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

 

 

computer for accurate communications to take place. Select the

 

 

parity that matches the one being used by the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Stop Bits: Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key

 

 

to display other choices.

 

STOP BITS

Default: 1 stop bit

 

 

Selections: 1 stop bit, 2 stop bits

 

 

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

 

 

computer for accurate communications to take place. Select the

 

 

stop bits that match the one being used by the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Host Handshake: Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK

 

 

OVAL key to display other choices.

 

 

Default: XON/XOFF

 

HOST HANDSHAKE

Selections: XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR

 

 

The handshake protocol of the printer must match the handshake

 

 

protocol of the host computer for proper communications to take

 

 

place. Select the handshake protocol that matches the one being

 

 

used by the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

computer signifying that data has been received. Select the

 

 

protocol that is requested by the host computer. Further details

 

 

on protocol can be found in the ZPL II Programming Guide.

 

 

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

 

 

the response messages are sequenced.

 

 

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

 

 

handshake protocol.

 

 

 

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