Zebra Technologies Printers user manual Serial Interface Communication Configuration

Troubleshooting

Serial Interface

Communication

Configuration

The printer’s serial port is configured with the

Ycommand for the printer. See the EPL2 pro- grammer's manual for details.

The printer’s serial port default configuration is: 9600 baud

8 bit data

1 stop bit No parity

Serial Interface Cable Wiring

The figure below displays the cable wiring re- quired to use the printer’s serial interface

Host	DB-9	DB-9	Printer
	Pin #	Pin #
N/C	1	1	+5 Volts*
RxD	2	2	TxD
TxD	3	3	RxD
DTR	4	4	N/C
GND	5	5	GND
DSR	6	6	RDY
RTS	7	7	N/C
CTS	8	8	RDY
RI	9	9	N/C

Female DB-9 to Male DB-9

Host	DB-25	DB-9	Printer
	Pin #	Pin #
N/C	8	1	+5 Volts*
RxD	3	2	TxD
TxD	2	3	RxD
DTR	20	4	N/C
GND	7	5	GND
DSR	6	6	RDY
RTS	4	7	N/C
CTS	5	8	RDY
RI	22	9	N/C

Female DB-25 to Male DB-9

*+5 volts at 150 mA for external device (e.g. KDU or scanner)

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