Brady X-Plus II - Manual (Page 29)

19 Printer Setup
Select a Communication Interface
1/11/07 X-Plus II User Guide 14068L-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 5 . The printer comes standard with an Electronics Industries Association (EIA)
RS-232 serial interface (DB-9 connector), an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface, and a
USB 2.0-compatible interface. An optional Ethernet port may also be included. You may use
any of these interface methods to send commands and label formats from a computer to the
printer.
Figure 5 • Cable Connections
Caution • Ensure that the printer power is off (O) before connecting data communications
cables. Connecting a data communications cable while the power is on (
I) may damage the
printer.
Note • You must supply all interface cables or wireless cards for your application. Refer to
Data Cable Requirements on page 23 for specific cable requirements.
1
Parallel interface connector
2
USB 2.0 connector
3
DB-9 serial interface connector
1
3
2