Zebra Technologies XiIII manual 59

Setting Communication Parameters

Communication parameters must be set correctly for the printer to communicate with the host. These parameters make sure that the printer and host are “speaking the same language.” All communications parameters are password protected.

Press	Display Shows		Action/Explanation
		Setting Parallel Communications		Press the RIGHT or LEFT
		BLACK OVAL key to display other choices.
	PARALLEL	Default: Parallel
	COMM	Selections: Parallel, twinax/coax
		Select the communications port that matches the one being used
		by the host computer.
		Setting Serial Communications		Press the RIGHT or LEFT
		BLACK OVAL key to display other choices.
	SERIAL COMM	Default: RS232
		Selections: RS232, RS422/485, RS485 multidrop
		Select the communications port that matches the one being used
		by the host computer.
		Setting Baud	Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key to
		display other choices.
		Default: 9600
	BAUD	Selections: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200,
		28800, 38400, 57600
		The baud setting of the printer must match the baud setting of
		the host for accurate communications to take place. Select the
		value that matches the one being used by the host.
		Setting Data Bits	Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key
		to display other choices.
		Default: 7-bits
	DATA BITS	Selections: 7-bits, 8-bits
		The data bits of the printer must match the data bits of the host
		for accurate communications to take place. Set the data bits to
		match the setting being used by the host.
		NOTE: Must be set to 8 data bits to use Code Page 850.

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