Datamax 7A300007 Rev. 2 manual Communications Settings, Dip Switch Settings, Off, OFF 2USB

Communications Settings

Dip Switch Settings

The Datamax-O’Neil printers support Serial RS232, IrDA compatible infrared communication interfaces and USB*1.Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi communication are also available as an optional feature. Serial/USB IrDA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™ communication settings can be changed via a DIP switch located on the control card. In the following sections each setting is discussed in more detail.

Function (APEX2,3,4)				Switch #
Communication Interface	SW 1	SW 2	SW 3	SW 4	SW 5	SW 6	SW 7	SW 8
RS232	OFF	OFF
1IrDA	ON	OFF
Bluetooth or 802.11g	OFF	ON
N/A	ON	ON
2USB	X	X			OFF	OFF	ON
3USB Bootloader	X	X			ON	OFF	ON
4Baud Rate			SW 3	SW 4	SW 5
115200			OFF	OFF	OFF
57600			ON	OFF	OFF
38400			OFF	ON	OFF
19200			ON	ON	OFF
14400			OFF	OFF	ON
9600			ON	OFF	ON
2400			OFF	ON	ON
1200			ON	ON	ON
Parity Bit						SW 6	SW 7
Parity Enabled (ODD)						ON	ON
Parity Enabled (EVEN)						ON	OFF
Auto Power Save								SW 8
Power Save Enabled								ON
Power Save Disabled								OFF

Notes

Baud rate set by Dip switches 3,4

and 5

Baud Rate can be negotiated up to

the value specified through Dip

switches 3,4 and 5

Setting not supported

RS232 and IrDA only

Use for fixed IrDA

Does not apply for IrDA

Does not apply for IrDA

Auto Power Down

Manual On/Off

1If IrDA is not installed, printer will default to RS232 mode with baud rate 115200

2X stands for Don’t Care: Dip Switch 7 will override 1 and 2

3Firmware Applies to Apex 4 - Version 1.10 or later, Check availability for other printer models

4Baud Rate and Parity are applicable to RS232 and IrDA communication mode ONLY

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