User Manual

Chapter 2 — Configuring the PB50
24 PB50 Portable Label Printer User’s Guide
Changing Configuration Settings from the Printer Home Page
If you have an 802.11 radio in your PB50 printer and it is
connected to the network, you can use your web browser to open
the printer home page and make any desired configuration
changes. To connect to a wireless network, follow the procedure
in “Setting Up 802.11 Radio Communications” on page 26.
The PB50 Printer Home Page
From the home page, click Configuration to make your changes.
Changing Configuration Settings from SmartSystems Console
You can use the SmartSystems Console to change configuration
settings on your printer. The PB50 ships with the SmartSystems
client loaded on it. The console is part of SmartSystems
Foundation and is available from the Intermec web site. To
download SmartSystems Foundation, go to www.intermec.com/
products/smrtsysfoundation/index.aspx.
Establishing Communications With a Host
The PB50 must establish communications with a host that will
send the data for the printer to print. The PB50 provides three
ways to communicate with a host:
• Bluetooth radio communications
• 802.11 b/g radio communications
• Serial communications