Display Shows

 

Action/Explanation

 

Setting Parity

Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (-) 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 Host Handshake

Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (-)

 

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 for communications to take place. Select the handshake protocol that

 

matches the one being used by the host.

 

 

 

 

Setting Protocol

Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (-) key to

 

display other choices.

 

 

Default: None

 

 

 

Selections: None, Zebra, ACK_NACK

 

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

PROTOCOL

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 Guide Volume I.

 

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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Z4M specifications

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