Connecting The Printer To Your System; Connecting The Printer Through The Usb Interface; Port; Connecting The Printer To A Network - Intermec EasyCoder PD41 User Manual

Connecting the Printer to your System

The EasyCoder PD41 is fitted with a USB Type B connector for
the USB interface port and one 9-pin D-style subminiature
(DB9) socket for the RS-232 serial interface port. In addition to
this the printer is, depending on configuration, fitted with a 36-
pin Centronics socket for the parallel (IEEE 1284) port and/or
an RJ-45 socket for the Ethernet network connection.
Information on the socket and connector types can be found in
Appendix E, "Interfaces."

Connecting the Printer through the USB interface

In order to use the USB connection, you need to install the
Intermec InterDriver software on your computer. This can be
found on the PrinterCompanion CD along with instructions on
how to install it. The USB interface is not suitable for terminal
connections and thus not for programming.
Connecting the Printer through the Serial Port
The serial connection can be used either with LabelShop or the
Intermec InterDriver. It can also be used to directly send
commands to the printer through a terminal connection, such as
one established through the Windows HyperTerminal program.
The printer's default serial communication settings are: baud rate
9600, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. See
Appendix C, "Setup parameters," for more information.

Connecting the Printer to a Network

The printer is set to automatically receive an IP number from the
network (DHCP). The network connection can be used either
with LabelShop or the Intermec InterDriver. It can also be used
to directly send commands to the printer through a terminal
connection, such as one established through the Windows
HyperTerminal program. In this case, it utilizes the Raw TCP
protocol through port 9100.
How to Connect the PD41 to Your Network
1 Plug a connected Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port in the
rear of the printer.
2 Turn the printer on. Wait for the blue Ready-to-Work LED
to stop blinking. A steady light indicates that the printer has
been successfully connected to the network.
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