Intermec PD4 Connections

Intermec EasyCoder PD4—User’s Guide 11

Chapter 2—Installation

Connections

1 Place the printer on a level surface, near an AC outlet. You should be

able to easily access the printer to load media and to remove the print-

out.

2 Both the printer and the host computer must be switched oﬀ while

they are being connected.

3 Connect the power cord between the receptacle on the rear plate and

to the electrical outlet (100 to 240 VAC).

e EasyCoder PD4 is ﬁtted with one 36-pin Centronics socket for the

parallel interface, one 9-pin D-style subminiature (DB9) socket for the

RS-232 serial interface port and one class B connector for the USB inter-

face port (see Appendix C).

Use the parallel interface with Intermec LabelShop or the Intermec Inter-

Driver. e parallel port supports error signal and paper end signal.

Use the serial interface with Intermec LabelShop or the Intermec Inter-

Driver. You can also use it for programming (see Intermec ESim v5.xx for

EasyCoder PD4, Programmer’s Reference Manual). Before you can use the

serial interface, you may need to set up the communication parameters,

such as baud rate, parity, etc. as described in Chapter 5, “Printing.”

Use the USB interface with an USB-compatible version of the Intermec

InterDriver for printing. e USB interface works in the same manner as

RS-232 and is useful for error message handling (see Intermec ESim v5.xx

for EasyCoder PD4, Programmer’s Reference Manual).