Select a communication interface, Connector locations, Select a communication – Zebra Technologies Z4Mplus User Manual

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Printer Setup

Select a Communication Interface

1/18/06

Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus User Guide

13163L-001 Rev. A

Select a Communication Interface

The way that you connect your printer to a data source depends on the communication options
installed in the printer. You may use any available connection to send commands and label
formats from a host computer to the printer.

Connector Locations

Refer to

Figure 8

. The printer comes standard with both an Electronics Industries Association

(EIA) RS-232 serial interface (DB-9 connector) and an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel
interface. You may use either of these interface methods to send commands and label formats
from a host to the printer.

Figure 8 • Cable Connections

Caution • Turn Off (O) the printer’s power before connecting data communications cables.
Connecting a data communications cable while the power is ON may damage the printer.

Note •

You must supply all interface cables for your application. Refer to

Data Cable

Requirements on page 22

for specific cable requirements.

Parallel interface connector

DB-9 serial interface connector