1. ZD611R Thermal Transfer RFID Printer
  2. USB Host Port and Link-OS Usage Examples
  3. Exercise 4: Enter Data for a Stored File with a USB Keyboard and Print a Label
  • ZD611R RFID Link-OS™ Desktop Printer
Exercise 4: Enter Data for a Stored File with a USB Keyboard and Print a Label
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Exercise 4: Enter Data for a Stored File with a USB Keyboard and Print a Label

The Print Station feature allows you to use a USB Human Interface Device (HID), such as a keyboard or a barcode scanner, to enter
^FN
 field data into a
*.ZPL
 template file.
A Zebra ZKDU may also be used on printers without a Color Touch display using a slightly different procedure documented in the ZKDU guide.
  1. After performing the previous exercise, plug a USB keyboard into a USB host port.
  2. Touch
    Menu
    Print
    .
    Shows the Print Station menu screen.
  3. Touch
    Menu
    Print
    Print Station
    .
    Shows the Print Station menu screen.
    The printer loads any executable files and processes them. The available files are listed.
  4. Select the file
    KEYBOARDINPUT.ZPL
    .
    The printer accesses the file and prompts you for the information in the
    ^FN
     fields in the file. In this case, it prompts you for your name.
  5. Type your name on the keyboard, and then press
    ENTER
    .
    The printer prompts for the number of labels to print.
  6. Specify the desired quantity of labels, and then press
    ENTER
     again.
    The specified number of labels is printed, with your name in the appropriate fields.