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Contents Proprietary Statement .................................................. 5 Document Conventions ................................................ 7 Introduction to the RW Series ................................... 10 Unpacking and Inspection................................................... 10 Reporting Damage .............................................................. 10 Getting Ready to Print ................................................ 11 Battery Safety ..................................
Cradles ................................................................................. 46 RW 420 Vehicle Cradle ............................................................................... 46 Installing the Printer in the Cradle ......................................................... 47 Removing the Printer from the Cradle .................................................. 49 RW 220 Vehicle Cradle ...............................................................................
Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation.
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Document Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information: If you are viewing this guide online, click the underlined text to jump to a related Web site. Click on italic text (not underlined) to jump to that location in this manual. Cautions, Important, and Note Caution • Warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge. Caution • Warns you of a potential electric shock situation.
Figure 1: RW 420 Overview 1 2 13 12 3 11 4 10 5 6 8 7 9 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Figure 2: RW 220 Overview 1 2 11 3 4 10 9 5 6 7 8 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Introduction to the RW Series Thank you for choosing one of our Zebra RW series Mobile Printers. It is one of a series of rugged printers that are sure to become productive and efficient additions to your workplace thanks to their innovative design. Because the RW series is made by Zebra Technologies, you’re assured of world-class support for all of your bar code printers, software, and supplies. • This User’s Guide gives you the information you’ll need to operate and maintain your RW 220 or RW 420 printer.
Getting Ready to Print Battery Safety The Battery Packs used on Zebra Mobile Printers contain a great deal of energy and can cause personal injury or start a fire if used improperly or carelessly. Please observe the following safety practices: Caution • Avoid accidental short circuiting of any battery. Allowing battery terminals to contact conductive material will create a short circuit which could cause burns and other injuries or could start a fire.
Figure 3: Installing the RW 420 Battery Rotate Belt Clip out of the way. Insert this end of the Battery Pack into the printer Rock the Battery Pack into the Printer until the latch clicks into place. Figure 4: Installing the RW 220 Battery Rotate Belt Clip out of the way. Insert this end of the Battery Pack into the printer Rock the Battery Pack into the Printer until the latch clicks into place.
Installing RW Series Batteries Important • Batteries are shipped uncharged. Remove protective shrink-wrap and labels from new battery packs prior to use. 1. Rotate the Belt Clip to allow access to the Battery compartment. This is an optional step on the RW 220. 2. Insert the battery into the printer as shown in Figure 3 or 4, 3. Rock the Battery into the printer as shown until it locks in place.
Figure 6: LI 72 Single Charger Types Yellow Green Charging Trickle Charging Fault Condition LI72 3-Wire Charger LI72 2-Wire Charger The LI 72 is supplied in two variations: a two wire version and a three-wire versionper Figure 6. The three-wire version offers more intelligent charging features and will gradually replace the two-wire version as production is ramped-up.
Do not charge batteries with the two-wire LI72 model while printing. Attempting to print while charging can result in inproperly charged batteries. Once the battery has charged, do not leave the two-wire charger plugged into the printer. Leaving the charger plugged into the printer for a prolonged period of time could cause damage to the printer. Charging Battery Packs with the Three-Wire Version Plug the LI72 into the appropriate A.C.
Charging will cease three (3) hours after the charger has entered the “Maintain” mode. Model UCLI72-4 Quad Charger The UCLI72-4 Quad Charger is designed to charge up to four RW Series battery packs simultaneously. Batteries must be removed from the printer to be charged in the Quad Charger. 1. Ensure that the charger has been installed properly per the Quad Charger instruction manual. Ensure that the power indicator on the front panel is on. 2.
directly under the battery being charged will turn on if the battery is properly inserted. The indicators under the battery will allow you to monitor the charging process per the following table: Battery Status Indicators Amber LED Green LED Battery Status On Off Charging On Flashing 80% charged (O.K. to use) Off On Completely Charged Flashing Off Fault Important • A fault condition is caused by a problem with the battery.
