Genicom PC4 manual Serial RS-232 Interface, USB Interface

Chapter 2 — Installation

Serial RS-232 Interface

The serial RS-232 channel is intended for running the ESim protocol described in the Intermec ESim v6.XX, Programmer’s Reference Manual. It is not suited for the Intermec InterDriver driver.

The RS-232 communication setup is variable by means of the Y com- mand (see Intermec ESim v6.XX, Programmer’s Reference Manual).

Use the Test Mode to check the printer's present setup (bold characters indicate default setup).

Baud rate:	1200, 2400, 9600, or 19200
Parity:	None, Odd, or None
Data bits:	7 or 8
Stop bits:	1 or 2
Flow control:	XON/XOFF and DSR/CTS

Note: No serial communication cable is included in the deliv- ery unless specifically ordered. For pinout specifications, please refer to Appendix C.

USB Interface

The EasyCoder PC4 supports USB v1.1 (also called USB 2.0 full speed). To use the USB interface for printing from a PC, you need a special Intermec USB printer driver installed in your PC.

The printer is a so called “self-powered device.” We recommend that you only connect one printer to each USB port on the host, either directly or via a hub. Other devices, like a keyboard and a mouse, can be connected to the same hub. If you need to connect more than one Intermec USB printer to a host, you should use different USB ports.

Using a standard USB Class A/B cable, connect the Class A plug to your PC or hub and the Class B plug to your printer.

The USB interface is similar to the serial RS-232 channel, intended for running the ESim protocol.

Note: No USB communication cable is included in the delivery.

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