub leshooting the External 10/10 0 Print Server 132 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 The S tatus LED is solid red fo r m o re t ha n 3 0 seconds The external ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server has failed the POST . If the failure is not severe, the e xternal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server attempts to print a con figuration labe l on th[...]

  • Page 133

    133 Hardware T roubleshooting T ro ubleshooting the Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T roubleshooting the Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server Resetting the Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server to Factory Default s Which model printer do you have? Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Serv er Network S tatus and Activity Ind[...]

  • Page 134

    Hardware T roubleshooting T roub leshooting the Internal Z ebraNet 10/100 Print Server 134 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 For the ZM400, ZM600, HC 100, and Xi4 Printers Alongside of the RJ45 connector, there is a si ngle LED containing a red element and a green element. By turnin g on and o ff diffe r ent combin ations of these two LED elements, the LED i[...]

  • Page 135

    135 Hardware T roubleshooting T roubl eshooting the Wireless Print Server 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 T roubleshooting the Wireless Print Server ZebraNet n Print Server Will Not Operate on the 5Ghz Band Y ou may need to set your country code in order to enab le the 5Ghz ban d for the Zebr anet n Print Server . • If you are usin g the wireless print s[...]

  • Page 136

    Hardware T roubleshooting ZebraNet Bridge Discovery o r Configuration Proble ms 136 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 ZebraNet Bridge Discovery or Configuration Problems If you are having problems usi ng ZebraNet Bridge to discover or configure th e unit, check the following: • V er ify there is no t a router betwe en the worksta tion running ZebraNet Brid[...]

  • Page 137

    137 Hardware T roubleshooting Unable to Print 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 4. See Figure 35 . Y ou see a reply from the print server indicating a connection. Figure 35 • Example of a Successful Ping If the issue is a communicat io n problem, you would hav e received an error message. Te l n e t Open a telnet session to send a Z P L command from a DOS [...]

  • Page 138

    Hardware T roubleshooting Unable to Configure Device 138 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Unable to Configure Device T o assig n an IP address to a ZebraNet pr int server using ZebraNet Bridge , you must be on the same subnet . If ZebraN et Bridge has Mult icast en abled, you may be able to view the ZebraNet print server on another subnet , but you will not[...]

  • Page 139

    139 Hardware T roubleshooting General Wireless Issues 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 General Wireless Issues T able 24 • General Issue s and Recommended Solutions Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution The printer acknowledges the wireless radio card and indicate s a signal strength, but the printer does not appear to connect to the network. The comb[...]

  • Page 140

    Hardware T roubleshooting General Wireless Issues 140 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 My wirele ss connection is inconsistent. The signal str engths change back and forth between high and low numbers. An access point may be bad. The card appe ars to b e switchi ng af filiations be tween access points. Check the ac cess points on your WLAN, particularly the[...]

  • Page 141

    141 Hardware T roubleshooting Encryption and Authentication Issues 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Encryption and Authentication Issues T able 25 • Encryption and Authenticat i on 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. The fiel[...]

  • Page 142

    Hardware T roubleshooting IP Issues 142 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 IP Issues T able 26 • IP Issues and Recommended Solutions Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution The printer shows IP address 192.168.254.2 54, which does not appe ar to work. IP address 192.168.25 4.254 is a default address. The printer sh ows this address aft er it times out w h[...]

  • Page 143

    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 10 Frequently Asked Questions This section provi des a group of frequently asked questio ns (F AQs) ab out Zebra’ s wired and wireless prin t servers. FA Q s Can the print server option work on a co mputer network that is running both TCP/IP and IPX protocols simultaneou sly? Y es. The print server runs all of its availabl[...]

  • Page 144

    Frequently Asked Questions FA Q s 144 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 What if a print job ma kes it to the queu e, but never leaves the queue? The label does not print. See Ta b l e 2 7 for mor e information. What are the minimum requirement s to ne twork a printer on a wired network? • Cat-5 netw ork cable with 10BASE-T or 10 0BASE-T connect ors • Int[...]

  • Page 145

    145 Frequently A sked Questions FA Q s 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 UDP Ports: • 161 SNMP broa dcast from print serv er • 162 SNMP trap on ZebraNet Alert • 4201 discov ery destination on print server • (dynamic) SNMP get re quest from ZebraNet Bridge • (dynamic) discovery broadcast fr om ZebraNet Bridge • (dynamic) discovery broadcast fr om [...]

