Zebra Technologies Portable Encoding Printer Communicating To The Printer, Cable Communications

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COMMUNICATING TO THE PRINTER

COMMUNICATING TO THE PRINTER

The printer must establish communications with a host terminal which sends the data to be printed. Communi- cations occur in three basic ways:

•By a cable between the printer and its host terminal

•Infrared (usually by means of the industry standard IrDA protocol)

•Using the Bluetooth™ wireless protocol

Serial Communications

Port

CAMEO PEP SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PORT

Cable Communications

The Cameo PEP printer can communicate by cable; the specific cable supplied with your printer will vary with the host terminal. The 8- pin circular connector on your communications cable plugs into the serial communica- tions port on the side of the Cameo PEP printer. It is keyed to assure correct alignment; do not try to force it if it does not plug in. The other end of the cable must be plugged into the host terminal. Communications between the terminal and the printer is controlled by the applica- tions running on the terminal and the printer.

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Contents Users Manual Portable Encoding PrinterProprietary Statement Product ImprovementsFCC Compliance Statement Canadian Compliance StatementCONTENTS Battery Latch Communicationsfor optional IrDA communicationsINTRODUCTION Publication.pdf filenameKeypad Functions CONTROLSSelf Test BATTERIES AND CHARGING Removing and Replacing Battery PacksConditioning Battery Packs ChargersLow Battery Shutdown Safety WarningsINSTALLATION OF MEDIA INSTALLATION OF MEDIA IN THE CAMEO PEP MAINTENANCE Cleaning the print headCleaning the platen print roller Cleaning the Media SensorCLEANING THE CAMEO PEP Print HeadMedia Sensor PlatenReading Cards MAGNETIC CARD ENCODER MCEEncoding Cards Stripe faces this way USING THE CAMEO PEP MAGNETIC CARD ENCODERSlide card in this direction COMMUNICATING TO THE PRINTER Cable CommunicationsIR Communications Linking a Printer to an IrDA HostBluetooth Networking Overview Address BDA loaded into its radio module when manu- factured A Typical Bluetooth Connection SequenceTROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting GuideNo power Media does not feedReduced battery charge life Communication ErrorStatus light flashing and beeper chimes Status light always onAppendices APPENDIX A INTERFACE CABLESINTERFACE CABLES INTERFACE CABLES continued APPENDIX B MEDIA SUPPLIESAPPENDIX C MAINTENANCE SUPPLIESAPPENDIX D PRODUCT SUPPORTZebra Technologies Europe Limited Zebra TechnologiesPATENT INFORMATION