Zebra S4M - Manual (Page 27)

21 Operations
Select a Communication Interface
10/21/05 S4M User Guide 13290L-001 Rev. A
Select a Communication Interface
The way that you connect your printer to a data source depends on the communication options
installed in the printer. You may use any available connection to send commands and label
formats from a host computer to the printer.
Connector Locations
Refer to Figure 9 . The printer comes standard with an Electronics Industries Association (EIA)
RS-232 serial interface (DB-9 connector), an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface
(unless replaced with an optional print server port), and a USB 1.1 port. You may use any of
these interface methods to send commands and label formats from a host to the printer.
Figure 9 • Cable Connections
Caution • Connecting a data communications cable while the power is ON may damage
the printer.
Note • You must supply all interface cables for your application. Refer to Data Cable
Requirements on page 24 for specific cable requirements.
1 Parallel interface connector (not available on units
that have an optional print server port)
2 DB-9 serial interface connector
3 USB 1.1 connector
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