2. PRINTER SETUP

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33056

2.6 Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer

2.6Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer

CAUTION!

Do not directly connect the LAN cable which is wired outside of a building to the LAN port provided on this product, as the LAN port on this product is intended for indoor connection. To connect such LAN cable to the product, be sure to use any communication equipment, like a router, a hub, or a modem which is located within the same building as the product.

The following paragraphs outline how to connect your host computer to the printer, and will also show how to make cable connections to other devices. Depending on the system configuration you use to print labels, there are 5 possibilities for connecting the printer to your host computer. These are:

A parallel cable connection between the printer’s standard parallel connector and your host computer’s parallel port (LPT).

An Ethernet connection using the standard LAN board.

A USB cable connection between the printer’s standard USB connector and your host computer’s USB port. (Conforming to USB 2.0 Full Speed)

A serial cable connection between the printer’s optional RS-232C serial connector and one of your host computer’s COM ports. <Option>

Wireless LAN using an optional Wireless LAN board. <Option> For details of each interface, refer to APPENDIX 2.

After connecting the necessary interface cables, set an operating environment of the printer. Refer to Section 2.8.1 Parameter Setting.

The diagram below shows all the possible cable connections to the current version of the printer.

Power Inlet

Standard Interface

and

Optional Interface

Standard

Parallel Interface Connector (Centronics)

USB Interface Connector

LAN Interface Connector

Expansion I/O Board (Option), Serial Interface (RS-232C) (Option)

Expansion

I/O

Serial

Interface

Wireless LAN (Option)

Wireless LAN

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B-SX6T Series, EO1-33056D specifications

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