2. PRINTER SETUP | ENGLISH VERSION |
2.4 Connecting the Cables to the Printer
2.3.2Turning OFF the Printer
CAUTION!
1.Do not turn off the printer power while the media is being printed as this may cause a paper jam or damage to the printer.
2.Do not turn off the printer power while the Green Indicator Lamp is flashing as this may cause damage to the data being downloaded.
2.4Connecting the Cables to the Printer
NOTE:
For the specifications of the serial interface cable, refer to
APPENDIX 2, INTERFACE.
1.Before turning off the printer power switch verify that the Indicator Lamp is illuminated in green, not flashing.
2.To turn OFF the printer power press the power switch as shown in the diagram below. Note that ( {) is the power OFF side of the switch.
Power Switch
The following paragraphs outline how to connect the cables from the printer to your host computer, and will also show how to make cable connections to other devices. Depending on the application software you use to print labels, there are three possibilities for connecting the printer to your host computer. These are:
∙A serial cable connection between the printer’s
∙A parallel cable connection between the printer’s standard parallel connector and your host computer’s parallel port (LPT).
∙A USB cable connection between the printer’s USB interface connector and one of your host computer’s USB port.
The diagram below shows all the possible cable connections to the current version of the printer.
c d e f
cUSB Interface
dParallel Interface (Centronics)
eSerial Interface
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