Printer Setup and Operation
Select a Data Communication Interface
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Select a Data Communication Interface
You may connect your printer to a computer using one or more of the available connections.
The standard connections are shown in Figure 4. A ZebraNet wired or wireless print server
option or a parallel port may also be present on your printer.
Figure 4 • Communication Interfaces
Table 4 on page 41 provides basic information about data communication interfaces that you
can use to connect your printer to a computer. You may send label formats to the printer
through any data communication interface that is available. Select an interface that is
supported by both your printer and your computer or your Local Area Network (LAN).
Serial port
Internal wired Ethernet print server
USB port
Parallel port
Caution • Ensure that the printer power is off (O) before connecting data communications
cables. Connecting a data communications cable while the power is on (
I) may damage the
printer.