Parallel Interface Requirements
Communicate with the Printer
The required cable (IEEE 1284-compliant is recommended) must
have a standard 36-pin parallel connector on one end, which is
plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the printer.
The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to the
printer connector at the host computer. For pinout information,
refer to the Reference Technical Information- Interface
Specification . Serial and Parallel Cabling
requirements.
The bundled printer driver can be applied to all the applications
under Windows 2000/98
/XP
, and Windows NT. Through this
driver you may run any popular software applications e.g.
MS-Word and print out the contents by this label printer as long as
they are for Windows.
Before installation
1. Check the contents of the driver to ensure it is complete.
Data cables must be of fully shielded construction and fitted with
metal or metalized connector shells. Shielded cables and
connectors are required to prevent radiation and reception of
electrical noise.
2. Make a backup copy of this driver.
3. Read the README.TXT file for installation guide and change
notices.
To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:
■
Keep data cables as short as possible (6 [1.83m]
recommended).
■
Do not tightly bundle the data cables with power cords.
■
Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits.
Notes :
1. Using Centronics allows for a much higher speed
communication than the use of a serial.
2. It is not necessary to set the switch or send any command
to select the parallel or serial port . The printer can
automatically detect it.
3. The default settings can be read from the configuration
report.
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