Connecting The Printer Through The Serial Port - Intermec PF8d User Manual

Connecting the Printer Through the Serial Port

PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User's Guide
6 On the New Hardware Wizard screen, select Install from a list or
specific location and then click Next to continue.
Note: For LPT connections, you must restart your computer for
Windows to detect the new hardware. For USB connections, the
New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically when the printer
is connected and turned on.
7 On the Search and Installation Options screen, click Next.
8 On the Hardware Installation warning screen, click Continue
Anyway.
9 Click Finish to exit the New Hardware Wizard. InterDriver files
are now installed on your computer.
10 Connect the USB cable to the connector on the back of the printer
and connect the other end to your PC. You do not need to set up
any parameters for USB communications.
The serial cable you need is included in the shipping box with the
printer. The serial communication parameters control the
communication between the printer and the PC connected on the
serial port, referred to as "uart1:" on the printer.
Make sure the serial port settings on the printer match the settings on
the connected device. The default serial communication settings on
the printer are: 9600 baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no
flow control.
You can use a serial connection to communicate with your PC and
run PrintSet, LabelShop, or InterDriver. You can also use the serial
port to send commands directly to the printer through a terminal
connection, for instance with HyperTerminal
To connect the printer to a PC through the serial port
1 Connect the serial cable to the connector on the back of the
printer and connect the other end to your PC.
2 If necessary, change the PC serial port configuration to match the
printer. On the desktop PC, start the HyperTerminal application
and click Start > All programs > Accessories >
Communications > HyperTerminal.
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