User Manual

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The printer must establish communications with a host terminal which sends the
data to be printed. Communications occur in four basic ways:
• By a cable between the printer and its host terminal
• Linking to a host terminal via Infrared (usually by means of the industry standard IrDA
protocol)
• By means of a Bluetooth™ short range radio frequency link.
• By means of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) per 802.11b specifications.
Cable Communications
CAUTION. The power should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the
communications cable.
Every Cameo printer can communicate by cable; the specific cable supplied with
your printer will vary with the host terminal. The 8- pin circular connector on your
communications cable plugs into the serial communications port on the side of the
printer. The connector is keyed to assure correct alignment; do not try to force the
cable if it does not plug in. The other end of the cable must be plugged into the host
terminal or to a serial port on a computer. Communications between the terminal
and the printer are controlled by the applications running on the terminal and the
printer.
IR Communications
Printers equipped for infrared (IR) communications are identified by a small “IR”
logo on the unit’s label. IR allows wireless communications between the printer and
the host terminal. IR units can also communicate with a cable as detailed above,
however, IR functions are disabled when the cable is plugged in. Printers with the
IR option can be configured to conform to the standard IrDA communications
protocol
Linking a Printer to an IrDA Host
IrDA compliant terminals will automatically initiate communications to the printer.
First insure that there is a direct line of sight between the printer and the terminal
that will be sending data. The IR window on the front of the printer must face the
corresponding window on the terminal to properly send and receive signals. An
IrDA compliant terminal will seek out any linkable devices and establish
communications between them, even turning the printer on if necessary.
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