Changing Port Settings

To access the Change Port dialog, do one of the following:

• Right-click a device setup and click Change Port.
• Double-click the device icon.

The Settings section of this window changes depending on the port used to connect to the output device. Ports are listed in order of popularity for each device. Only the ports usable by the output device are listed. By default, the standard port for the device is selected, but you may still need to enter or edit some of the port settings.

Port
	TCPIP	Use this port if your output device supports network connection. This is the most common port for printers today and several cutters are also supporting network connections
		TCPIP address	The TCP/IP address of the output device (required).
		Port Number	The port number used for printing to the output device. Select from the list or enter a custom number.
		Find Device	Clicking this button will perform a search in your network for all printers. Not all printers support this.
		Test	Clicking test will send a ping command to the device to test the connection.
	USB	USB drivers are provided with output devices that support them. Be sure to install the proper drivers when using these ports.
	FILE	The File port allows you to save the output data as a file. The following settings are available:
		Prompt for file path for each file	Check to allow the software to prompt you to provide a filename for the output file when each job is saved to a file.
		Use custom extension	Check to enter the file extension you want to use for the output file in the space provided.
		Default Location	The default folder in which output files are placed.
	Folder	Outputs to a file in the specified folder using a naming convention specific to the output device.
	COM	The serial communications port. This port is only supported by cutters.
		In addition to the standard serial port controls for bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bits and hardware/software flow control, there are checkboxes which enable/disable the following wires:
		DTR	Data Terminal Ready
		DSR	Data Set Ready
		RTS	Request To Send
		CTS	Clear To Send
		DCD	Data Carrier Detect
Port	LPT	This port is rather uncommon today but might still be needed for some older printers
		Transmission buffer	The size of the transmission buffer in bytes.
		Check port state before sending	The software tests the printer for a connection before printing the job.
		Use standard LPT driver	Whenever possible, the software uses a custom LPT driver to increase the performance of the LPT port. Check to allow the software to use the standard Windows LPT driver instead. Performance diminishes, but reliability may enhance. The following settings enable when the custom driver is in use:
			Mode	Use ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Mode) for the fastest possible transmission speed.
				EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) is not as fast, but may be more compatible.
			DMA	Using DMA can increase the maximum bit rate from 2 mbps to 4 mbps.
			Yield if device is busy	Check to allow the software to release the extra system resources used by the custom driver while the printer is busy. This may aid overall performance.
	SCSI	Use this port if your output device supports SCSI connection. This is also an uncommon port today.
		Device	Select your SCSI Device
		SCSI Bus ID	Enter the Bus ID of your SCSI adapter
		SCSI Adapter ID	Enter the SCSI ID number of your SCSI adapter
		SCSI Target ID	Enter the SCSI ID number of your output device
	FTP	Output devices directly connected to a network may support FTP protocol. This allows the RIPed output file to be sent to the output device via FTP.
		Host name or IP address	The host name or IP address assigned to the output device (required).
		Printer/ Queue name	Depending on the output device, either this can be the printer name, such as pr1, or it can be the path to a UNIX print queue.