Zebra Technologies XiIII Series - Manual (Page 59)

Zebra XiIII-Series User’s Guide 51
Setting Communication Parameters
Communication parameters must be set correctly for the printer to communicate with the host computer.
These parameters make sure that the printer and host computer are “speaking the same language.” All
communications parameters are password protected.
Press Display Shows Action/Explanation
PARALLEL COMM
Setting Parallel Communications: Press the RIGHT or LEFT
BLACK OVAL key to display other choices.
Default: Parallel
Selections: Parallel, twinax/coax
Select the communications port that matches the one being used
by the host computer.
SERIAL COMM
Setting Serial Communications: Press the RIGHT or LEFT
BLACK OVAL key to display other choices.
Default: RS-232
Selections: RS-232, RS-422/485, RS-485 multidrop
Select the communications port that matches the one being used
by the host computer.
BAUD
Setting Baud: Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key to
display other choices.
Default: 9600
Selections: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400,
19200, 28800, 38400, 57600
The baud setting of 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.
DATA BITS
Setting Data Bits: Press the RIGHT or LEFT BLACK OVAL key
to display other choices.
Default: 7-bits
Selections: 7-bits, 8-bits
The data bits of the 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: Must be set to 8 data bits to use Code Page 850.