Datamax v1.1x Printer User Manual


 
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Chapter 7 : Deploying a Printer Project
7.1. Connect / Disconnect Printer
General introduction This section describes how to initiate a connection between 123 Print
and a given printer.
Before you can connect a printer to 123 Print, your Datamax printer
must be properly set up as described in Appendix B. Please do this
before proceeding with this section.
Connect Once 123 Print is installed and activated, you can connect to your
Datamax printer at anytime. You must open a project with the valid
printer type selected before initiating the connection.
Notice the connection status on the bottom left-hand corner of the
display. It shows, in red letters, that the printer is Not Connected.
To setup the connection to your printer:
1 On the menu bar, click Tools and then select Connect
Alternatively:
2 On the tool bar, click the Connect icon
As shown below, the Printer Connected To dialogue box is displayed
with three means of communication allowed:
Serial Com
Network/Ethernet
Parallel
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