SATO Ad-Hoc Connectivity, MB200i WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION TOOL, MB200i DRIVER, Printer Setup

Unit 3: Interface Specifications

AD-HOC CONNECTIVITY

To configure the printer for ad-hoc connectivity, an RS232 port and cable is initially required to use the Wireless Utility. The following two sections provides direction to the necessary tools, then procede to the next consecutive sections to begin setup.

NOTE: An 8-pin DIN to 9-pin RS232 cable may purchased from SATO.

MB200i WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION TOOL (v1.0.0)

The software may be downloaded from:

http://techsubweb.satoamerica.com/public/SAI_site/networking/MB/MB20xi_Cfgtool-setup.zip. Once downloaded, unzip the package and run “setup.exe” to begin installation. Upon completion, procede as follows: Start/Programs/Sato Tools/LAN Config Tool.

MB200i DRIVER

The driver may be downloaded from: http://techsuweb.satoamerica.com/public/SAI_site/drivers/

v4/SI_PORT.zip. Once downloaded, unzip the package and procede as follows: Control Panel/ Printer and Faxes/Add a Printer. Make the necessary entries on this menu screen to install the MB200i driver.

PRINTER SETUP

Perform the following procedure to configure the printer for ad-hoc interface connectivity.

1.Ensure all of the necessary tools are present.

2.Set all dipswitches to the OFF position to place the printer in the serial mode.

3.Connect the serial cable to the printer and the applicable host computer.

4.Power on the printer.

5.At the host computer, access Control Panel, followed by MB200i folder, and then click on MB200i Printer Driver.

6.Procede to the SATO MB200i Properties screen (Figure 3-3a/b), then select the Ports tab.

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