1. ZDownloader User Guide
  2. Adding a Printer
  3. Manually Adding Printers
  4. Adding a Serial Printer
  • ZDownloader and License Manager User Guide
Adding a Serial Printer

Adding a Serial Printer

You can manually add a Serial Printer.
  1. Click A printer icon on the toolbar.
  2. Click
    Printer
    Add.
    The
    Printer Settings
    displays.
    The Printer settings window with various fields.
  3. In the
    Printer Name
     text box, enter a name for the printer.
  4. In the
    Printer Model
     text box, enter the model number of the printer.
  5. In the
    Communication Type
     drop-down, select
    Serial
    .
  6. In the
    Port
     drop-down, select the serial port to which the printer is connected.
    You can view the printer's serial port settings by performing an AutoSense on the printer and reading the Dump Mode status labels' serial configuration data. Refer to the printer's User Guide for details. Example:
    9600,N,8,1
     which matches the Port Settings shown in step 7.
  7. Click
    Port Settings.
    The
    Port Settings
     displays.
    Port Settings window showing various fields.
  8. Enter the configuration data of the serial port.
  9. Click
    OK.
  10. In
    Printer Settings
    , click
    OK
    .
The serial printer is added to the printer list.