Datamax MP-Compact4 Network Manual
Network & communication guide
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Summary of Contents for Datamax MP-Compact4
- Page 1 N e t w o r k & C o m m u n i c a t i o n G u i d e English N e t w o r k Software solution Thermal Printers Compact & Nova...
- Page 2 Datamax. In no event will Datamax be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software or its documentation. In particular, Datamax...
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Page 3: Local Printer
When connected locally (with a serial, USB or a parallel cable), the printer can be operated either directly or through a Windows printer driver. When operated directly, Datamax offers a tool, MP Communication API, in order to make the communication with the printer more straightforward. It contains high-level calls like SendLayout(), SendVariable(), PrintLabel() etc. - Page 4 Telnet will find the printer. The Telnet port can also be used with the Communication API (ComAPI), an Datamax programming tool, in order to make the communication with the printer more straightforward. It contains high level calls like SendLayout(), SendVariable(), PrintLabel() etc.
- Page 5 When connecting, type in the printers IP address and select Host Type: Unix Standard. The FTP server can be used by the administrator to load Graphic files or label layouts to the printer. It is not used for printing, only for transferring files.
- Page 6 Network & Communication The web server is used to configure the printer. It requires Labelpoint version 4.70 or higher. Type the printers IP address in the address field of the browser and the settings are displayed as above.
- Page 7 Windows systems. The printer driver will be installed using COM1 as default. To change to an LPR port: 1. Click "My Computer" and then "Printers". 2. Select "properties" of the Datamax printer driver. 3. Click tab "Ports". 4. Click "Add Port". 5. Click "LPR port"...
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Page 8: Unix Systems
Add the following line to your print cap file: mp|mp104c printer:\ :sh:\ :lp=:rm=192.168.1.62:rp=mp:sd=/var/spool/lpd/mp: • mp is the short name for the printer • mp104c printer is the full printer name • lp= does not do anything, but is required by some systems •... - Page 9 7. Mark the box that says: "Remote printer is on a BSD System". 8. Click OK The other way to do it is to set up the printer manually: 1. First turn off the spooler by sending: "lpshut" 2. Use the lpadmin command with different switches to add the printer, example: lpadmin –pkalle –orm192.168.1.71...
- Page 10 2. Type: "man lpadmin" for more information about the lpadmin command and different switches. AS400 To add a remote printer in the system, type: "CRTOUTQ" A new window will appear in which you have to put some parameters. When finished it should look like this:...
- Page 11 Network & Communication How To Set Up an NT Workstation/ Server for LPD Printing When you are going to print with LPD there must be a server or a workstation connected to the network. TCP/IP services printing must be installed. Example of How To Set Up an NT Workstation/Server for LPD Printing 1.
- Page 12 1. When this is done an LPR port must be added to enable the printer driver to print to a specific IP address. There are normally two drivers to use: the Datamax driver or a generic text driver. The generic text driver should be...
- Page 13 Network & Communication 1. Select "LPR Port" and click "New Port…" 2. Type the IP address for the printer and name it "MP" (always). 3. Click OK.
- Page 14 Network & Communication Now, if you print from a Windows application and choose to print with the Datamax driver, the printout will be sent to the Datamax printer on the network. If other users want to print to the same printer, make sure the printer is shared. See Windows...
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Page 15: Communication Modes
Label layout data and a print command are received on COM2. The printer locks to COM2, executes all commands and a label is printed. !C is received and the printer releases the lock and starts to scan the ports again. - Page 16 The serial port can be set up as either server (passive) or client (active). If the serial port is set up as a server, the printer will listen to the specified TCP port (default for COM1 is 2001 and for COM2 2002).
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Page 17: Pass-Through Mode
The pass-through mode is similar to the stacked printers mode. The only difference is that the command "!Y93" is used. When connecting to another device than an Datamax printer, always use the "!Y93" command. That is because the "!Y92 <n>" command is converted to "!Y92 <n-1>"... - Page 18 TCP port. Valid when communication mode is set to Terminal server mode. When Terminal client mode is active, the printer always connects to the Telnet port (TCP port 23) on the remote server. Login script. When communication mode is set up...
- Page 19 !V104 <host> !V105 !V110 <a>.<b>.<c>.<d> !V111 To store the changed parameters in the memory, send the lock parameters command, see "Printer Settings -> Make changes permanent". Option Set network IP address. See section "Communication ports -> NET" for more information.
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