Loading the Media The RW series printers are designed to print either continuous (journal) media or label stock. Loading Media Procedure 1. Open the printer: Refer to Figure 8. • Press the latch release button on the side of the printer as shown at “1” below. The media cover will open automatically • Rotate the Media Cover back completely as shown at “2”, exposing the media compartment and the adjustable media supports. Figure 8: Opening the Printer RW 420 printer shown.
Loading Media From An Internal Supply • Refer to Figure 9. Pull the media supports apart as shown. Insert the roll of media between them, and let the media supports close. Ensure that the media pulls off the core in the direction shown in Figure 9. The supports will adjust themselves to the width of the media, and the roll of media should be able to spin freely on the supports. Figure 9: Loading Media from an Internal Supply Media Roll Note direction media pulls off the roll.
Loading Media From An External Supply Note • Only the RW 420 supports an external media supply. Refer to Figure 10. The RW 420 configured with the External Media option has a loading slot in the rear of the media compartment allowing you to use standard 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide fanfold media from an external supply. The external supply must be designed such that it does not exert excessive drag as media is fed through the printer, which could result in distorted printing.
dia guides and up through the media compartment as shown. Make sure the side of the media you will be printing on faces the printhead. 4. Close the Media Cover: Refer to Figure 11. • Pull the media out of the printer as shown at “1.” • Close the media cover as shown at “2”, ensuring that it latches securely into place. • Turn the printer on or press the Feed button if the printer is already on. The printer will advance a short strip of media and will then be ready for printing.
Operator Controls Control Panel The control panel has buttons for the power on/off and media feed functions and a display for providing information regarding printer functions. Two keys provide easy navigation and selection of menu options affecting many printer functions. The “Scroll” button allows scrolling through the various options and settings. The “Select” button allows selection of the option or function displayed on the screen.
The top of the screen has a row of status icons which indicate the state of various printer functions: Indicates a Bluetooth connection is established. A flashing icon indicates data transmission. This icon is functional only with RW series printers with a Bluetooth wireless option installed. Indicates that the printer is associated with a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) using an 802.11x compliant radio. This icon is functional only with RW series printers with a WLAN wireless option installed.
Function Extended LCD Functions1 Default setting Sensor Type Bar Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits 8 Parity N (none) LCD Contrast 8 No-activity Timeout 120 sec. Flip Screen Off Audio Volume 3 Media Type Journal LCD Backlight3 Momentary On Factory Reset (Resets all to factory set values) No Scroll & Select Options • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bar Gap 9600 19200 32400 57600 115200 7 8 E (Even) N (None) O (Odd) Increase (15max.) Decrease (15 max.) Decrease (0 min.
Display Functions Not Accessible from the Keypad1 Function Default setting WLAN ID2 Factory Set Value 00 Tear-off Position (Top of Form) Scroll & Select Options N/A • Increase (max. = +10) • Decrease (min. = -120 • All protocols On • Protocols On or Off individually Network & RF Settings Bridge Mode Off • Off • On DTR/VBUS-Power Off Off • On • Off Present-at 000 • Increase (max.= +120) • Decrease (min. = 000 Bluetooth parameters n/a Displays current Bluetooth operating parameters 802.
Verify the Printer Is Working Before you connect the printer to your computer or portable data terminal, make sure that the printer is in proper working order. You can do this by printing a configuration label using the “two key reset” method. If you can’t get this label to print, refer to “Troubleshooting.” Printing a Configuration Label 1. Turn the printer off. Load the media compartment with journal media (media with no black bars printed on the back) 2. Press and hold the Feed Button. 3.
Connecting the Printer The printer must establish communications with a host terminal which sends the data to be printed. Communications occur in three basic ways: • By a cable between the printer and its host terminal using either RS232C or USB protocols • By means of a Bluetooth short-range radio frequency link • By means of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) per 802.
