Press

Display Shows

Action/Explanation

 

 

Setting Network ID: Press the LEFT BLACK OVAL key to move

 

 

to the next digit position, press the RIGHT BLACK OVAL key to

 

 

increase the value of the digit.

 

 

Default: 000

 

NETWORK ID

Range: 000 - 999

 

 

Network ID is used to assign a unique number to a printer used in

 

 

an RS-422/RS-485 network. This gives the host computer the

 

 

means to address a specific printer. If the printer is used in a

 

 

RS-422/RS-485 network, you must select a network ID number.

 

 

This does not affect TCP/IP or IPX networks.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Communications Mode: Press the RIGHT or LEFT

 

 

BLACK OVAL key to display other choices.

 

 

Default: Normal mode

 

 

Selections: Normal mode, diagnostics

 

 

The communication diagnostics mode is a troubleshooting tool for

 

 

checking the interconnection between the printer and the host

 

 

computer. When “diagnostics” is selected, all data sent from the

 

 

host computer to the printer is printed as straight ASCII

 

COMMUNICATIONS

characters, with the hex value below the ASCII text. The printer

 

 

prints all characters received including control codes, like CR

 

 

(carriage return). A sample printout is shown in Figure 36 on

 

 

page 85.

 

 

NOTES on diagnostic printouts:

 

 

• FE indicates a framing error.

 

 

• OE indicates an overrun error.

 

 

• PE indicates a parity error.

 

 

• NE indicates noise.

 

 

For any errors, check that your communication parameters are

 

 

correct. Set the print width equal to or less than the label width

 

 

used for the test. See page 46 for more information.

 

 

 

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