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Zebra P4T User Manual

Manual is about: Mobile Printer Series

Summary of P4T

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    © zih corp. 2011 p4t/rp4t™ mobile printer series user guide pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en di...

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    2 product improvements fcc compliance statement canadian compliance statement agency approvals and regulatory information liability disclaimer no liability for consequential damage copyrights section continues pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula t...

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    3 caution • warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge. Caution • warns you of a potential electric shock situation. Caution • warns you of a situation where excessive heat could cause a burn caution • advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical h...

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    4 p4t rp4t www.Zebra.Com/manuals appendix “f” always refer to the important safety information data sheet shipped with each printer and the technical bulletin shipped with each battery pack. These documents detail procedures to ensure maximum reliability and safety while using this printer. Section ...

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    5 figure 1a: p4t/rp4t bottom view section continues figure 1: p4t/rp4t illustrated 1 platen roller 2. Bar sensor 3. Media support 4. Printhead 5. Rfid reader/encoder (rp4t only) 6. Ribbon cartridge cover 7. Control panel 8. Ribbon cartridge cover latch 9. Media cover latch 10. Media support disks 11...

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    6 smart battery use of any battery pack other than the one manufactured by zebra specifically for use with p4t series printers will not be able to use the diagnostic features of the zebra smart battery and will not work with the printer. Printing technology direct thermal thermal transfer rfid (radi...

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    7 caution • avoid accidental short circuiting of any battery. Allowing battery terminals to contact conductive material will create a short circuit which could cause burns and other injuries or could start a fire. Caution • batteries can explode or catch fire if improperly charged or exposed to high...

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    8 section continues use of chargers not approved by zebra specifically for use with the p4t series will void the warranty and could cause damage to the printer or the battery pack. Zebra is not responsible for any damage to equipment caused by the improper use of unauthorized equipment. Description ...

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    9 charging battery packs with the at17696-xx li72 single charger indicator charger function charger status steady yellow indicator standby ac power on; no battery being charged slow (1 hz) flashing yellow indicator pre-charge charger is applying trickle charge current (5% of maximum) to bring a cold...

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    10 figure 4: charging the p4t series battery with the li72 single charger charging battery packs with the at18737-xx li72 single charger led status charger status green solid fully charged amber solid charging amber blinking • battery contact problem 1. Short circuit of output terminals 2. Detection...

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    11 figure 4a: charging the p4t series battery with the ac adapter section continues printer status charging status printer lcd power button operation off off off pressing turns printer on on off normal display operation pressing turns printer off on on normal display operation, plus battery icon wil...

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    12 figure 4b: charging the p4t series battery with the dc adapter open the protective cover for access to the charger receptacle p4t series dc adapter p/n at18488-1 printer status charging status printer lcd power button operation off off off pressing turns printer on on off normal display operation...

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    13 figure 4c: charging the p4t series battery with the dc adapter (vehicle cradle) dc power cord (open wires) p4t vehicle cradle dc adapter p/n at18488-2 access the charger receptacle located on the bottom of the vehicle cradle as indicated.. Printer status charging status printer lcd power button o...

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    14 caution: insure that the adapter and cable you are using for this installation are clearly labeled for use with the vehicle's voltage. Failure to match the adapter's capacity to the vehicle's voltage could result in improper printer operation, or severe damage to either the printer and/or the ada...

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    15 battery status charging time 80% charged 2.5 hrs. Full charge 5 hrs. Amber green battery status on off charging on flashing 80% charged (o.K. To use) off on completely charged flashing off faulty battery section continues important • a fault condition (flashing amber indicator) is caused by a pro...

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    16 important • new battery packs are shipped uncharged. Remove any protective shrink- wrap and labels from a new battery pack prior to use. Additional battery packs may be ordered using zebra p/n ak18913-001. If you are using an li72 single charger or the li72-4 quad charger, you must charge the bat...

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    17 section continues 1. Open the media cover 2. Loading media from an internal supply figure 7.1 opening the media cover figure 7.2 loading the media press down on the media cover latch lever pull media supports apart where shown. Load media roll note direction media pulls off the roll. Media cover ...

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    18 figure 7.3- loading media from an external supply section continues 3. Loading media from an external supply rear feed slot media spacer external media source pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs ...

