Zebra Technologies R-140 - Manual (Page 66)

Zebra R-140 User’s Guide 57
Setting Communication Parameters
Communication parameters must be set correctly for the printer to communicate with the host.
These parameters make sure that the printer and host 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: RS232
Selections: RS232, RS422/485, RS485 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 for accurate communications to take place. Select the
value that matches the one being used by the host.
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
for accurate communications to take place. Set the data bits to
match the setting being used by the host.
NOTE: Must be set to 8 data bits to use Code Page 850.