WLAN Overview

QL Plus printers can be equipped with radios using the industry standard 802.11 protocols. They will have the FCC ID number on the serial number label on the back of the unit.

•QL Plus series Wireless Network Printers with the Zebra

802.11g WLAN radio module can be identified by the text “Wireless Network Printer” and FCC ID: I28MD-ZLAN11Gon the serial number label on the back of the printer.

•QL 220 and QL 420 Plus printers can be configured with both an 802.11b WLAN radio and a Bluetooth radio run- ning in the same unit. At present only one dual radio con- figuration is offered, with Bluetooth radio FCC ID “I28MD-

BTCT2Y4” and 802.11b Compact flash radio FCC ID num- ber “I28MD-RW4137”. The FCC ID numbers and other regulatory information for both radios are located on the serial number label on the back of the printer.

These printers allow wireless communication as a node within a local area network, (LAN) and its wireless capabilities allow communications from any point within the LAN’s perim- eter. Printers equipped with the dual Bluetooth and 802.11b WLAN radio configuration can be linked to both a WLAN and a Bluetooth network. Methods of establishing communications to the printer will vary with each LAN application.

Methods of establishing communications to QL series printers will vary with each LAN application. General information on establishing WLAN communications can be found in either the ”CPCL Programmers Manual” or the “Quick Start Guide for Mobile Wireless Printers” both available on-line. More information and LAN configuration utilities are included in Zebra’s Label Vista™ program (version 2.8 and later). Label Vista may be downloaded from the Zebra Web site.

Setting Up the Software

QL Plus printers use Zebra’s CPCL Programming language which was designed for mobile printing applications. CPCL is

fully described in the ”CPCL Programmers Manual”, available on-line at www.zebra.com/manuals.

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.

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