Communications. Datamax h-class h-8308p

4.3.14 Communications

Select Communications to change the communications settings.

a. Ethernet

The following Ethernet communications settings may be adjusted:

Functions Values Actions

DHCP Enabled

Disabled

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway

If DHCP is disabled, enter the appropriate value

If DHCP is disabled, enter the appropriate value

If DHCP is disabled, enter the appropriate value

Default

Enabled

0.0.0.0

0.0.0.0

0.0.0.0

Once the data has been entered, select the Home button and then select the green Accept button to save the changes which will require a printer reboot.

If necessary, the user may return to the default settings by selecting General > Reset Defaults >

Ethernet.

b. Wireless

The following wireless settings may be set for printers with the wireless option installed:

Functions Values Actions Default

Wireless Enable Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

SSID

Wireless DHCP Enabled

Disabled

Enter the appropriate SSID value 0.0.0.0

Enabled

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Enter the appropriate value

Enter the appropriate value

0.0.0.0

0.0.0.0

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Functions

Gateway

Security

Values

None

WEP

WPA

WPA2

Actions

Enter the appropriate value

Default

0.0.0.0

None

Password

Show Password Enabled

Disabled

Enter the appropriate value

Disabled

To return to the default settings, select General > Reset Defaults > Wireless.

c. Serial

The following tabbed option settings may be adjusted for printers with the Serial Interface option installed:

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Baud Rate - Sets the serial communications rate in bits per second

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Data Bits - Sets the word length

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Stop Bits - Sets the number of stop bits

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Parity - Sets the word parity

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Protocol

- Sets the serial communications handshaking mechanism, software, hardware or none.

Functions Values Ranges Default

Baud Rate 115200 BPS 9600

19200

38400

57600

115200

Databits 8

Stopbits

Parity

Protocol

7

8

1

2

None Even

Odd

None

Hardware

1

None

None

To return to the default settings, select General > Reset Defaults > Serial.

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d. General

Select from the following to change the General communications settings:

Services

The following services may be enabled or disabled:

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Enable Network Time Protocol

•

Enable Webpages

•

Enable SSH (SSH-2 is supported)

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Enable SNMP

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SNMP Trap IP

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Enable LPD

To print using the LPD service, connect from a host using the LPR port and the queue name “lp”.

Services Default

Enable Network Time Protocol

Enable Webpages

Enable SSH

Enable SNMP

SNMP Trap IP

Enable LPD

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

127.0.0.1

Enabled

Webpages provide a printer configuration interface for the user. Users can view the printer status, set printer parameters, print test labels and perform simple actions like printer calibration and setting defaults.

To access the printer Webpages from a computer where the printer has been installed, type the printer’s IP address into the Web browser URL field.

Note:

The printer must be connected to the Ethernet.

To find the IP address, select Info > Network Report and record the value for Ethernet IP.

Note:

The following Web browsers are supported:

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Internet Explorer (version 8 and higher)

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Firefox (version 13 and higher)

•

Google Chrome (version 23 and higher)

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Host Settings

Select from the following to change the Host Settings.

Function Range

Host Timeout

Port Number

Host Name

1 to 300 seconds

0 -65535

Any String

Hex Transfer True/False

Default

1

9100

Printer model number followed by the last 6 digits of the MAC address. Ex: p1115_208CB7

False

Reset Defaults

The Reset Defaults function allows the user to reset the communications to the default settings.

To reset the communication settings to the factory default settings, select one of the options and select the green Accept button to make the change.

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Ethernet

•

Wireless

•

Serial

Adjustments

Adjustments are considered fine adjustments and should not be considered main settings. Select from the following settings to change the values:

Adjustment Settings Ranges Default

Darkness

Contrast

Vertical Adjust

Horizontal Adjust

Rewinder Tension Adjust

Present Distance Adjust

Cut Distance Adjust

-20 to 20

-10 to 10

-100 to 100

-100 to 100

-10 to 10

-100 to 100

-100 to 100

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Note:

Narrow labels may slip during backup if the head pressure is set too high.

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