Intermec PL4 manual Establishing Communications With a Terminal, Serial Cable Communications

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Establishing Communications With a Terminal

The printer must establish communications with a host terminal that sends the data to be printed. The PL4 printer provides three ways to communicate with a terminal:

•Serial cable between the printer and the host terminal

•Bluetooth™ radio link

•Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) per 802.11b specifications

Serial Cable Communications

All EasyCoder PL4 printers can communicate by serial cable. One end of the serial cable is an 8-pin circular DIN connector that plugs into the serial communications port on the side of the PL4 printer. A weather resistant flap protects the communications port. The connector is keyed to ensure correct alignment; do not try to force the cable if it does not plug in. Plug the other end of the cable into the host terminal or the serial port on a computer as shown in the next illustrations. Communications between the terminal and the printer are controlled by the applications running on the terminal and the printer.

Note: Turn off the printer power before you connect the serial cable.

Before you can make a serial connection, the serial communications settings for the terminal or PC must match the settings on the printer. The next table shows the default serial communications settings for the printer. The printer must be set to the default serial settings in order to communicate with Intermec PLUS.

	Parameter	Default Setting
	Baud rate	19200

	Data bits	8
	Parity	None

	Stop bit	1

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Contents EasyCoder PL4 Printer Page Contents EasyCoder PL4 Printer User’s Guide Introducing the EasyCoder PL4 Printer Unpacking and InspectingReporting Damage Front view of the EasyCoder PL4 Learning About the PrinterInstalling the Battery Using the Single Battery Charger Charging the BatteryTo use the single battery charger Using the 4-Pack Charger To charge the battery with the 4-pack chargerCharger LED Status Description Amber Green Battery Status Percentage Charged Time Pack Charger Cycle Times for PL4 BatteriesButton or LED Function Understanding the Control PanelsStandard Control Panel Standard Control Panel FunctionsLCD Control Panel LCD Control Panel Functions Status Icon FunctionsIcon Function LCD Functions Function Default Setting OptionsTo load the media Loading the MediaMedia supports Tear-Off mode To switch from Self-Strip mode to Tear-Off mode To load fanfold media Loading Fanfold MediaVerifying the Printer Is Working Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To print a configuration labelXXEC00-10-0042 802.11b section of report EasyCoder PL4 Printer User’s Guide Continuation of second report Parameter Default Setting Establishing Communications With a TerminalSerial Cable Communications Connecting the printer to a terminal Terminal Cable Part Number Terminals and CablesModule is installed in the PL4 printer Bluetooth CommunicationsProcessor Bluetooth Print Utility To print labels from a Bluetooth-enabled deviceWlan Module Using a Compact Flash Radio Wireless Local Area Network Wlan CommunicationsWlan Module Using a Pcmcia Card Radio Setting Up LPD or TCP Printing To set up for LPD or TCP printing To test that the printer is ready for LPD or TCP printing Setting Up WEP EncryptionTo set up WEP encryption To test the WEP setup Setting Up for POP3 E-mail Printing Where my password is the password for the POP3 account To set up for POP3 e-mail printingTo test the POP3 e-mail printing To set up for Ad Hoc mode Setting Up for Ad Hoc ModeU1 Setvar wlan.operatingmode ad hoc Setting Up the Software To install Intermec PlusTo test the ad hoc connection Downloading Firmware To open Intermec PlusTo download firmware Using the Accessories Using the Belt Clip Using the Adjustable Shoulder Strap Maintaining the Printer Extending Battery LifeCleaning the Printer Cleaning the PL4 Printer Cleaning MethodCleaning Interval Troubleshooting Understanding the Status Icons Understanding the Standard Control Panel LEDsUnderstanding the LCD Control Panel Icons Understanding the LEDsSolution Troubleshooting Printer ProblemsPrinter Problems SymptomSymptom Solution LPD TCP To enter Communications Diagnostics mode Using Communications Diagnostics ModeSpecifications Printing SpecificationsMemory/Communications Specifications Label Specifications Memory/Communications SpecificationsMinimum Black Mark Dimensions Physical/Environmental/Electrical Specifications Font/Bar Code SpecificationsPhysical/Environmental/Electrical Specifications Signal Pin # Name Type DescriptionCommunications Port Accessories EasyCoder PL4 Printer User’s Guide EasyCoder PL4 Printer User’s Guide 073204-001