Zebra Technologies 2742 - Manual (Page 28)

Serial Interface
Communication
Configuration
The printer’s serial port is configured with the
Y command for the printer. The printer supports
interface data rates from 1200 to 38,400 baud.
See the programmer's manual for details.
The printer’s serial port default configuration is:
9600 baud
8 bit data
1 stop bit
No parity
RS-232 Serial
Interface Cable
Wiring
The figure below displays the cable wiring re-
quired to use the printer’s serial interface.
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980344-001 Rev.A
N/C
RxD
TxD
DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
RI
CTS
Printer Host
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
DB-9
Pin #
DB-9
Pin #
Female DB-9 to Male DB-9
N/C
RxD
TxD
DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
RI
CTS
Printer Host
1 8
2 3
3 2
4 20
5 7
6 6
7 4
8 5
9 22
DB-25
Pin #
DB-9
Pin #
Female DB-25 to Male DB-9
*+5 volts at 150 mA for external device (e.g. KDU or scanner)
+5 Volts*
TxD
RxD
N/C
GND
RDY
N/C
N/C
RDY
+5 Volts*
TxD
RxD
N/C
GND
RDY
N/C
N/C
RDY