MTD TLP 2824-Z Serial (RS-232) Connector

60 TLP 2824-Z User Guide 980533-001 A

Interfaces

Serial (RS-232) Connector

Serial (RS-232) Connector

The maximum current available through the serial and/or parallel port is not to exceed a total

of 0.75 Amps.

When XON/XOFF handshaking is selected, data flow is controlled by the ASCII contro l codes

DC1 (XON) and DC3 (XOFF). The DTR control lead will have no effect.

Interconnecting to DTE Devices —The printer is configured as data terminal equipment

(DTE). To connect the printer to other DTE devices (such as the serial port of a personal

computer), use an RS-232 null modem (crossover) cable.

Interconnecting to DCE Devices —When the printer is connected via its RS-232 interface to

data communication equipment (DCE) such as a modem, a STANDARD RS-232 (straight-

through) interface cable must be used.

Pin No. Description

1Not used

2RXD (receive data) input to the printer

3TXD (transmit data) output from printer

4DTR (data terminal ready) output from the printer -- controls when the

host may send data

5Chassis ground

6DSR (data set ready) input to the printer

7RTS (request to send) output from the printer -- always in the ACTIVE

condition when the printer is turned on

8CTS (clear to send) input to the printer

9+5 V @ 0.75 A fused

Contents

Main Page Proprietary Statement Product Improvements FCC Compliance Statement Canadian DOC Compliance Statement Liability Disclaimer Limitation of Liability Preface Contacts Support Environmental Management Document Conventions bin Ztools Zebra<version number>.tar file and the /root Related Documents Page Contents Page Introduction Hello! Whats in the Box? Inspecting the Printer Look at the outside of the printer and make sure that all parts are present. Opening the printer Page Closing the printer Reporting Damage Page Getting Started Modes of Printing Attaching Power Supply Loading Roll Media Adjusting the Roll Holders Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Adjusting the Guides Loading Ribbon Install the Ribbon Supply Roll Install the Take-Up Core Attach and Tighten the Ribbon Operator Controls Printing a Test Label Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Interface Cable Requirements USB Interface Requirements Parallel Interface Requirements Ethernet Interface Requirements Communicating with the Printer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Communications Parallel Communications Internal ZebraNet PrintServer II Ethernet Communications Serial Communications Adjusting the Print Width ^PW Adjusting the Print Quality ^PR Operations & Options Thermal Printing Replacing Supplies Adding a New Transfer Ribbon Replacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Printing in Peel-Mode ^XA ^MMP ^XZ ^XA ^JUS ^XZ Page Printing on Fan-Fold Media Using the Cutter Option ^MM command to activate the cutter and the ^LL Page Maintenance Cleaning Print Head Considerations Media Guide Considerations Sensors Platen Considerations Lubrication Replacing the Platen Removal Assembly Replacing the Print Head Thermal-Transfer TLP Model Removal Assembly Page Troubleshooting Resolutions 1. The printer is not receiving power. 2. The printer is on and in an idle state. Page Page Print Quality Problems No print on the label. The printed image does not look right. ^PR and ~SD There are long tracks of missing print (blank vertical lines) on several labels. The printing does not start at the top of the label, or misprinting of one to three labels. ^MN A label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer. Manual Calibration Troubleshooting Tests Page Feed Button Modes Battery Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector Parallel Interface ZebraNet PrintServer II for Ethernet Networks Serial (RS-232) Connector Interfaces Serial (RS-232) Connector 980533-001 A TLP 2824-Z User Guide 61 Connecting the Printer to a DTE Device Connecting the Printer to a DCE Device