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Wireless Communications Dual radio equipped P4T units will have a Bluetooth radio FCC
User Guide
P4T/RP4T Wireless Communications with Bluetooth® ID “T.B.D.” and 802.11b Compact flash radio FCC ID “T.B.D.”.

RP4T Printers
Introduction
“Bluetooth” is a worldwide standard for the exchange of data The FCC ID numbers and other regulatory information for both

Manual
between two devices via radio frequencies. Bluetooth radios are radios are also located on the serial number label of printers
relatively low powered to help prevent interference with other de- built for the North American region.
vices running at similar radio frequencies. This limits the range of
a Bluetooth device to about 10 meters (about 32 feet). Refer to Appendix D of this manual for more information on
locating the Product Configuration Code.
Both the printer and the device it communicates with must follow
the Bluetooth standard. Printers equipped with either of the 802.11b/g radio options allow
Bluetooth Networking Overview wireless communication as a node within a WLAN and its wireless
P4T Overview

Maintenance

Each Bluetooth enabled P4T series printer has a unique Bluetooth capabilities allow communications from any point within the WLAN’s
Device Address (BDA) loaded into its radio module when manu- perimeter. P4T printers equipped with the dual Bluetooth/802.11b/g
factured. WLAN radio configuration can be linked to both a WLAN and a
Bluetooth software is always running in the background, ready to Bluetooth network simultaneously.
respond to connection requests. One device (known as the master Methods of establishing communications to P4T Series print-
or the client) must request a connection with another. The second ers will vary with each LAN application. General information on
device (the slave or the server) then accepts or rejects the connec- establishing WLAN communications can be found in either the
Printer Preparation

Troubleshooting

tion. A Bluetooth enabled P4T series printer will normally act as ”CPCL Programmers Manual” or the “Quick Start Guide for Mobile
a slave creating a miniature network with the terminal sometimes Wireless Printers” both available on-line at the Zebra Web site
referred to as a “piconet.” www.zebra.com/manuals. More information and LAN configura-
For the most part, communications using Bluetooth are initiated tion utilities may also be found in Zebra’s Label Vista™ program
and processed without any operator intervention. (version 2.8 and later). The latest version of Label Vista may be
P4T Series printers can be equipped with both a Bluetooth and downloaded from Zebra’s Web site.
an 802.11b/g radio, allowing communications with both Bluetooth Setting Up the Software
enabled devices and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (see
Connecting the

P4T Series printers use Zebra’s CPCL Programming language
Specifications

discussion below). which was designed for mobile printing applications. CPCL is fully
Printer

Wireless Local Area Network Overview described in the ”CPCL Programmers Manual”, available on-line
P4T Series printers can be equipped with several radio options at the Zebra Web site.
which use the industry standard 802.11b or g WLAN protocols. You can also use Label Vista™, Zebra’s Windows based label cre-
• P4T Series Wireless Network Printers with the Zebra 802.11b/g ation program which uses a graphical interface to create and edit
WLAN radio module can be identified by the Product Con- labels in the CPCL language.
figuration Code (PCC) on the serial number label on the back All P4T Series printers support an interpreter for the ZPL II pro-
Radio Regulatory

of the printer. Printers with this option will have a “K” as the gramming language. RP4T printers (with RFID encoding/reading
Information

Appendices

seventh character of the PCC Code. Printers with this option capabilities) use the ZPL programming language’s extensive set of
may also be identified by the FCC ID: TBD on printers built for RFID commands.
the North American region. If you plan to use ZPL II , refer to the appropriate Programming
• P4T printers with both an 802.11b/g WLAN radio and a Guides available on-line from Zebra’s Web site.
Bluetooth radio running in the same unit are considered to be If you have a printer with wireless capabilities, you can refer to
dual radio devices. Printers with this option will have an “A” the “Wireless Configuration Guide.” also available on the Zebra
as the seventh character of the PCC Code. web site.
If you choose to use a third party label preparation system, follow
RP4T model printers cannot be configured with the 802.11g/ the installation instructions included in the package.
Index

Bluetooth dual radio option.

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RFID Encoder
User Guide
P4T/RP4T The following section only applies when the RFID encoder is in-

RP4T Printers
stalled in an RP4T printer. The RFID encoder may be installed in con-

Introduction
Manual
junction with either the Bluetooth or 802.11g radio options detailed
previously, but may not be installed with the Bluetooth/802.11g
dual radio option.
P4T Series printers will have the fifth character of the Product
Configuration Code (PCC) per the following table:
RFID option PCC digit “4” Printer Model
No RFID 0 P4T
P4T Overview