The other end of the cable must be plugged into the host terminal as shown in Figure 15, or to a serial port on a computer as shown in Figure 15. Communications between the terminal and the printer are controlled by the applications running on the terminal and the printer. USB RW series Printers also can communicate by cable via the USB protocol. The USB port is a USB Mini-AB type connector located directly above the 10- pin modular connector used for RS232C communications.
The RW series is configured with the USB Open HCI interface driver allowing it to communicate with Windows® based devices. USB drivers are included in the Zebra Universal Driver which can be downloaded from www.zebra.com. Other terminals or communications devices may require the installation of special drivers to use the USB connection. Consult your Zebra reseller or the factory for further details.
dio module can be identified by the FCC ID number “I28MD-RW4137” and other regulatory information on the serial number label on the back of the unit. • RW series printers with a Zebra Value Radio, 802.11b can be identified by the FCC ID number “I28MD-ZLAN11B” and other regulatory information on the serial number label on the back of the unit. • RW series Wireless Network Printers with the Zebra 802.
fully described in the ”CPCL Programmers Manual”, available on-line at www.zebra.com. You can also use Label Vista™, Zebra’s Windows® based label creation program which uses a graphical interface to create and edit labels in the CPCL language. Label Vista is available on-line from www,zebra.com. RW series printers support an interpreter for ZPL II®, or EPL programming languages. If you plan to use ZPL II or EPL, refer to the appropriate Programming Guides available on-line from Zebra’s Web site.
Radio Regulatory Information Bluetooth RW -ZBR3 Radio (RW 220 and RW 420) Caution • Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of this internal Bluetooth radio is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. The internal Bluetooth radio operates within guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations. Do not use the printer in an unauthorized manner.
Compact Flash (802.11b) Radio Module The following section only applies when the CF (Compact Flash) WLAN module (With FCC ID: I28MD-RW4137) is installed in a RW series printer. The FCC ID number is on the serial number label on the back of the printer and can be read with the module installed.
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: • EN 60950: 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment • EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1 (2001-12) Technical requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment • EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08) EMC requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment. This device is a 2.
Zebra Value Radio, 802.11b The following section only applies when the Zebra Value Radio, 802.11b (with FCC ID: I28MD-ZLAN11B) is installed in a RW series printer. The FCC ID number is on the serial number label on the back of the printer and can be read with the module installed.
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: • EN 60950: 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment • EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1 (2001-12) Technical requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment • EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08) EMC requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment. This device is a 2.
WLAN Module Using 802.11b/g Radio The following section only applies when the 802.11b/g WLAN module (With FCC ID: I28MD-ZLAN11G) is installed in a RW series printer). Other than conditions specified elsewhere in this manual, only one of the radio options can be installed in the printer at one time and the antenna used for these transmitters must not be co-located or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna. RW Series models have the FCC ID number on a label on the back of the unit.
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: • EN55022:1998 European Emmissions Standard • EN 60950: 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment • EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1 (2001-12) Technical requirements for spread-spectrum radio equipment • EN 301 489-17 V1.2.
Compact Flash (802.11b) and Bluetooth Co-located Radio Modules The following section only applies when the CF (Compact Flash) WLAN module (With FCC ID: I28MD-RW4137) and Bluetooth module (FCC ID: I28MD-BTC2TY3) are installed in a RW 420 printer. This co-located radio configuration has demonstrated compliance to FCC regulations. The FCC ID numbers are on the serial number label on the back of the printer and can be read with the module installed.
The use of this frequency band in France is subject to restrictions. You may only use channels 10 and 11 (2457 and 2462 MHz) on French territory, except in those French departments as listed in the table below where channels 1-13 (24122472 MHz) may be used. For more information see http://www.anfr.fr/ and/or http://www.art-telecom.
Card Reader Options The RW series can be equipped with optional Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card readers. The magnetic stripe card reader allows the user to swipe magnetic stripe cards such as credit cards through a slot in the printer and then read and process the data contained in the card. In a similar manner the Smart Card reader can read the information written in the microchip embedded in Smart Cards, and process the information in the chip in a variety of ways depending on the printer’s application.
