Configuration 89

Control Panel Parameters

Table 9 • Printer Parameters (Page 11 of 19)

 

Parameter

 

 

Action/Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Parallel Communications

 

PARALLEL COMM.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

-BIDIRECTIONAL

+

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

Default: BIDIRECTIONAL

 

 

 

 

Selections: BIDIRECTIONAL, TWINAX/COAX, UNIDIRECTIONAL

 

 

 

 

To change the value shown:

 

 

 

 

1. Press PLUS (+) or MINUS (-)to scroll through the options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Serial Communications

 

SERIAL COMM

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

-RS232

+

 

 

 

computer. This setting applies only when the serial port is used.

 

 

 

 

Important • Do not change this parameter from the default. The

 

 

 

 

printer supports only RS-232. This parameter will be eliminated in

 

 

 

 

a future version of the firmware.

 

 

 

 

Default: RS232

 

 

 

 

Selections: RS232, RS422/485, RS485 MULTIDROP

 

 

 

 

To change the value shown:

 

 

 

 

1. Press PLUS (+) or MINUS (-)to scroll through the options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Baud

 

BAUD

 

 

 

 

 

This setting applies only when the serial port is used. The baud setting of

 

-9600

+

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

To change the value shown:

 

 

 

 

1. Press PLUS (+) or MINUS (-)to scroll through the options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Data Bits

 

DATA BITS

 

 

 

 

 

This setting applies only when the serial port is used. The data bits of the

 

- 8 BITS

 

 

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. See

 

 

 

 

the ZPL II Programming Guide for more information.

 

 

 

 

Default: 8 BITS

 

 

 

 

Selections: 7 BITS, 8 BITS

 

 

 

 

To change the value shown:

 

 

 

 

1. Press PLUS (+) or MINUS (-)to toggle between the options.

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/06

105SL User Guide

11342L-001 Rev. A