Front Panel Controls

Front Panel LCD

Table 5 • Printer Parameters (Sheet 9 of 15)

Parameter Action/Explanation

NETWORK ID Setting Network ID

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 an RS-422/RS-485 network, you must select a network ID number. This does not affect TCP/IP or IPX networks.

1.Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.

2.Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit. Default: 000

Range: 000 to 999

COMMUNI - Setting Communications Mode

CATIONS 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 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 Communications Diagnostics Test on page 112.

Notes on diagnostic printouts are:

•FE indicates a framing error.

•OE indicates an overrun error.

•PE indicates a parity error.

•NE indicates noise.

1.Press the right or left oval to toggle between the choices.

2.For any errors, check that your communication parameters are correct.

3.Set the print width equal to or less than the label width used for the test. See Label Specifications on page 119 for more information.

Default: NORMAL MODE

Selections: NORMAL MODE, DIAGNOSTICS

CONTROL

Control Prefix Character

PREFIX

The printer looks for this two-digit hex character to indicate the start of a ZPL/ZPL II

 

control instruction.

 

Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and delimiter character. The

 

printer must see different characters to work properly.

 

1.

Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.

 

2.

Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.

Default: 7E (tilde—displayed as a black square)

Range: 00 to FF

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RXiIIIPlus User Guide

6/21/2004 23063L-001 Rev. 2