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Zebra Technologies XiII-Series Appendix, Printer Interface Technical Information, Communications Code, Interfaces, Data Specifications

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Appendix

Printer Interface Technical Information

System Considerations

Communications Code

The XiII printer sends and receives American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII). This code consists of 128 characters (256 for Code Page 850) including uppercase and lowercase letters, characters, punctuation marks, and various control codes.

Interfaces

The method of interfacing the Zebra XiII-Series printer to a data source depends on the communication options installed in the printer. The standard interfaces are an RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial data port and a bi-directional parallel port. The IBM® Twinax or IBM Coax option is available for those applications which require them.

Data Specifications

When communicating via an asynchronous serial data port (RS-232/ RS-422/RS-485), the baud rate, number of data and stop bits, parity, and handshaking are user-selectable. Parity only applies to data transmitted by the XiII printer since the parity of received data is ignored.

When communicating via the parallel port, the previously mentioned parameters are not considered. Refer to “Configuration and Calibration” on page 29 to configure the communication parameters for the XiII printer. The values selected must be the same as those used by the host equipment connected to the XiII printer.

Zebra XiII-Series User’s Guide

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Contents

User's Guide Page Warranty Information Zebra Software License Agreement Getting Started Operation Routine Care and Adjustment Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Options Specifications Appendix Glossary Index Page List of Figures List of Tables Getting Started Introduction System Requirements Media and Ribbon Requirements Unpacking Reporting Damage Storage and Reshipping Site Requirements Voltage Selection Power Cord Communications Loading Media Non-ContinuousMedia Continuous Media Black-MarkMedia Figure 1. Media Loading Tear-OffMode Media Loading Roll Media Loading Fanfold Media Loading Continuous Media Loading Rewind Mode for Printers Without the Cutter Option Rewind Mode for Printers With the Cutter Option Page Peel-OffMode Media Loading Removing the Label Backing Material Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment Figure 4. Upper Media Sensor Adjustment Adjusting the Upper Media Sensor Position Figure 5. Lower Media Sensor Adjustment Lower Media Sensor Adjustment Ribbon Loading Figure 6. Ribbon Loading Diagram for the 90XiII and 140XiII Printers Figure 7. Ribbon Loading Diagram for the 170XiII and 220XiII Printers Ribbon Removal Operation Operating Your Zebra XiII-SeriesPrinter Printer Operating Modes Peel-OffMode Rewind Mode Cutter Mode Operator Controls Figure 9. Front Panel Front Panel Keys Front Panel Lights Printer Status Sensors Initial Printer Power-Up Configuration and Calibration Changing Password-ProtectedParameters Leaving the Program Mode Configuration and Calibration Sequence Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Sample ZPL II Label Formats Page Format 1: Simple Text and a Barcode Format 2: Saving a Label Format As a Graphic Image Format 3: Using a Serialized Data Field Page Routine Care and Adjustment Cleaning Preventive Maintenance Kit Cleaning the Exterior Cleaning the Interior Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller Figure 11. Cleaning Diagram Cleaning the Sensors Lubrication Fuse Replacement Figure 12. Fuse Replacement—Step1 Figure 13. Fuse Replacement—Step2 Adjustments Printhead Pressure Adjustment Media Sensor Position Adjustment Page Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Page Page Page Page Page Printer Diagnostics Cancel Key Self Test Pause Key Self Test Feed Key Self Test Feed Key and Pause Key Self Test Communications Diagnostics Test Additional Printer Diagnostics Figure 17. Feed Key Test Sample Printout Figure 18. Communications Diagnostics Test Sample Printout Page Options Rewind Option Cutter Internal Fanfold Media Supply Bin Memory SIMMs On-LineVerifier Applicator Interface Media Supply Spindle Optional Media Supply Fins Fonts PCMCIA Type I Memory Cards KMT Printhead Communication Interfaces RS-485Interface Page Specifications Media Handling Options Zebra Programming language (ZPL II®) Bar Codes General Specifications Printing Specifications Ribbon Specification Media Specifications Power Line Cord Specifications Printer Fonts Standard Printer Font Examples Figure 21. Standard Printer Font Examples Optional Printer Fonts 12 pt @ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO 18 pt Appendix Printer Interface Technical Information Communications Code Interfaces Data Specifications RS-232/RS-422/RS-485Serial Data Port RS-232Interconnections Figure 25. 9 Pin to 25 Pin Interconnecting Cable Figure 26. 25 Pin to 25 Pin Interconnecting Cable RS-422/RS-485Interconnections Parallel Port Interconnections Cabling Requirements ASCII Code Chart Adjusting Darkness for “In-Spec”Bar Codes Too Dark Slightly Dark Slightly Light Too Light “In-Spec” Figure 29. Bar Code Examples Page Glossary alphanumeric backfeed bar code calibration (of a printer) fanfold media font ips “inches-per-second” See “print speed.” label label available sensor registration ribbon ribbon wrinkle roll media supplies Page Index