Motorola MK2200-0N0SCKBWT0R - Micro Kiosk MK2200 Product Reference Manual page 72

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Advanced Printer Monitoring Functionality
For some printers, such as the Zebra QL Series, the MK22X0 supports advanced printer monitoring functionality,
such as:
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Detecting if the printer cable is connected
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Detecting if the printer power is on
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Detecting if the printer is out of paper
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Detecting if the printer door is open.
Connecting a Tethered Scanner
The MK22X0 supports attachment of the Symbol LS1902T or LS2208 external tethered hand-held scanner. The
tethered scanner data integrates into the data stream generated by the internal scanner driver. The data originating
from the tethered scanner uses the same format as the data from the internal scanner.
This feature supports the following programming environments:
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C/C++
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Browser
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.NET.
To configure the MK22X0 for tethered scanner support:
Configure the MK22X0 serial port. In the MK22X0 Configuration Utility window, enable support for a tethered
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external scanner and set the serial parameters (baud, parity, data bits, stop bits). Note that flow control is not
supported. See
Attach the external scanner using cable p/n 25-56221-20.
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Use the tethered scanner Product Reference Guide to set the following parameters in order to operate with the
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MK22X0:
• Set
Transmit Code ID Character
• Set
RS-232 Host Type
• Confirm the tethered scanner baud rate matches the setting in the MK22X0 Configuration Utility window
(tethered scanner settings).
Launch the application that accepts data from the MK22X0's internal scan engine. The tethered scanner data
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enters the application as though it came from the internal scan engine.
Tethered Scanner on page
to: Symbol Code ID Character
to: Standard RS-232
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