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    19 figure 7.4-close the media cover figure 7.5- insert media into peeler section continues 4. Close the media cover: 5. Using the label peeler optional step for label stock only close media cover 3. Feed the leader over the peeler bar and into the printer if you will be peeling labels as you print. ...

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    20 media core size changing the media support core diameter size always ensure that both support disks are adjusted for the same size media core. Replace the media support disks if they have been adjusted for different core sizes more than 5 (five) times. Figure 8- adjusting the media core diameter ...

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    21 section continues if you are using media that requires thermal transfer media, perform this step. If you are using journal stock, or media that uses direct thermal technology to print labels, omit this step. 1. Open the printer covers 2. Load the ribbon cartridge. The ribbon cartridges are protec...

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    22 troubleshooting indicates a bluetooth connection is established. This icon is functional only on p4t series printers with a bluetooth wireless option installed. Indicates that the printer is associated with a wireless local area network (lan) using an 802.11b/g compliant radio. This icon is funct...

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    23 extended lcd functions function default setting scroll & select options sensor type bar • bar • gap baud rate 19200 • 9600 • 19200 • 32400 • 57600 • 115200 data bits 8 • 7 • 8 parity n (none) • e (even) • n (none) • o (odd) lcd contrast 8 • increase (15max.) • decrease (15 max.) no-activity timeo...

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    24 display functions not controlled from the keypad function default setting scroll & select options wlan id factory set value n/a tear-off position (top of form) 00 • increase (max. = +10) • decrease (min. = -120) network & rf settings • all protocols on • protocols on or off individually bridge mo...

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    25 figure 11- shoulder strap section continues hold buckle pull strap here to lengthen pull strap here to shorten snap into feature on printer pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na...

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    26 printing a configuration label figure 12 -sample p4t series configuration label pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca ti...

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    27 caution • the printer should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting any communications cable. Note • all p4t series printers can communicate by cable; the specific cable used with your printer can vary with the host terminal. Serial (rs232c) or usb port figure 13: p4t series communicati...

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    28 usb section continues figure 14- connecting to a terminal figure 15- connecting to a pc rs232c or usb communications cable to terminal terminal rs232 connector usb connector communications ports rs-232c or usb communications cable to computer refer to appendix a for part numbers. Usb connector rs...

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    29 www.Zebra.Com/manuals figure 16- connecting wirelessly to a terminal section continues p4t series printer with wireless option terminal with wireless communications capability pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 r...

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    30 wireless communications with bluetooth ® bluetooth networking overview wireless local area network overview rp4t model printers cannot be configured with the 802.11g/ bluetooth dual radio option. Refer to appendix d of this manual for more information on locating the product configuration code. W...

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    31 the following section only applies when the bluetooth zbr4 module is installed in a p4t series printer. This radio configuration has demonstrated compliance to fcc regulations. P4t series printers with this configuration sold in north america will have the fcc id: i28-md-zbr4wa and the industrie ...

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    32 europe – eu declaration of conformity ncc (taiwan) compliance statement 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機,非經許可,公司、商號或使用 者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信;經發 現有干擾現象時,應立即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信,指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻 電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備 之干擾。 section continues pri nte r p re pa ra tio n...

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    33 the following section only applies when the cf (compact flash) wlan module and bluetooth zbr4 module are installed in a p4t printer. This co-located radio configuration has demonstrated compliance to fcc regulations. P4t printers with this configuration sold in north america will have the fcc id:...

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    34 rfid encoder rfid option pcc digit “5” printer model no rfid 0 p4t us u rp4t eu 1 rp4t australia 2 rp4t taiwan 6 rp4t new zealand 8 rp4t brazil 9 rp4t china a rp4t malaysia b rp4t phillipines c rp4t india d rp4t el salvador e rp4t isreal f rp4t japan g rp4t korea h rp4t configuration fcc id: indu...

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    35 the information in this section is provided for your convenience only and is subjec t to change. Go to h t t p : // w w w . E p c g l o b a l i n c . O r g f o r t h e l a t e s t e p c information. Print quality will be reduced when attempting to print over the transponder portion of an rfid lab...

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    36 caution • do not print while an li72 single charger is plugged into the unit. Unreliable battery charging can result. Always dispose of used batteries properly. Refer to appendix e for more information on proper battery disposal. Operator controls caution • always turn the printer off before clea...

