Application Preferences; Communication Interfaces; Rs-232 (Serial); Usb Mode - Microcom 485 User Manual

Application Preferences

The Preferences window can be accessed by selecting File->Preferences from the menu bar.
Within the preferences you can:
1. Change the configuration file output directory
2. Remember device – attempt to bring up the most recently connected device
3. Change between Standard User or Administrator (with password)

Communication Interfaces

This tab provides a way to configure all of the printer's communication interface parameters.
The interfaces include RS-232, USB Mode, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. These are all the
ways that a printer can connect with a host machine to execute print jobs.

RS-232 (Serial)

This interface is always enabled and the only parameter available to configure is the Baud Rate.
The baud rate determines the speed the data is transferred between the host and the printer.
The recommended speed is 115200 bits per second.

USB Mode

The user can choose to change the active USB mode between Disabled, USB CDC (emulates
serial over USB), USB HID and USB PRN. The USB mode can be enabled while any other
interface is also enabled. Both USB CDC and USB HID are supported by Windows so the
printer can easily be detected once plugged in. It is recommended that USB PRN be set only if
the printer is going to be connected to a Linux machine. Otherwise, the printer will be unable to
connect on a Windows machine since there is no USB PRN driver support.

Ethernet

The Ethernet interface can be enabled or disabled. While disabled, the user will be unable to
connect to the printer via Ethernet but all auxiliary services such as the 485 Webpage Interface
will still be functioning and accessed through the Ethernet.
FIGURE 3: PREFERENCES WINDOW