Display Shows

 

Action/Explanation

 

 

 

Setting Parity

Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (-) key to display

 

 

 

other choices.

 

 

 

 

Default: Even

 

 

 

PARITY

Selections: Even, odd, none

 

 

 

The parity of the printer must match the parity of the host for accurate

 

 

 

communications to take place. Select the parity that matches the one being

 

 

 

used by the host.

 

 

Setting Host Handshake Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (-) key to display other choices.

Default: XON/XOFF

HOST HANDSHAKE Selections: XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR

The handshake protocol of the printer must match the handshake protocol of the host for communications to take place. Select the handshake protocol that matches the one being used by the host.

Setting Protocol Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (-) key to display other choices.

Default: None

Selections: None, Zebra, ACK_NACK

Protocol is a type of error checking system. Depending on the selection, an

PROTOCOL indicator may be sent from the printer to the host signifying that data has been received. Select the protocol that is requested by the host. Further details on

protocol can be found in the ZPL II Programming Guide Volume I.

NOTE: Zebra is the same as ACK_NACK except that with Zebra the response messages are sequenced.

NOTE: If Zebra is selected, printer must use DTR/DSR host handshake protocol.

 

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Action/Explanation

 

 

 

Setting Network ID

Press the DECREMENT (-) key to move to the next

 

 

 

digit position, press the INCREMENT (+) key to increase the value of the digit.

 

 

 

Default: 000

 

 

 

 

NETWORK ID

Range: 000 - 999

 

 

 

 

Network ID is used to assign a unique number to a printer used in an

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS-422/RS-485 network. This gives the host the means to address a specific

 

 

 

printer. If the printer is used in a network, you must select a network ID

 

 

 

number. This does not affect TCP/IP or IPX networks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Communications Mode

Press the INCREMENT (+) or

 

 

 

DECREMENT (-) key to display other choices.

 

 

 

Default: Normal mode

 

 

 

 

 

Selections: Normal mode, diagnostics

 

The communication diagnostics mode is a troubleshooting tool for checking the interconnection between the printer and the host. When “diagnostics” is selected, all data sent from the host to the printer will be printed as straight ASCII hex characters. The printer prints all characters received including

COMMUNICATIONS control codes, like CR (carriage return). A sample printout is shown in Figure 32 on page 77.

NOTES on diagnostic printouts:

•An FE indicates a framing error.

•An OE indicates an overrun error.

•A PE indicates a parity error.

•An NE indicates noise.

For any errors, check that your communication parameters are correct. Set the print width equal to or less than the label width used for the test. See page 42 for more information.

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