User guide

ZPL Commands for Wireless Operation
^WE
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^WE
Set WEP Mode
Description Use this command to command enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) mode
and set WEP values. WEP is a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs).
Be careful to include the exact number of commas required for this command when setting
encryption keys (parameters
e through h). A missing or extra comma will cause the keys to be
stored in the wrong slots and can prevent the printer from joining the wireless network.
Format ^WEa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h
The following table identifies the parameters for this format.
Note • The ^WE command is provided only for backward-compatibility with printers using
firmware prior to V50.15.x, V53.15.x, or X60.15.x. For these firmware versions and later,
use ^WX on page 115 to set the security type and related parameters.
Parameters Details
a = encryption mode Accepted Values: OFF, 40 (40-bit encryption), 128 (128-bit
encryption)
Default Value: OFF
b = encryption index
Tells the printer which encryption key to use.
Accepted Values: 1 (Key 1), 2 (Key 2), 3 (Key 3), 4 (Key 4)
Default Value: 1
c = authentication type Accepted Values: O (Open System), S (Shared Key)
Default Value: O
Note • If you enable Shared Key authentication with
Encryption Mode set to OFF, this value resets to
Open.
d = encryption key
storage
Accepted Values: H (Hex key storage), S (string key storage)
Default Value: H
e, f, g, h =
encryption keys
1 through 4
Accepted Values: The actual value for the encryption key
The encryption mode affects what can be entered for the
encryption keys:
• For 40-bit, encryption keys can be set to any 5 hex pairs or
any 10 alphanumeric characters.
• For 128-bit, encryption keys can be set to any 13 hex pairs
or any 26 alphanumeric characters.
Note • When using hex storage, do not add a leading
0x on the WEP key.