The MSR is used as follows: 1. When the reader is enabled, place the card into the reader slot as shown. The magnetic stripe (typically on the back of the card) must face the bottom of the printer, and be inserted into the bottom of the card reader slot as shown in Figure 17. 2. Slide the card through the slot. The card will be read if slid in either direction. Depending on the application software, the printer will sound one chime when a scan is successful . 3.
Smart Card Reader The optional Smart Card reader is used as follows: 1. The LCD will display “RDR” to indicate the Smart Card reader is active. (Some reader applications may flash the display backlight and/or chime three times to indicate the reader status is “ready.”) At this time, the Printer is acting only as a Smart Card reader connected to the host terminal; all other printer functions are suspended. 2. Insert the card into the reader slot as shown in Figure 18.
Using the Accessories Belt Clip Refer to Figure 19. All RW series printers are equipped with a belt clip as standard. To use: hook the clip over your belt, and ensure that the clip is securely attached to the belt. The belt clip will pivot to allow you to move freely while wearing the printer.
Adjustable Shoulder Strap Refer to Figure 20. If your printer is equipped for the shoulder strap option: snap each end of the shoulder strap into the “D” rings in the top of the printer. Slide the buckle away from or towards the printer until you achieve the desired length.
Cradles RW 420 Vehicle Cradle The RW 420 can be used in conjunction with a docking Cradle. When the printer is “docked” the Cradle will charge the printer’s battery and allow the printer to print, receive and transmit data as usual. The Cradle can provide power from a 12 VDC power supply either from a power take-off point in a vehicle or from an external power supply running off A.C. power. Refer to the documentation supplied with the Cradle for more information.
Installing the Printer in the Cradle Important • It is recommended as a safety precaution that the adjustable shoulder strap be removed prior to docking the Printer. This precaution ensures the strap will not interfere with proper operation of the vehicle. Figure 22: Installing the RW 420 into the Cradle Remove and retain the Docking Connector Cover Power Indicator Charge Indicator Always Green when power is on Place the Printer over the retaining pins in the Cradle.
• Remove the Docking Connector Cover from the bottom of the printer, and retain it for future use. (Refer to Figure 22.) • Place the bottom of the printer over the two pins in the Cradle. • Rock the top of the Printer into the Cradle and press firmly until it latches in place. • Ensure the Cradle power and charge indicators are lit and turn the printer on. If the charge indicator does not light up, unlatch the printer from the Vehicle Cradle, lift it clear from the Cradle and re-seat it.
Removing the Printer from the Cradle Refer to Figure 23. • Turn the Printer off. • Push on the latch on the Cradle and rock the top of the printer away from the Cradle. • Lift the Printer out from the Cradle. Replace the Docking Connector Cover if you will be using the Printer for an extended period of time away from the Cradle. Figure 23: Removing the RW 420 from the Cradle Press the Latch button to release the Printer. Rotate the Printer out of the Cradle. Lift the printer free of the retaining pins.
RW 220 Vehicle Cradle The RW 220 can be used in conjunction with a docking Cradle. When the printer is “docked” it can be powered by either its own battery or one of the RCLI series of external chargers. Refer to the documentation supplied with the Cradle for more information. Installing the Printer in the Cradle Refer to Figure 24. Important • It is recommended as a safety precaution that the adjustable shoulder strap be removed prior to docking the Printer.
Removing the Printer from the Cradle Refer to Figure 25. • Turn the Printer off. • Pull the latch on the Cradle and rotate the printer away from the Cradle. • Lift the Printer free of the cradle locating pins and out from the Cradle. Figure 25: Removing the RW 220 from the Cradle Rotate the Printer out of the Cradle. Pull the Latch button to release the Printer. Lift the printer free of the locating pins.
