Zebra® Wireless Configuration for 802.11n and Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers Quick Start Guide P1048352-001 Rev.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers Table of Contents Proprietary Statement............................................................................................................................2 Introduction...............................................................................................................................................3 Applicable Printers....................................................................................
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Zebra Technologies”). It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers Introduction Applicable Printers The following procedures apply only to Link-OS printers, including QLn220, QLn320, QLn420, iMZ220, and iMZ320. Utilities Needed Before you start to configure your printer for use on a Local Area Network (LAN), you will need some basic information which will enable you to establish the network configuration for your printer.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers Connecting to the Wireless Network • Double click the Zebra Setup Utilities icon on your desktop to open. • Connect a USB cable to both the printer and the PC or laptop (as shown in Fig. 1). • On the first ZSU screen, highlight the installed printer displayed in the window and click on Configure Printer Connectivity where shown. • Select “DHCP” on the IP Address screen and click on the Next button to proceed.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers • Select the WLAN country in which your device is oper a t ing f rom t he drop dow n menu. You al so have the option to manually enter a channel or range of channel s in t he Channel Li s t box (show n b elow.) Enter the ESSID number in the appropriate field on the Wireless Settings window. (If ESSID is unknown, consult your local network administrator.) • Enter Security Mode from the choices in the dropdown menu (e.g.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers Setting Printer Connectivity without Certificates Follow the previously described steps until you get to the Wireless Settings screen. • Enter ESSID as previously instructed. • When selecting a Security Mode from the dropdown menu that doesn’t require certificates (e.g. WPA-PEAP as shown), the Security Username and Security Password fields will become active.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers Connectivity Setup via Bluetooth • Double click the Zebra Setup Utilities icon on your desktop to open. • Connect a USB cable to both the printer and the PC or laptop (as shown in Fig. 1). • On the first ZSU screen, highlight the installed printer displayed in the window and click on Configure Printer Connectivity where shown. • Select “Bluetooth” on the Connectivity Type screen and click on the Next button.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers • In the Advanced Bluetooth Settings window, set Adaptive Frequency Hopping to “Off”. This is not part of Link-OS since AFH is now done automatically. This also holds true for the AFH Map text field. • Security Mode sets the minimum security mode at which the printer will connect. The master actually dictates the security mode and the printer will agree to connect at a higher security.
Wireless Congiguration QSG for 802.11n & Bluetooth Radios for Link-OS Mobile Printers • This will open the Direct Communications dialogue box which allows the user to input setvar and getvar commands to the printer. • In the top window of the Direct Communications dialogue box, type the below command followed by a space: ! U1 getvar “wlan.power _ save” • Click on the Send To Printer button (circled) and the resulting data received from the printer (i.e.
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