Connecting The Printer To A Pc Parallel Port - Intermec 4400 User Manual

4400 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual
RS-232 Null Modem Cable for PC (Part Number 048668)

Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port

If you are using a parallel port to communicate with the printer, you need:
If you did not have the parallel interface installed at the factory, you can install
the field installable option (Part No. 056830) in the optional I/O board port of
your printer. You can purchase a parallel cable from Intermec (Part No. 051211)
or from your local computer store.
To connect your printer to a PC parallel port
1. Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.
2. Plug the Centronics cable connector into the interface adapter port on the
3. Plug the other end of the cable into a parallel port on the PC.
2-8
25-PIN (SOCKET) D-SUB
METAL BACKSHELL
CHASSIS GROUND
TRANSMITTED DATA
RECEIVED DATA
REQUEST TO SEND
CLEAR TO SEND
DATA SET READY
GROUND
DATA TERMINAL READY 20
CARRIER DETECT
PC
NOTE: The metal backshell is connected directly
to the shield to achieve electrostatic discharge
(ESD) immunity.
a Centronics interface adapter installed in the printer.
a parallel cable to run between the printer and the PC.
back of the 4400 printer.
SHIELD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
25-PIN (PLUG) D-SUB
METAL BACKSHELL
CHASSIS GROUND
1
RECEIVED DATA
3
TRANSMITTED DATA
2
8 CARRIER DETECT
20 DATA TERMINAL READY
7 GROUND
6 DATA SET READY
4
5 CLEAR TO SEND
PRINTER
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