Front Panel Controls

Front Panel LCD

 

Table 7 • Standard LCD Displays (Page 9 of 16)

 

 

Parameter

Action/Explanation

 

 

NETWORK ID

Setting Network ID

 

Network ID is used to assign a unique number to a printer used in an RS-422/RS-

 

485 network. This gives the host computer the means to address a specific printer. If

 

the printer is used in an RS-422/RS-485 network, you must select a network ID

 

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

 

1. Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.

 

2. Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.

 

Default: 000

 

Range: 000 to 999

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

Setting Communications Mode

 

The communication diagnostics mode is a troubleshooting tool for checking the

 

interconnection between the printer and the host computer. When DIAGNOSTICS

 

is selected, all data sent from the host computer to the printer is printed as straight

 

ASCII characters, with the hex value below the ASCII text. The printer prints all

 

characters received, including control codes, like CR (carriage return). A sample

 

printout is shown in Communications Diagnostics Test on page 138.

 

Notes on diagnostic printouts are:

 

• FE indicates a framing error.

 

• OE indicates an overrun error.

 

• PE indicates a parity error.

 

• NE indicates noise.

 

1. Press the right or left oval to toggle between the choices.

 

2. For any errors, check that your communication parameters are correct.

 

3. Set the print width equal to or less than the label width used for the test. See

 

Label Specifications on page 146 for more information.

 

Default: NORMAL MODE

 

Selections: NORMAL MODE, DIAGNOSTICS

 

 

CONTROL PREFIX

Control Prefix Character

 

The printer looks for this two-digit hex character to indicate the start of a ZPL/ZPL

 

II control instruction.

 

Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and delimiter

 

character. The printer must see different characters to work properly.

 

1. Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.

 

2. Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.

 

Default: 7E (tilde—displayed as a black square)

 

Range: 00 to FF

 

 

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R110Xi/R170Xi User Guide

23063L-003 Rev. 2 12/23/04