Front Panel Controls

Front Panel LCD

 

Table 5 • Printer Parameters (Sheet 8 of 15)

 

 

Parameter

Action/Explanation

 

 

B A U D

Setting Baud

 

The baud setting of the printer must match the baud setting of the host computer for

 

accurate communications to take place. Select the value that matches the one being used

 

by the host computer.

 

• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.

 

Default: 9600

 

Selections: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600,

 

115200

 

 

DATA BITS

Setting Data Bits

 

The data bits of the printer must match the data bits of the host computer for accurate

 

communications to take place. Set the data bits to match the setting being used by the host

 

computer.

 

Note • Code Page 850 requires the data bits to be set to 8 bits.

 

• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.

 

Default: 8 bits

 

Selections: 7 bits, 8 bits

 

 

PARITY

Setting Parity

 

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.

 

• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.

 

Default: NONE

 

Selections: NONE, ODD, EVEN

 

 

HOST

Setting Host Handshake

HANDSHAKE

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.

 

• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.

 

Default: XON/XOFF

 

Selections: XON/XOFF, DSR/DTR, RTS/CTS

 

 

PROTOCOL

Setting Protocol

 

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

 

• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.

 

Default: NONE

 

Selections: NONE, ZEBRA, ACK_NAK

 

Note • Zebra is the same as ACK_NAK, except that Zebra response messages are

 

sequenced. If Zebra is selected, the printer must use DSR/DTR host handshake protocol.

 

 

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