Intermec EasyCoder 4100, User Manual

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Connecting the Printer to a Network
Refer to the following information on interfaces and protocols if you are
integrating your 4100 printer into a data collection network.
Host Requirements
Hardware and software requirements for operating the 4100 printer as follows:
• The host computer must use the American Standard Code for Information
Exchange (ASCII) for data communications.
• A serial port must be available on the host if you are connecting directly to
the printer.
• The host must support at least one of the following data communication
interfaces: RS-232C, RS-422, or RS-485.
For information about configuring the host computer, port concentrator, or
network controller, see the reference manual for the controlling device.
Communication Boundaries
The information below applies to all the printer’s supported protocols.
Parameter Maximum capacity
Message delay 9999 milliseconds
Character delay 9999 milliseconds
Message block size 255 characters (including STX and ETX
characters)
Device address number (Multi-Drop) A to Z, 0 to 5
Communication Protocols
The 4100 printer supports the flow control and block transfer protocols
described below. All of these protocols are point-to-point except Multi-Drop.
Application programs and/or ROM BIOS determine which protocols your
computer can support. For more detailed information refer to the Intermec
Data Communications Reference Manual, Part No. 044737.