User's Manual

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PW50
18 PW50 Workboard Printer User’s Guide
Establishing Communications With a Host
The PW50 must establish communications with a host that will send
the data for the printer to print. The PW50 provides four ways to
communicate with a host:
• Bluetooth radio communications
• USB communications
• Serial communications through a serial cable or directly to an
Intermec computer inserted in the PW50
Setting Up Bluetooth Communications
The PW50 contains a Bluetooth radio that allows wireless
communications with a remote device from distances up to 100
meters (approximately 328 feet) depending on the Bluetooth range
capabilities of the remote device, environmental conditions, and
obstructions. For the Bluetooth-enabled devices to exchange data,
both devices must establish a connection. Bluetooth software is
always running in the background.
The PW50 cannot initiate a Bluetooth connection. One of the devices,
such as a CN3 mobile computer, must request a connection with the
printer. The PW50 then accepts or rejects the connection. Use
Intermec Settings on the mobile computer to enable the Bluetooth
settings on the PW50.
The PW50 can also connect to Bluetooth scanners such as the SF51
and the SR61. You can create the bar code labels you need to connect
the printer to a Bluetooth scanner using EasySet software. If you are
going to create the bar code labels using EasySet, you will need to
know the Bluetooth Device Address and the PIN of the PW50. You
can download EasySet at no charge from the Intermec web site at
www.intermec.com.
Each PW50 equipped with a Bluetooth radio has a unique Bluetooth
Device Address (BDA) loaded into its module when manufactured.
You can find the BDA on the certification label located on the bottom
of the printer.