Zebra Technologies Z6M manual Setting Communication Parameters, Default RS-232, Default 7-bits

Setting Communication Parameters

Communication parameters must be set correctly for the printer to communicate with the host computer. These parameters make sure that the printer and host computer are “speaking the same language.” All communication parameters are password protected.

Display Shows	Action/Explanation
	Setting Serial Communications: Press the INCREMENT (+) or
	DECREMENT (–) key to display other choices.
SERIAL COMM	Default: RS-232
	Selections: RS-232, RS-422/485, RS-485 multidrop
	Select the communications port that matches the one being used by the host
	computer.
	Setting Baud: Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (–) key to display other
	choices.
	Default: 9600
BAUD	Selections: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400
	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.
	Setting Data Bits: Press the INCREMENT (+) or DECREMENT (–) key to display
	other choices.
	Default: 7-bits
DATA BITS	Selections: 7-bits, 8-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: Must be set to 8 data bits to use Code Page 850.

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