Chapter 1 — About the Printer
Connect the Printer to Power
About Printer Command Languages
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Caution: Use only the AC power adapter supplied with the printer.
The use of a power adapter not approved by Honeywell voids the
product warranty and may damage the printer.
Caution: Turn the printer off when not in use.
1 Connect the power adapter to the power port on the rear of the
printer.
2 Connect the power adapter to AC power. When the adapter is
connected to AC power, the green LED in the adapter connector
turns on and stays on.
3 Press the Power switch to turn the power on. As the printer starts up,
the green LED turns on and blinks.
The green LED turns on solid green when the printer is ready to print.
You can now set the printer command language or a print a configuration
label. For help, see
"How to Set the Printer Command Language" on
page 17
or
"About Test Labels" on page
A printer command language is a set of instructions that controls printer
functions:
•
Configure the printer.
•
Return the status of the printer.
•
Control peripheral devices.
•
Format a label or receipt for printing.
The printer supports these command languages and language simulator
support options:
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Direct Protocol (DP)
•
ESim (EPL command language simulator)
•
ZSim (ZPL command language simulator)
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PC42t Desktop Printer User Guide