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UMAN-RWS-006 Rev. A
November, 2006
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Contents Proprietary Statement .................................................. 5 Document Conventions ................................................ 7 Introduction to the RW Series ................................... 10 Unpacking and Inspection ................................................... 10 Reporting Damage .............................................................. 10 Getting Ready to Print ................................................ 11 Battery Safety ......................
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Cradles ................................................................................. 46 RW 420 Vehicle Cradle ............................................................................... 46 Installing the Printer in the Cradle ......................................................... 47 Removing the Printer from the Cradle .................................................. 49 RW 220 Vehicle Cradle ............................................................................... 50 Installi
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Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equip- ment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or dis- closed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Zebra Technologies Corporation. Product Improvements Since continuous product improvement is a policy of Zebra Te
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TM TM TM Kai , Monotype Mincho and Monotype Sung are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be registered in some jurisdictions. TM HY Gothic Hangul is a trademark of Hanyang Systems, Inc. TM Angsana is a trademark of Unity Progress Company (UPC) Limited. ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Andale , Arial , Book Antiqua , Corsiva , Gill Sans , Sorts and Times New Roman are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trade- mark Office and may be registered in certain jur
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Document Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this docu- ment to convey certain information: If you are viewing this guide online, click the underlined text to jump to a related Web site. Click on italic text (not underlined) to jump to that location in this man- ual. Cautions, Important, and Note 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 exces
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Figure 1: RW 420 Overview 1 2 13 12 3 4 11 10 5 6 8 7 9 8 1. Platen Roller 2. Bar Sensor 14 3. Media Support Disks 4. Printhead 15 5. Latch Release Button 6. Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) Slot 16 7. Communications Port Door 17 8. “D” Rings 9. Control Panel 10. Smart Card Slot 11. Gap Sensor 12. Bottom Media Feed Slot (external media models only) 13. Media Cover 14. Belt Clip 15. Communications Port 16. Battery 17. Docking Connector Cover 18. Battery Charging Receptacle
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Figure 2: RW 220 Overview 1 2 11 3 4 10 9 5 6 7 8 7 12 13 14 1. Platen Roller 2. Bar Sensor 3. Media Support Disks 4. Printhead 5. Latch Release Button 6. Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) Slot 7. “D” Rings 8. Control Panel 9. Smart Card Slot 10. Gap Sensor 15 11. Media Cover 12. Communications Port Door 13. Communications Port 14. Belt Clip 15. Battery 16. Battery Charging Receptacle 16 9 RW Series User Guide
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Introduction to the RW Series Thank you for choosing one of our Zebra RW series Mobile Printers. It is one of a series of rugged printers that are sure to become productive and efficient additions to your work- place thanks to their innovative design. Because the RW series is made by Zebra Technologies, you’re assured of world-class support for all of your bar code printers, software, and sup- plies. • This User’s Guide gives you the information you’ll need to operate and maintain your RW 2
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Getting Ready to Print Battery Safety The Battery Packs used on Zebra Mobile Printers contain a great deal of energy and can cause personal injury or start a fire if used improperly or carelessly. Please observe the fol- lowing safety practices: 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 ca
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Figure 3: Installing the RW 420 Battery Rotate Belt Clip out of the way. Insert this end of the Battery Pack into the printer Rock the Battery Pack into the Printer until the latch clicks into place. Figure 4: Installing the RW 220 Battery Rotate Belt Clip out of the way. Insert this end of the Battery Pack into the printer Rock the Battery Pack into the Printer until the latch clicks into place. 12 RW Series User Guide
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Installing RW Series Batteries Important • Batteries are shipped uncharged. Remove protective shrink-wrap and labels from new battery packs prior to use. 1. Rotate the Belt Clip to allow access to the Battery com- partment. This is an optional step on the RW 220. 2. Insert the battery into the printer as shown in Figure 3 or 4, 3. Rock the Battery into the printer as shown until it locks in place. When the battery is first installed, the Control Panel indica- tors may briefly turn on and the
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Figure 6: LI 72 Single Charger Types Yellow Green Charging Trickle Charging Fault Condition LI72 3-Wire Charger LI72 2-Wire Charger The LI 72 is supplied in two variations: a two wire version and a three-wire versionper Figure 6. The three-wire version offers more intelligent charging features and will gradually re- place the two-wire version as production is ramped-up. Both of the LI72 models will charge a battery pack as fast as its charge level will allow, and then switch over to a main
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Do not charge batteries with the two-wire LI72 model while printing. Attempting to print while charging can result in inproperly charged batteries. Once the battery has charged, do not leave the two-wire charger plugged into the printer. Leaving the charger plugged into the printer for a prolonged period of time could cause damage to the printer. Charging Battery Packs with the Three-Wire Version Plug the LI72 into the appropriate A.C. wall receptacle, then insert the charge cable into
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Fast Charge Full Charge Fast Charge Full Charge Fast Charge Full Charge Fast Charge Full Charge Fault Ready Fault Ready Fault Ready Fault Ready Power Charging will cease three (3) hours after the charger has entered the “Maintain” mode. Model UCLI72-4 Quad Charger The UCLI72-4 Quad Charger is designed to charge up to four RW Series battery packs simultaneously. Batteries must be removed from the printer to be charged in the Quad Charger. 1. Ensure that the charger has been installed properl
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directly under the battery being charged will turn on if the battery is properly inserted. The indicators under the battery will allow you to monitor the charging process per the following table: Battery Status Indicators Amber LED Green LED Battery Status On Off Charging On Flashing 80% charged (O.K. to use) Off On Completely Charged Flashing Off Fault Important • A fault condition is caused by a problem with the battery. The charger may indicate a fault because the battery is too hot or
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Loading the Media The RW series printers are designed to print either continu- ous (journal) media or label stock. Loading Media Procedure 1. Open the printer: Refer to Figure 8. • Press the latch release button on the side of the printer as shown at “1” below. The media cover will open automati- cally • Rotate the Media Cover back completely as shown at “2”, exposing the media compartment and the adjustable me- dia supports. Figure 8: Opening the Printer RW 420 printer shown. Media Compa
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Loading Media From An Internal Supply • Refer to Figure 9. Pull the media supports apart as shown. Insert the roll of media between them, and let the media supports close. Ensure that the media pulls off the core in the direction shown in Figure 9. The supports will ad- just themselves to the width of the media, and the roll of media should be able to spin freely on the supports. Figure 9: Loading Media from an Internal Supply Media Roll Note direction media pulls off the roll. Pull on Me
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Loading Media From An External Supply Note • Only the RW 420 supports an external media supply. Refer to Figure 10. The RW 420 configured with the External Media option has a loading slot in the rear of the media compartment allowing you to use standard 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide fanfold media from an external sup- ply. The external supply must be designed such that it does not exert excessive drag as media is fed through the printer, which could result in distorted printing. Zebra offers
