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.
Wireless Communications
Wireless Communications with Bluetooth®
“Bluetooth” is a worldwide standard for the exchange of data between two devices via radio frequencies. Bluetooth radios are relatively low powered to help prevent interference with other devices running at similar radio frequencies. This limits the range of a Bluetooth device to about 10 meters (about 32 feet).
Both the printer and the device it communicates with must follow the Bluetooth standard.
Bluetooth Networking Overview
Each Bluetooth enabled RW series printer has a unique Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) loaded into its radio module when manufactured.
Bluetooth software is always running in the background, ready to respond to connection requests. One device (known as the master or the client) must request a connection with an- other. The second device (the slave or the server) then accepts or rejects the connection. A Bluetooth enabled RW series printer will normally act as a slave creating a miniature network with the terminal sometimes referred to as a “piconet.”
For the most part, communications using Bluetooth are initiated and processed without any operator intervention.
RW 420 printers can be equipped with both a Bluetooth and an 802.11b radio, allowing communications with both Bluetooth enabled devices and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (see discussion below).
Wireless Local Area Network Overview
RW series printers can be equipped with several radio options which use the industry standard 802.11 WLAN protocol.
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