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Serial (RJ-11) Alternative Connector

The printer operates as a Data Communication Equipment (DCE) and those printers with ethernet connectors also have an alternative serial RJ-11 interface used to connect to a Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) such as a computer or terminal with a default configuration of 9600 baud, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit and No parity.

Note that looking into the printer's connector with the key notch pointing down, pins are numbered from left to right.

Host

DCD

RxD

TxD

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

RI

	DB-9			RJ-11
	Pin #			Pin #
	Pin #			Pin #
		1		1
		1
	2
	3			2
	4			3
		5		4
		5		4
	6			5
	6			5
		7		6
		7		6
	8
	9

Female DB-9 to RJ-11

*+5 volts @ 160 mA max.

Printer

RxD

TxD

BUSY GND +5V*

RTS

Pin 4								Pin 3
Pin 5								Pin 2
Pin 6								Pin 1

Front View of RJ-11

Modular Connector

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Zebra Technologies TLP 2824 manual Printer, Serial RJ-11 Alternative Connector

Contents

Zebra TLP 2824 TM 980485-001A Proprietary Statement Shock Hazard Contents Operation & Options 980485-001A Vii 980485-001A Hello Introduction What’s in the Box? Opening the printer Inspecting the Printer Inspecting the Printer Closing the printer Reporting Damage Related Documentation Modes of Printing Getting Started Attaching Power Supply Loading Roll Media Adjusting the Roll Holders Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Adjusting the Guides Install the Take-Up Core Install the Ribbon Supply RollLoading Ribbon Attach and Tighten the Ribbon Status Light Power SwitchOperator Controls Feed Button Media Length Sensing Interface Cable Requirements Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Serial Interface Requirements USB Interface RequirementsParallel Interface Requirements Ethernet Interface Requirements Internal ZebraNet PrintServer II Ethernet Communications Communicating with the PrinterUniversal Serial Bus USB Communications Parallel Communications Serial Communications Command Adjusting the Print Quality Adjusting the Print Width Thermal Printing Operation & Options Adding a New Transfer Ribbon Replacing SuppliesReplacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Printing in Peel-Mode Printing on Fan-Fold Media Using the Cutter Option 980485-001A Cleaning Maintenance Print Head Considerations Cleaning Card ConsiderationsMedia Path Considerations Platen Considerations Lubrication Replacing the Platen AssemblyRemoval Replacing the Print Head Removal Thermal-Transfer TLP Model Assembly 980485-001A What the Status Light is Telling You Troubleshooting Printer Operation Media Handling No print on the label Print Quality ProblemsPrinted image does not look right Label format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer Manual Calibration Communications Diagnostics Resetting the Factory Default Values Printer Condition Feed Button Action Feed Button Modes Appendix Universal Serial Bus USB ConnectorInterfaces Host Parallel Interface Internal Ethernet PrintServer Looking into the Printer’s RJ-45 Modular Connector Serial RS-232 Connector Printer Serial RJ-11 Alternative Connector 980485-001A Page Page