Intermec PL4 Setting Up WEP Encryption, To test that the printer is ready for LPD or TCP printing

!U1 SETVAR “ip.gateway” “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”

!U1 SETVAR “ip.addr” “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”

where “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” will be replaced with valid values for your network. If you are unsure what values to enter, please contact your network administrator for assistance.

6Turn the printer off and on.

7Test the configuration. For help, see the next procedure.

To test that the printer is ready for LPD or TCP printing

1Print a configuration label. For help, see “Verifying the Printer Is Working” earlier in this guide.

2Ping the IP address of the printer and verify acknowledgement (from a DOS prompt on Windows platforms).

3Print a test label via Intermec PLUS. Test using TCP sockets (port 6101) and LPD.

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Before setting up the printer, you need to know the WEP key that your wireless network is using. If 40-bit encryption is enabled, the key is 10 hexadecimal (0 to 9, A to F) characters; otherwise, if 128-bit encryption is enabled, the key is 26 hexadecimal characters.

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