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4/8/14 ZT400 Series™ User Guide P1066582-002
Table 2 • Communication Interfaces
Interface
Standard or
Option
Description
Bluetooth
®
Standard Limitations and Requirements Many mobile devices can
communicate with the printer within a 10-foot radius of the
printer.
Connections and Configuration Refer to the Zebra
Bluetooth User Guide for specific instructions for configuring
your printer to use a Bluetooth interface. A copy of this manual is
available at http://www.zebra.com/manuals.
RS-232 Serial Standard Limitations and Requirements
• Maximum cable length of 50 ft (15.24 m).
• You may need to change printer parameters to match the host
computer.
• You need to use a null-modem adaptor to connect to the printer
if using a standard modem cable.
Connections and Configuration The baud rate, number of
data and stop bits, the parity, and the XON/XOFF or DTR control
must match those of the host computer.
USB Standard Limitations and Requirements
• Maximum cable length of 16.4 ft (5 m).
• No printer parameter changes required to match the host
computer.
Connections and Configuration No additional
configuration is necessary.
Wired Ethernet print
server
Standard Limitations and Requirements
• Can print to the printer from any computer on your LAN.
• Can communicate with the printer through the printer’s web
pages.
• The printer must be configured to use your LAN.
• A parallel connection or a wireless print server (if installed)
takes up this port on the printer.
Caution • Be careful not to plug a USB cable into a wired
Ethernet print server connector on the printer because doing so
will damage the Ethernet connector.
Connections and Configuration Refer to the ZebraNet
Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide for configuration
instructions. A copy of this manual is available at
http://www.zebra.com/manuals.
Note • To use this connection, you may need to remove a
factory-installed plug that is designed to keep someone
from accidentally plugging a USB connector into this port.