Communicating With The Printer - Intermec 6822P User Manual

Communicating with the Printer

Disconnect this terminal holder
ribbon cable from the floor of
the printer cavity
6820 Series 80-Column Printer User's Manual
You can use COM port 1, 2, or 3 to communicate with your printer.
COM port 1 is the default selection, but if it is not available or is being
used by another application, select another COM port.
To communicate with the printer
1 Connect the serial interface cable (P/N 226-270-xxx) from your PC
to the port on the printer mechanism, next to the Reset button
Note: You must also disconnect the terminal holder gray ribbon cable
where it connects to the transition board next to the pivot frame flex
cables.
2 Click either the Get 6820 Configuration or the Set 6820
Configuration button to open communications with the printer.
The "Opening COM Port x to printer . . . " message appears in the
text box when you initiate communications with the printer. The "x"
in the message indicates which COM port is being used.
3 When the "Press Reset on the printer" message appears in the text
box, press the Reset button on your printer. For the location of the
Reset button on your printer, see
page 5
Chapter 3 — Configuring the 6820 Printer
Ignore this cable attached
to the printer mechanism
"Using the Reset Button" on
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