Avery Dennison PCL - Manual (Page 59)

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IBM 3270 Connection using Interlynx 3287
The Interlynx 3287 can connect to a AVERY DENNISON PCL printer using a straight
thru RS232 cable and the following settings;
- Interface = Serial
- DCE/DTE switch set to DTE
- 9600 baud, 8 data bits, Parity=NONE (Interlynx uses 1 stop bit, not
configurable)
- Ready Signal = NONE
- Busy Signal = NONE
- Auto-Hold Print = NONE
- Printer Error Timeout = NONE, Retry Forever
Connecting to an AVERY DENNISON SNAP Printer using
USB
The AVERY DENNISON SNAP printers can optionally be equipped with a USB
peripheral connector. This option allows the printer to be connected to a host computer
using USB, which gives much higher data transmission rates, reducing the time it takes
to transmit large formats and batches to the printer. This is particularly useful with
graphics intensive formats.
The major drawback to USB is that the printer must be location close to the host
computer. The USB specification limits the maximum cable length to 5 meters (16 feet
5 inches). This can be extended my using USB hubs. Up to 5 hubs can be connected in
series for a total length of 30 meters (98 feet), but this become expensive and unwieldy.
A USB driver is included with PCMate Platinum. Instructions for installing the driver
can be found in Engineering Bulletin 06_025_SNAP_USB_Setup.doc.
Connecting to an AVERY DENNISON SNAP Printer using
Ethernet.
The SNAP printer line supports communications via Ethernet to a Local Area Network
(LAN). This allows the printer to be located remotely from the host computer, allows
communicating with the printer from multiple host computers, and allows much faster
communications.
To set up the SNAP printer, you must have the IP address and possibly a Gateway
address and Sub-Mask address. These values are unique for each network and can be
NOTE: The standard SNAP printer has a USB host
connector in the connector panel on the back of the
printer. This CANNOT be used to connect the
printer to a computer. USB only supports host to
peripheral communications. Host to host connections
are not supported. An optional USB peripheral
board is available to support USB.