Maintenance

US 1 RP4T
EU 2 RP4T
Japan 3 RP4T
China 4 RP4T
Korea 5 RP4T
Units built for the North American region will have the RFID
Printer Preparation

encoder FCC ID number on a label on the back of the unit.
Troubleshooting

Caution • Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
The radiated output power of this RFID encoder is far below
the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. The RFID encoder
operates within guidelines found in radio frequency safety
standards and recommendations. Do not use the printer
in an unauthorized manner.
Connecting the

Specifications
Printer
Radio Regulatory
Information

Appendices
Index

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Model RP4T RFID Encoder
User Guide
P4T/RP4T

RP4T Printers
Introduction
The information in this section is provided for your Generation 2 Class 1 UHF Passive Tags Supported By The P4T

Manual
convenience only and is subject to change. Go to Alien Squiggle
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The RP4T printer is equipped with an RFID encoder/reader, which Omron Wave
is integrated into the printer’s printhead assembly. The RP4T en- Encoding and printing of an RFID label usually are completed on the
codes (writes) information on ultra-thin UHF RFID transponders first try, but some failures may occur. If you experience consistent
P4T Overview

that are embedded in “smart” labels, tickets, and tags. The printer
Maintenance

encoding failures, it may signal a problem with the RFID tags, your
encodes the information; verifies proper encoding; and prints bar label formats, or with the transponder placement.
codes, graphics, and/or text on the label’s surface. The RP4T printer If an RFID tag cannot be encoded, “VOID” will be printed on the
uses Zebra’s extensive set of RFID commends running under ZPL label. The printer then attempts to read/encode “n” labels before
programming language emulation. the next format is attempted, where “n” is specified by the ZPL
The RFID transponder is sometimes called the RFID tag or an inlay. programming language “^RS” command. Acceptable values of “n”
The transponder is usually made of an antenna that is bonded to are 1 to 10 and the default is 3. After printing the defined number of
Printer Preparation

an integrated circuit (IC) chip. The IC chip contains the RF circuit,
Troubleshooting

voided RFID labels, printer will go into an error mode. The printer
coders, decoders, and memory. If you hold an RFID label up to the response to an error is defined by the RFID Setup command and
light, you can see the transponder’s antenna, and you can feel a will allow:
bump in the label where the IC chip is located. 1. No Action (Label format causing the error is dropped)
The RP4T can encode and verify EPC (Electronic Product Code) 2. Notification to the Host of the details of the error (Label format
Generation 2 Class 1 UHF passive RFID tags, in addition to printing causing the error is dropped).
human readable text and conventional 1 and 2-D barcode informa-
The user has control of where on the label the VOID is printed.
tion on Zebra supplied RFID thermal transfer media.
More information on the “^RS” command may be found in Zebra’s
Connecting the

EPC is a product numbering standard that can be used to identify
Specifications

RFID Programming Guide available on the corporate Web site.
a variety of items by using RFID technology. EPC Generation 2 tags
Printer

offer advantages over other tag types. The tag identification (TID)
memory in a Generation 2 tag includes the chip manufacturer and
model number information, which can be used to identify which
optional features are present on the tag. These optional features
include those for data content and security.
Gen 2 tags typically have a 96-bit EPC identifier, which is different
Radio Regulatory

from the 64-bit identifiers common in early EPC tags. The 96-bit
Information

Appendices

EPC code links to an online database, providing a secure way of
sharing product-specific information along the supply chain.
Gen 2 tags also support much larger data structures. The size of
user memory available (if any) varies by the model and manufac-
turer of the tag.

Print quality will be reduced when attempting to print over
the transponder portion of an RFID label. It is recommended
that RFID label layouts should not allow printing over the
Index

RFID transponder portion of a label.

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P4T Series Cleaning
User Guide
P4T/RP4T

RP4T Printers
Caution • To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer never insert sharp or pointed objects into the printer

Introduction
mechanism.

Manual Figure 17.1- P4T Series Cleaning
Tear Edge
P4T Overview

Maintenance

Printhead
Elements
Gap Sensor
Printer Preparation

Troubleshooting

Media
Support Disks

Bar
Sensor
Connecting the

Specifications
Printer

Peeler Bar

Platen Surface

Figure 17.2- Cleaning the P4T Series Peeler Assembly
Radio Regulatory
Information

Appendices

Label Presence
Sensor Area Cleaning Method Interval
Use the supplied cleaning pen to clean the print
Printhead Elements elements from end to end (the print elements are
located in the thin gray line on the printhead). After every five rolls of media (or more often,
if needed)
Platen Surface Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with the
cleaning pen.
Peeler Bar
Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen.
Tear Edge
Exterior Wipe with water-dampened cloth As needed
Index

Interior Brush/air blow. Ensure the Bar Sensor, Gap Sensor and
Label Present Sensor windows and the Media Support
Disks are free of dust.

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UMAN-P4T-001 Rev.B July, 2008

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Document Modified: 2011-02-17 15:40:31

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