Preventive Maintenance Extending Battery Life • Avoid exposing the battery to direct sunlight or temperatures over 104° F (40° C). • Always use a Zebra charger designed specifically for Lithium-Ion batteries. Use of any other kind of charger may damage the battery. • Use the correct media for your printing requirements. An authorized Zebra re-seller can help you determine the optimum media for your application. • If you print the same text or graphic on every label, consider using a preprinted label.
General Cleaning Instructions Caution • Always turn the printer off before cleaning. To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer, never insert any pointed or sharp objects into the printer. Use care when working near the Tear Bar. The edges are very sharp. Caution • The printhead can become very hot after prolonged printing. Allow it to cool off before attempting any cleaning procedures. Caution • Use only cleaning agents specified in the following table.
RW Series Cleaning Area Printhead (Figure 26) Method Interval Use the supplied cleaning pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to clean the print elements from end to end (the print elements are located in the thin gray line on the printhead). Platen Roller (Figure 26) Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab. Tear bar (Figure 26) Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.
Troubleshooting LCD Control Panel Indicators The top of the display shows several icons which indicate various printer functions. Check the indicator status, then refer to the Troubleshooting topic referenced in the chart to resolve the problem. Status Icon Condition Indication Ref. to Topic # Steady Flashing Bluetooth Link established Transmitting/Receiving via Bluetooth n/a n/a Off No Bluetooth Link 6 Steady Off Blank Screen 802.11x RF Link established No 802.
4. Partial/missing print: • Check media alignment. • Clean print head. • Ensure Media Cover is properly closed and latched. 5. Garbled print: • Check baud rate. 6. No print: • Check baud rate. • Replace battery. Always dispose of used batteries properly. Refer to Appendix D for more information on proper battery disposal. • Check cable to terminal. • Wireless units (Bluetooth or 802.11b) only: Establish RF Link. Restore LAN associativity on 802.11b wireless units.
• Ensure Media Cover is properly closed and latched and error indicators are off. • Check baud rate. • Replace cable to terminal. 12. Label Jam: • Open media cover. • Apply generous amount of alcohol to printer in area of jammed label. 13. Blank LCD Screen • No application loaded or application corrupted: reload program. 14. Magnetic Strip Card or Smart Card Won’t Read • Ensure the “RDR” text is displayed, indicating card reader is enabled. (Refer to the Operator Controls section.
Troubleshooting Techniques Printing a Configuration Label To print out a listing of the printer’s current configuration follow these steps: 1. Turn the printer off. Load the media compartment with journal media (media with no black bars printed on the back) 2. Press and hold the Feed Button. 3. Press and release the Power button and keep the Feed button pressed. When printing starts, release the Feed button. Refer to Figures 26 through 26b for a sample configuration printout.
3. Press the FEED key. The printer will print: “Entering DUMP mode.” Note • If the FEED key is not pressed within 3 seconds, the printer will print “DUMP mode not entered” and will resume normal operation. 4. At this point, the printer is in DUMP mode and will print the ASCII hex codes of any data sent to it, and their text representation (or “.” if not a printable character). Additionally, a file with a “.dmp” extension containing the ASCII information will be created and stored in the printer’s memory.
Print Head Test End of First Report Unit Serial Number Software and Firmware Settings for RS232 and USB communications via cable Report appears only on units with wireless options installed. Units with no wireless options will print an empty line and resume printing This example has a Bluetooth module installed. (Refer to page 28 for more details.) Information on TCP/IP and LAN addresses and settings.
Information on any installed 802.11x wireless devices In this example, an 802.11b WLAN card has been detected. List of peripherals installed. In this example the printer has the Mag Card and SmartCard reader option, and the wireless expansion module has an 802.11b and Bluetooth wireless module1. List of power management settings. Also includes a count of the number of times the unit has been powered on. 1. Dual radio units as illustrated above are available only on the RW 420.
