Zebra RW 420 User's Guide download pdf (Page 28)

RW Series User Guide

Connecting the Printer

The printer must establish communications with a host ter-

minal which sends the data to be printed. Communications

occur in three basic ways:

• By a cable between the printer and its host terminal using

either RS232C or USB protocols

• By means of a Bluetooth short-range radio frequency link

• By means of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) per

802.11b/g specifications

Cable Communications

Caution • The printer should be turned o before connecting or

disconnecting the communications cable.

Serial (RS232C) and USB Combination Port

Notes • All RW series printers can communicate by cable; the specic

cable supplied with your printer will vary with the host terminal.

For wired communications, Zebra recommends using a serial RJ-45

cable for connection with your RW printer’s RS-232C serial port. A USB

to RJ-45 cable is also available for USB cabled le transfers. The RW

series USB port is intended for setup and maintenance of the printer

only.

The 10- pin modular connector on your communications ca-

ble plugs into the combination RS232C/USB communications

port on the side of the printer. The protocol used with this

port is determined by the communications cable you are us-

ing. (Refer to Appendix A for more information on the com-

Figure 12: Communications Port

continued

RS232/USB Port

Align Locking Plug

features with these

cutouts.

Rotate clockwise

to lock the cable

in place; coun-

terclockwise to

unlock the cable.

USB Port

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