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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.
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Parallel interface connector
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DB-9 serial interface connector
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