Establishing Communications; Connecting The Communication Cable - Paxar 9855 Operator's Handbook Manual

E s t a b l i s h i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Before the printer can accept print jobs from the host, you must:
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Connect the communication cable to the printer and to the
host.
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Set the communication values on the printer to match those at
the host. (Only required if you are using the serial port.)
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Make sure the printer is off before connecting the cable to the
communication port.
Ask your System
Administrator which
method you will use to
communicate with the
host:
Serial Communication
9 to 25 pin cable
(Part #118364)
25 to 25 pin cable
(Part #118366)
Parallel Communication
IEEE-1284 or
Centronics® mode cable (Part #118363)
C o n n e c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n C a b l e
Connect the communication cable into the appropriate port.
Secure the cable with the connecting screws (serial) or spring
clips (parallel).
If you are communicating with the host through the serial port,
make sure the printer's communication values match those at the
host. The factory default values are 9600 Baud, 8 bit data frame,
1 stop bit, no parity, and DTR flow control. The printer also has a
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Version 1.1 communication
port. Drivers are available on our Web site for a variety of
operating systems.
1-4 Getting Started
Parallel Port
Power Cable
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USB Port
Serial Port