Printer Connection; Local Printer; Network Printer - Datamax MP-Compact4 Programmer's Reference Manual

PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE MANUAL
Printer File System

Printer connection

The printer can be connected either as a local printer or as a network printer.

Local printer

When connected locally (with a serial or a parallel cable), the printer can be operated either
through a Windows printer driver or directly.
When operated directly, there is a tool, MP Communication API (ComAPI) available to
make the communication with the printer more straightforward. It contains high-level calls like
SendLayout(), SendVariable(), PrintLabel() etc.

Network printer

To be able to use the printer in a network an IP address must be specified. This can be done
with the internal configuration menu or by using service commands. When an IP address is set
it is possible to use different protocols by connecting to the corresponding logical port. The
following protocols are supported:
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TELNET -> port 23
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FTP -> port 21
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HTTP -> port 80
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LPD -> port 515 (queue name: mp)
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RAW TCP -> default port 9100 (user defined)
For more information see the Network and Communication Guide.
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