Establish A Printer Connection; Setup Serial Connection; Setup Usb Connection - Datamax PrintPAD Series User Manual

Chapter 3 — Printer Configuration

Establish a Printer Connection

Setup Serial Connection

Setup USB Connection

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A printer connection to your host PC must be established before proceeding to
setup the parameters of the printer. The connection is established through
various options included with the model you are using. Below provides the
setup based on your preferred connection type. Once connected, proceed with
"MFlash Configuration Utility" on page 18 for adjusting the settings and
parameters of the printer.
To setup a serial connection, an RJ-11-to-Serial interface cable is required
(optional).
1 Connect the RJ-11 connector to the PrintPAD printer. The port is located on
the top of the printer. The connector should click in-place once secured.
2 Connect the serial connector of the cable to your host computer's serial port
or to the DB9 connector of the USB-to-Serial adapter cable. Then plug the
USB connector to an available USB port on the host Windows PC. The
printer will automatically assign the connection that was setup for the USB-to-
Serial adapter.
To connect the printer via USB connection, an Internet connection may
required. You may also need administrative access rights to your host computer
for completing this installation. If you do not have these access rights under
your profile, you will need to log off and log in under a profile that has the
administrative rights for your host computer.
To connect the printer to the host computer, a USB cable (P/N: 210267-000) is
required (optional).
To setup a USB connection on Windows OS 7.0, or later device:
1 Connect the RJ-11 end of the USB cable to the RS-232 port on the printer,
then power on the printer.
2 Connect the standard USB connector to an available USB port of the host
Windows PC. Your host computer should recognize the printer and begin
"Adding Device Driver."
• If the setup does not start, locate the Devices and Printers section on
the Control Panel. Select "Add a Printer." Once initiated, select the
printer model under Datamax-O'Neil Printers.
• If the model is not located, follow the steps to "Locate Driver thru
Windows Update." Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Once completed, you should see the PrintPAD as an available printer
from your host PC.
3 The default setting will setup as a "CDC Composite" printer type.
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