  • Page 146

    Frequently Asked Questions FA Q s 146 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ___[...]

  • Page 147

    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Glossary 10BASE-T A ty pe of Ethernet that uses u nshielded twisted pair cable. 100BASE-T A type of Ethe rnet that can transmit 100Mb of data per seco nd with a twisted- pair ca ble. ARP The standard TCP/IP metho d for determining the actual netwo rk address of a device based on its IP address. ASCII A standard for the binar[...]

  • Page 148

    Glossary 148 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 delete bytes This num ber is used to remove characters fr om the beginning of every job sen t to the logical printer . The value for delete b ytes can range from 0 to 255. dynamic A dynamic configuratio n, as the name imp lies, means that it changes. BOOTP an d DHCP offe r time-based leases for the configurat io[...]

  • Page 149

    149 Glossary 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 gateway A device that co nverts one high er-level network protocol to a different higher level protocol. gleaning A tempor ary , local configuration op tion. Gleanin g lets you ad d the address of the device you want to co nfigure to your local workstatio n’ s ARP table. This config uration is not permanent an[...]

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    Glossary 150 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 p arallel port A port on a device that sen ds information in groups of bits over multiple wires, one wire fo r each bit in a group. ping A TCP/IP command that determines whether a device is accessible on the network. POP3 Post Office Protocol, the protocol used t o retrieve email from the server . port A physica[...]

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    151 Glossary 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 spooling In printing applications , spooling is the tr ansfer of data to a temporary storage area on disk (the prin t queue) prior to printing. Spooling al lows many jobs to be queued to a single printer . static Refers to a static IP address. All in formation is provided by the network admi nistrator . subnet m[...]

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    Glossary 152 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 Notes • ___________ ____________________ _____________________ _______________  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __  ___________ _____________________ ____________________ _______[...]

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    02/28/2012 P1043301-002 Index 000.000.000.000 troubleshoot ing 142 10/100 print server sett ings access 110 192.168.254.254 troubleshoot ing 142 A access 10/100 print server set tings 110 access point troubleshoot ing problems 140 active device select ion 56 active print server determine 55 IP address 55 network configur ation label 55 selecting pr[...]

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    Index 154 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 configur ation la bel default gateway 43 , 46 fields to know for e xte rnal wired print server 43 fields to know for i nte rnal wired print server 46 hardware address 43 IP address 43 , 46 MAC address 43 , 46 serial number 43 subnet mask 43 , 46 to print an in ternal wired print server 44 to print ex ternal wire d [...]

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    155 Index 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 G general setup We b Vi e w 93 gleaning assign an IP address 61 H hardware address configur ation la bel 43 HP JetAdmin troubleshoot ing 138 HP W eb JetAdmin troubleshoot ing 138 I illustration external ZebraNet 10/1 00 Print Server 33 install external ZebraNet 10/1 00 Print Server 34 Internal 10/100 In ternal Prin[...]

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    Index 156 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 no printer home page troubleshoot ing 142 noise leve l indicator 51 NOT ASSOCIATED message 138 NOT AUTHENTICATD message 138 O onboard flash 105 ordering ribb on and media 10 output port confi guration print server confi guration menu 117 overview 16 P password default 41 ping the pri nter troubleshoot ing 136 poor [...]

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    157 Index 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 reset internal wired print serv er to factory defaul ts troubleshoot ing 133 reset wireless p rint server to factory defaul ts troubleshoot ing 135 restore print server 121 RFID setup We b Vi e w 95 ribbon ordering 10 S sales 10 security ty pe wireless radio cards 18 serial communications setup We b Vi e w 93 seria[...]

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    Index 158 P1043301-002 02/28/2012 troubleshoot ing (cont’d.) reset internal wired print serv er to factory defaul ts 133 reset wireless p rint server to fact ory defaults 135 system disabled af ter encryption set 141 unable to co nfigure device 138 unable to pri n t 136 using teln et 137 WEP key field not large enough 141 wireless error messages [...]

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    159 Index 02/28/2012 P1043301-002 wireless issues (general) troubleshoot ing 139 wireless link status in dicator 50 wireless prin t server printer requ irement s 23 specifications 30 troubleshoot ing 135 wireless prin t servers install 35 wireless radio card install 35 install compact flash card a nd adaptor 37 printer not ack nowledging 139 suppor[...]

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    Index 160 P1043301-002 02/28/2012[...]

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