User's Manual

30/09/19 Page 27 of 44
AWR250 User Manual
7.5.4 Print Barcode
It is also possible to print a barcode of a particular EID. This can be useful if you want to label
blood samples, for example. In order to be able to print the EID as a barcode, the AWR250 has
to read the transponder first. When you select ‘Print Barcode’, the device will activate the RFID
engine. After the tag has been read, the AWR250 is sending an appropriate command to the
mobile printer.
The barcode type is ‘2of5 interleaved’. Other barcode types
are not supported at the moment.
7.5.5 Setup Printer
Before you can use the printer, the correct model has to be selected first. If this setting is incorrect,
the printer feature will not work. There are much more options and configurations available, but
this would be too much for including it into the AWR250 menu. So all the additional options are
only software configurable. For example, AgriLink can be used for configuring all possible printer
options.
7.5.5.1 Set Printer Type
The AWR250 Firmware supports several different printer types, like the Able Systems ‘AP1300’,
the Datamax-O’Neil ‘Apex’ series (former Extech Apex), the Zebra QL-series and QLn-series and
the Martel ‘MCP 1880/7880’. The type ‘Generic Line Printer’ might work for particular printers as
well, but there are no special control codes sent for this printer type – so it can only work for
simple ASCII printers.
Select the correct printer type from the list by using the directional keys and confirm by pressing
the key.
7.5.5.2 Search BT Printer
Before you can start printing via Bluetooth, the AWR250 has to be paired with a printer. Therefore,
the reader has to scan for available Bluetooth devices first. Once this menu item has been
selected, the AWR250 will start the scan.
Depending on how many devices are present, the scan can
take a while, but at least 10 seconds.