Configuration

Configuration and Calibration LCD Displays

Table 9 • Printer Parameters and Other LCD Displays (Sheet 8 of 15)

Parameter Action/Explanation

Setting Communication Parameters (next nine 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.

PARALLEL COMM . Setting Parallel Communications

Note • Unidirectional will not support ZebraNet two-way communications.

 

Default: BIDIRECTIONAL

 

Selections: BIDIRECTIONAL, UNIDIRECTIONAL

 

1.

Press SELECT to select the parameter.

 

2.

Press PLUS (+) or MINUS () to display other choices.

 

3.

Press SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.

 

 

SERIAL COMM

Setting Serial Communications

 

Select the communications port that matches the one being used by the host computer.

 

Default: RS232

 

Selections: RS232, RS422/485, RS485MULTIDROP

 

1.

Press SELECT to select the parameter.

 

2.

Press PLUS (+) or MINUS () to display other choices.

 

3.

Press SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.

 

 

BAUD

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.

 

Default: 9600

 

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

 

57600, 115200

 

1.

Press SELECT to select the parameter.

 

2.

Press PLUS (+) or MINUS () to display other choices.

 

3.

Press SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.

 

 

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 • This parameter must be set to 8 BITS to use Code Page 850.

 

Default: 8 BITS

 

Selections: 7 BITS, 8 BITS

 

1.

Press SELECT to select the parameter.

 

2.

Press PLUS (+) or MINUS () to display other choices.

 

3.

Press SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.

 

 

 

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