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    37 caution • to avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer never insert sharp or pointed objects into the printer mechanism. Area cleaning method interval printhead elements use the supplied cleaning pen to clean the print elements from end to end (the print elements are located in the ...

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    38 pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en dic es p g. 4 6 in de x p g. 5 2 p4 t o ve rv ie w- pg . 5 ...

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    39 pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en dic es p g. 4 6 in de x p g. 5 2 p4 t o ve rv ie w- pg . 5 ...

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    40 pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en dic es p g. 4 6 in de x p g. 5 2 p4 t o ve rv ie w- pg . 5 ...

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    41 pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en dic es p g. 4 6 in de x p g. 5 2 p4 t o ve rv ie w- pg . 5 ...

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    42 pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en dic es p g. 4 6 in de x p g. 5 2 p4 t o ve rv ie w- pg . 5 ...

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    43 note.- printer specifications are subject to change without notice. Printing specifications maximum print width 4.09 in. [103,8 mm] print speed @ 30% density 2.0 in. /sec. [50,8 mm/second ] direct thermal mode 1.5 in/sec. [38,1 mm/second] thermal transfer mode distance from print element to tear ...

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    44 p4t series media specifications media width 2.0 in. To 4.12 in. (50,8 to 104,6 mm) max. Continuous receipt (w/std. Memory) continuous, dependent on installed memory inter-label gap. 0.08 in. To 0.16 in. (0.12 in. Preferred)(2 mm to 4 mm [3 mm preferred]) label thickness 0.032 in to 0.007” (0,064 ...

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    45 physical/environmental/electrical specifications p4t series weight w/ battery, and tt ribbon excluding media and radio option 2.9 lbs. (1,32 kg.) operating temperature direct thermal: -4 °f to 122 °f (-20 °c to 50 °c) thermal transfer: 32 °f to 113 °f (0 °c to 45 °c) charging temperature 32 °f to...

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    46 contact the factory or your zebra sales representative for more information on interface cables to most major manufacturer’s data terminals. You may also visit the zebra web site at www.Zebra.Com for a listing of interface cables for all series of zebra mobile printers pin 1 pin 10 6 (dsr) shield...

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    47 appendix d pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en dic es p g. 4 6 in de x p g. 5 2 p4 t o ve rv ie...

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    48 www.Zebra.Com in the americas, contact regional headquarters technical support customer service dept zebra technologies international, llc 333 corporate woods parkway vernon hills, illinois 60061-3109 u.S.A t: +1 847 793 2600 toll-free +1 800 423 0422 f: +1 847 913 8766 t: +1 847 913 2259 f: +1 8...

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    49 battery disposal insulate depleted battery terminals with tape before disposal. Product disposal http://www.Zebra.Com/environment appendix f pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te n...

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    50 using zebra.Com example1: find the mobile printer wireless configuration guide. Go to www.Zebra.Com/manuals . Select as a manual type “networking manual” then click on “submit”. At the resulting screen, select wireless mobile as the networking type. Then select the desired language. (best choices...

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    51 d275,286 d347,021 d389,178 d430,199 d433,702 d549,768 3,964,673 4,019,676 4,044,946 4,360,798 4,369,361 4,387,297 4,460,120 4,496,831 4,593,186 4,607,156 4,673,805 4,736,095 4,758,717 4,816,660 4,845,350 4,896,026 4,897,532 4,923,281 4,933,538 4,992,717 5,015,833 5,017,765 5,021,641 5,029,183 5,0...

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    52 , , , , , , , , , pri nte r p re pa ra tio n pg . 7 co nn ec tin g t he pri nte r p g. 2 7 ra dio r eg ula to ry in fo rm ati on p g. 3 1 rp 4t p rin te rs p g. 35 m ain te na nc e p g. 3 6 tro ub le sh oo tin g p g. 38 sp ec ifi ca tio ns p g. 43 a pp en dic es p g. 4 6 in de x p g. 5 2 p4 t o v...

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    Zebra technologies corporation 475 half day road, suite 500 lincolnshire, il 60069 phone: +1 847.634.6700 toll free: +1 800.423.0442 fax: +1 847.913.8766 uman-p4t-010 rev. A october 2011.