Interfaces. CAB M4

8. Printer Configuration

Interfaces

Setup

Interfaces

Parameter

Character Set

Meaning

Select the character set table

Default : Windows 1252

Selection

Windows 1250 up to 1257,

DOS 437, 737, 775, 850,

852, 857, 862, 864, 866, 869,

EBCDIC 500,

ISO 8859-1 up to -10,

ISO 8859-13 up to -16,

Macintosh Roman, DEC MCS,

KOI8-R,Win OEM720, UTF-8

RS232

Baud rate

Handshake

Set the baud rate

Default : Automatic

Set the handshake

Default : RTS/CTS

1.200 ... 230.400

Automatic

RTS/CTS

---

XON/XOFF

Ethernet

DHCP

IP (only with

DHCP : Off)

Method of assignment for

IP Address

Default : On

Direct input of the IP address and the SubNet mask

Gateway Connection of the local area network to other networks

Default : Off

SMTP-Server Connection to an eMail server

Default : Off

RAW-IP-Port Selection of the port for the RAW-IP print service

Default : 9100

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On

Off for both parameters

000.000.000.000

...

255.255.255.255

Off

IP

DHCP (only with DHCP:On)

Off

On + IP of the SMTP- server

Off, 2501, 3001,

3002, 9100, 9101,

9102, 9103

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Parameter Meaning

Ethernet (continuation)

Selection

LPD

SNMP

Timeserver

Activation of the print service

LPD

Default : Off

Activation of the SNMP agent

Default : Off

Connection to a Timeserver

Default : Off

Ethernet error Selection, if Ethernet errors should stop a print job

Default : On

Off

On

Off

On

Off

On + IP of the Timeserver

On

Off

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Character set

The parameter defines how different characters (symbols, letters, special characters) will be translated to the interface.

Before operating the printer, the "Character set" of the printer should be adapted to match the character set of the computer.

Adjustment is not possible with software. However, it is possible to use the

Unicode character table for characters which are not included in the selected font.

RS-232 / Baud rate

When the printer is delivered, the RS-232 is configured for automatic baud rate detection.

NOTICE !

For this method, after switching on the printer, the first sign of the serial transmission must be odd. That means, that the lowest bit of the first signs code must have the value "1". After that the baud rate rate is fixed until the printer is switched off.

CABLABEL and cab Setup Utility guarantee, that the first sign is odd, when a download of the configuration parameters is required. Therefore the Printer

Configuration is always possible, after the printer is switched on.

CAUTION !

Since it is not possible to guarantee the odd first sign under all circumstances, it is recommended to choose a fixed baud rate before starting the normal operation.

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RS-232 / Handshake

Using this parameter it is possible to select, if the serial interface should be operated with the hardware protocol "RTS/CTS", the software protocol "XON/

XOFF" or without protocol (setting "---").

Ethernet / DHCP

In order to use the printer on a network, the printer must be assigned an IP

Address. By adjusting the "DHCP“ parameter, it is determined if the IP

Address will be assigned fixed or dynamically using DHCP (Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol).

In order to use DHCP, you must have DHCP Servers on the network. If DHCP

Servers are available, the assignment of the IP Address can be automatic. If no DHCP server is available, you must manually enter the assigned IP

Address.

Ethernet / IP

If the parameter "DHCP" is set to "Off", the IP Address must be entered manually. Make sure that the range is correct for your local network.

A defined SubNet mask of the local area network must be defined separately from the IP address. The mask defines the classification and the address range of the local area network.

Ethernet / Gateway

A connection between the local and other networks is achieved through the activation of a Gateway. Designate the IP Address of the Computer (or Router) through which a connection can be made.

If a dynamic address assignment for the printer over DHCP was agreed upon, the address of the Router can also be transferred by DHCP. A Gateway must be activated if the printer is to be accessed by a computer outside the local network.

SMTP-Server

The printer has the ability to send email based on the occurrence of certain error conditions to selected email addresses.

To use this feature, the parameter SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

Server must be set to "On" and a valid IP Address for the SMTP server is entered.

More information on sending emails can be found in "Printer Web-Page /

EAlert“.

Raw-IP

Raw-IP is a service for printing on the network. In order to print with this service, one of the port addresses must be selected.

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LPD

LPD is a network printing service. The service is available under Windows

NT4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

To use the printing service, the "LPD“ parameter must be set to "On".

SNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a query and command language between managing stations on the one hand and managed units on the other hand. For that purpose the managed unit (the printer) needs a software module, the SNMP agent.

For SNMP communication between printer and managing station the parameter

"SNMP Agent" must be set to "On".

More information on possible SNMP messages of the printer can be found in

"Printer Web-Page / SNMP".

Timeserver

The Timeserver parameter makes it possible to connect with an Internet

Timeserver and synchronize Date and Time of the printer. To use, set the

"Timeserver“ parameter to "On" and input the IP Address for the Timeserver.

The synchronization takes place once an hour. The time received from the

Timeserver is not stored permanently in the printer. If the printer is powered down, then restarted, the time displayed will be from the printer's internal clock and not the timeserver. To more closely align the internal clock with the time server, make the necessary changes to the Time parameter and click OK.

Ethernet error

When this option is disabled, error messages which result from the network communication may be suppressed.

That way may be avoided, that e.g. a lost connection to a Timeserver can stop a print job.

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