Flash Memory Size RAM Size Maximum Label Size Resident Fonts Installed Resident Pre-scaled Font Installed (my 2010.CPF) (my 2020.CPF) myfont myfont2 myfont3 my_2010 my_2020 Pre-scaled fonts (.cpf) listed separately Files Loaded in Printer Memory (will include Prescaled or Scalable Fonts) .FNT .FNT .FNT .CPF .
Specifications Note.- Printer specifications are subject to change without notice. Printing Specifications RW 420 Print Width RW 220 4.09 in. [103.8 mm] max. 2.20 in [56 mm] max. Print Speed @ 30% density 3 in. /second [76.2 mm/second] Distance from Print Element to Tear Edge .20 in. [5 mm] 41 dots Print Head Life, calculated 1,964,160 in.
Communications Ports USB Pin# Signal Name Type 1 VBUS - 2 USB - bi-directional I/O signals 3 USB + bi-directional I/O signals 4 USB_ID - Identifies A/B connector 5 Return - Ground Signal Name Type 1 NC no connect 2 NC no connect Description USB Bus Power RS232 Pin# Description 3 RXD input Receive Data 4 TXD output Transmit Data 5 DTR output Data Terminal Ready set high when printer is on.
USB 1 5 10 1 RS232 Figure 28: Communication Ports 65 RW Series User Guide
RW 420 Media Specifications Media Width 2.0 in. to 4.12 in. (50.8 to 104.6 mm) Max. continuous receipt (w/std. memory) Continuous, dependent on installed memory Inter-label Gap. 0.08 in. to 0.16 in. (0.12 in. preferred) (2 mm to 4 mm [3 mm preferred]) Label Thickness .0025” to .0065” (.064 mm to .165 mm) Max. Label Roll dia. 2.25 in. (57 mm) O.D. Label Inner Core .75 in. (19 mm) minimum dia; 1.38 in.
Font/Bar Code Specifications Fonts Available Standard Fonts: 25 bit-mapped fonts; 1 scalable font (CG Trimvirate Bold Condensed*) Downloadable optional bit-mapped & scalable fonts via Label Vista software.
Physical/Environmental/Electrical Specifications RW 420 Weight w/ battery, excluding media RW 220 2.0 lbs. (907 g. )1 1.45 lb.(658 g.)1 2.15 lbs. (975 g)2 1.55 lb. (703 g)2 Operating Temperature -4° to 131° F (-20° to 55° C) Charging Temperature 32° to 104°F (0° to 40° C) Storage Temperature -22° to 149° F (-30° to 65° C) w/o battery -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45°C) with battery Relative Humidity Battery Operating: 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Storage: 10% to 90% (non-condensing) 7.
6.9” [175 mm] 6.3” [160 mm] 3.7” [94 mm] max. 1 3.2” [81 mm] max. 1 7.4” [188 mm] NOTE: 1. Dimensions shown are for units with the MSR/Smart Card option installed. Subtract .08” [2 mm] from these dimensions for units without this option. .25” [6 mm] Figure 29: RW 420 Overall Dimensions 69 RW Series User Guide 1.
3.7” [94.1 mm]1 4.4” [111.8 mm] 7.2” [185.3 mm] 6.8” [173.6 mm] 1.8” [45.6 mm] 3.2” [81 mm]1 3.9” [99.1 mm] # 6-32 x .25” [6.4 mm] deep (2) places NOTE: 1. Dimensions shown are for units with the MSR/Smart Card option installed. Subtract 0.27” [5 mm] from these dimensions for units without this option.
