Connecting The 3240 To A Pc; Connecting The Printer To A Pc Serial Port - Intermec EasyCoder 3240 Getting Started Manual

EasyCoder 3240 Printer Getting Started Guide
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Connecting the 3240 to a PC

You can connect the 3240 to either a serial port or parallel port (if you have the
parallel option installed in your printer) on your PC. You must provide the
correct cables for connecting the printer. Refer to the following instructions for
cable information. Contact your Intermec representative for ordering assistance
if you do not have the appropriate cables.

Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port

To connect the 3240 to your PC serial port, you need a shielded EIA RS-232,
RS-422, or RS-485 electrical interface with a 25-pin D-style subminiature
connector. It must have pins on the printer end and an appropriate serial port
connector on the other end.
Use the following table to determine the correct Intermec cable for your
application. Cable schematics for these cables appear on the next page.
For Connecting To
IBM PC AT
IBM PC XT
To connect your printer to a PC serial port
1. Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.
2. Plug the 25-pin connector into the serial communications port on the back
of the 3240 printer.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into a serial COM port on the PC.
4. If necessary, change the PC serial port configuration to match your printer.
The default configuration settings for the 3240 printer are:
•
9600 baud
•
even parity
•
7 bit word length
•
XON/XOFF no status response protocol
•
device address A
•
direct thermal media
See "Configuring the Serial Port" later in this chapter for more information.
Use Intermec Cable Part Number
048693 (25-pin printer to 9-pin serial port straight-through)
048668 (25-pin printer to 25-pin serial port null modem)