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Print Operations
ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal (Wired) Print Server Option
12/8/2010 ZP 450 User Guide P1031442-001
ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal (Wired) Print Server Option
The ZebraNet® 10/100 Internal Print Server (PS) is an optional factory installed device that
connects th e network a nd your Zebr aLinkTM-enabled printer. The print server provides you
with a browser interface for printer and print server settings. If you use the ZebraNetTM Bridge
Zebra networ k printer ma nagement s oftware, y ou can easi ly access the specializ ed feature s of
a ZebraLinkTM enabled printer.
Printers with the 10/100Internal PS provide the following features:
• Print server and print er setup usi ng a browse r
• Remote monitoring and configurati on capability of the 10/100 Interna l PS using a
browser
•Alerts
• The ability for you to send unsolicited printer status messages via E-mail-enabled
devices
ZebraNetTM Bridge— Zeb raNetTM Bridgeis a software program that works with the
10/100 Inte rnal PS and enhan ces the featur es of ZebraLink r esident with in ZPL-based printers.
The features incl ude the following :
•ZebraNet
TM Bridge allows you to locate printers automatically. ZebraNetTM Bridge
searches on parameters such as IP address, subnet, printer model, printer status, and
many other user-defi ned characteri stics.
• Remote Confi guration — Manage al l your Zebra label prin ters throug hout the
enterprise without having to travel to remote sites or physically handle any printers.
Any Zebra printer connected to the e nterprise netwo rk can be access ed from the
ZebraNetTM Bridge interface and configured remotely through an easy-to-use
graphical user interface.
• Printer Alerts, Stat us, Heartbeat Mon itoring and ev ent Notification — Z ebraNetTM
Bridge lets you configure multiple event alerts per device with different alerts directed
to different people. Receive alerts and notifications by e-mail, cell phone/pager, or
through the ZebraNetTM Bridge Events tab. View alerts by printer or group, and filter
by date/time, severity, or trigger.
• Configure and Copy Printer Profiles — Copy and paste settings from one printer to
another or broadcast th em to an e ntire group. ZebraNet™ Bridge al lows you to copy
printer settings, printer-resident files (formats, fonts, and graphics), and alerts with a
click of the mouse. Create printer profiles — virtual “golden printers” — with desired
settings, objects, and alerts, and clone or broadcast them as if they were real printers,
providing extensive savings in setup time. Printer profiles are also an excellent way to
back up a printer’s configuration for crisis recovery.