Datamax I-Class Mark II, Operator'S Manual

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Ch a pt e r 2 - Pr in t e r Se t u p 4
2 .1 .2 I n t e r fa ce Con n e ct ion
The pr int er can be connect ed t o t he host via t he
par allel, USB, ser ial, or opt ional net w ork
int er face. The pr int er w ill aut om at ically connect
t o t he fir st por t t hat deliver s valid dat a. Once
est ablished, t he pr int er ’s pow er m ust be cycled
‘Off’ and ‘On’ t o change an int er face connect ion.
The Pa r a lle l Con n e ct ion needs a Cent r onics
I EEE 1284 cable w it h a 36- pin m ale connect or
for unidir ect ional ( for w ar d channel)
com m unicat ions, or an I EEE 1284 Com pliant
cable for bi- dir ect ional com m unicat ions
( for w ar d and r ever se channels) . Also, for bi-
dir ect ional com m unicat ions your host m ust
have suppor t ing soft w ar e.
The Se r ia l Con n e ct ion needs a ser ial int er face cable w it h specific pin- out s for pr oper
com m unicat ions ( par t num ber s and pin- out s ar e given, below ; cont act your r eseller t o or der ) . The
int er face suppor t s RS- 232C com m unicat ions via a DB- 9 connect or . Serial por t set t ings ar e m enu-
select able and m ust m at ch your host ’s ser ial por t set t ings.
Part # 32-2300-01 Part # 32-2301-01
Opt ion a l Et h e r n e t Pr in t Se r v e r s ( w ir e d a n d w ir e le ss) ar e av ailable. For infor m at ion on using
t hese int er faces, see Appendix B.
The USB Con n e ct ion needs a USB cable and is suppor t ed in Window s 95 and great er oper at ing
syst em s. Depending upon t he oper at ing syst em of your host com put er , inst allat ion r equir em ent s
m ay differ slight ly , see sect ion 2.1.3 for m or e infor m at ion