RW Series Accessories Description Input Voltage Adjustable shoulder strap n/a Carrying Strap n/a RW 420 Protective Soft Case n/a RW 220 Protective Soft Case n/a RW 420 Extra Battery Pack n/a RW 220 Extra Battery Pack n/a RW 420 Vehicle Cradle/Charger 9-30 VDC RW 420 Vehicle Cradle/Charger w/ cigarette lighter adapter 9-30 VDC RW 220 Vehicle Cradle w/ mounting arm n/a RW 220 Vehicle Cradle w/o mounting arm n/a Model RCLI-DC Mobile Chargers DC-DC run/charge units 12 VDC 9-30 VDC 30-60 V
Appendix A Interface Cables RS232 Download Cable Part Number BL17205-1; RW Mod Plug to 9-Pin DB PC Cable PIN 9 (TXD) 3 (RXD) 2 (DSR) 6 (GND) 5 (DTR) 4 (CTS) 8 PIN 1 (RTS) 7 SHIELD 10 PIN MOD Plug (Printer Signals) 3 (RXD) 4 (TXD) 5 (DTR) 6 (GND) 7 (DSR) 8 (RTS) 9 (CTS) SHIELD PIN 1 USB Cable Part Number AT17010-1; USB A to USB Mini B Cable 72 RW Series User Guide Appendices PIN 10
Appendix A More Interface Cables Contact the Factory or your Zebra Sales Representative for more information on interface cables to most major manufactur’s data terminals. You may also vist the Zebra Web site at http://www.zebra.
Appendix B Media Supplies To insure maximum printer life and consistent print quality and performance for your individual application, it is recommended that only media produced by Zebra be used. Advantages include: • Consistent quality and reliability of media products. • Large range of stocked and standard formats. • In-house custom format design service. • Large production capacity which services the needs of many large and small media consumers including major retail chains world wide.
Appendix C Maintenance Supplies In addition to using quality media provided by Zebra, it is recommended that the printer be cleaned as prescribed in the maintenance section. The following items are available for this purpose: • Cleaning Pen (10 pack), Reorder No. AN11209-1 • Cleaning Kit with Cleaning Pen, and Cotton Swabs, Reorder No.
Appendix D Product Support When calling with a specific problem regarding your printer, please have the following information on hand: • Model number/type (e.g. QL 420) • Unit serial number (refer to figure on opposite page) • Product Configuration Code (PCC) (refer to figure on opposite page)) For on-line product support, contact Zebra Technologies at: www.zebra.com In the Americas contact Corprate Headquarters Zebra Technologies International,LLC 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061.
Product Configuration Code Serial Number RW 420 Product Configuration Code Serial Number RW 220 Serial and PCC Number Locations for RW Series Printers 77 RW Series User Guide Appendices
Appendix D Battery Disposal The EPA certified RBRC® Battery Recycling Seal on the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery supplied with your printer indicates Zebra Technologies Corporation is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or Canada.
Appendix E Using www.zebra.com The following details using the search functions on Zebra’s Web site www.zebra.com for finding specific documents . Finding Manuals: http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/resource_ library/manuals.html Select printer model (e.g. RW 420) RW420 Select language Select manual type Click on“SUBMIT” Example: FInd the Mobile Printer WIreless Configuration Guide.
Finding the Label Vista Download page: http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/drivers_downloads.html At the resulting window select your printer model from the pull-down menu in the “Utilities” section.
Index A radios 39 Zebra 802.11g WLAN 37 Zebra Value Radio, 802.
forced shutdown 58 printing a configuration label 58 topics 55 W Wireless Communications 802.11b/g WLAN Radio 37 802.11b (Compact Flash radio) 33,35 using in a WLAN 29 Bluetooth (ZBR3) radio 29,30 dual radio configuration 30,39 Zebra Value Radio. 802.
Patent Numbers This product and/or its use may be covered by one or more of the following US patents and corresponding international patents worldwide D275,286 5,047,617 5,103,461 5,372,439 5,373,148 5,570,123 5,578,810 6,068,415 6,095,704 5,113,445 5,140,144 5,378,882 5,396,053 5,589,680 5,612,531 6,109,801 6,123,471 5,132,709 5,142,550 5,396,055 5,399,846 5,642,666 5,657,066 6,147,767 6,151,037 5,149,950 5,157,687 5,168,148 5,168,149 5,408,081 5,410,139 5,410,140 5,412,198 5,768,991 5,790,
