Press

Display Shows

 

Action/Explanation

 

 

Setting Parity

Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key to

 

 

display other choices.

 

 

 

Default: Even

 

 

 

PARITY

Selections: Even, odd, none

 

 

 

The parity of the printer must match the parity of the host for

 

 

accurate communications to take place. Select the parity that

 

 

matches the one being used by the host.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Stop Bits

Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key

 

 

to display other choices.

 

 

 

Default: 1 stop bit

 

 

 

STOP BITS

Selections: 1 stop bit, 2 stop bits

 

 

The stop bits of the printer must match the stop bits of the host

 

 

for accurate communications to take place. Select the stop bits

 

 

that match the one being used by the host.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Host Handshake

Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK

 

 

OVAL key to display other choices.

 

HOST

Default: XON/XOFF

 

 

Selections: XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR

 

HANDSHAKE

 

The handshake protocol of the printer must match the handshake

 

 

 

 

protocol of the host for communications to take place. Select the

 

 

handshake protocol that matches the one being used by the host.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Protocol

Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key

 

 

to display other choices.

 

 

 

Default: None

 

 

 

 

Selections: None, Zebra, ACK/NACK

 

 

Protocol is a type of error checking system. Depending on the

 

PROTOCOL

selection, an indicator may be sent from the printer to the host

 

signifying that data has been received. Select the protocol that is

 

 

requested by the host. Further details on protocol can be found

 

 

in the ZPL II Programming Reference Volumes I and II.

 

 

NOTE: Zebra is the same as ACK/NACK except that with Zebra

 

 

the response messages are sequenced.

 

 

NOTE: If Zebra is selected, printer must use “DTR/DSR” host

 

 

handshake protocol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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