
Connecting Devices
Topics in this section include:
l Defining device connection and viewing device families
l Configuring devices for use with the Loftware Label Manager and Loftware Print Server products
l Understanding Device Status Responses
l Defining the device connection including port selection and communications settings
l Setting up Device Specific Options. For printers, this usually includes options for stock type,
ribbon type, label handling, and cutter.
l Working with multiple devices and devices in a network
l Configuring printers with Windows Terminal Server
Device Connection Types
When choosing device connections for Loftware’s native device drivers, you have the following options:
l Port
l Windows Sockets (TCP/IP)
l Print Manager/Spooling
l Web User
These sections describe each of these connection types and the considerations when using each of
them.Your connection configuration depends on:
l Whether or not you have IP addressable printers
l Whether or not the devices are connected to a network
l How many devices you plan to drive
l Expected Status Response of the printers
Note: The Loftware Print Server typically uses TCP/IP connections.
Local Connection: Computer to Printer Port
When to use
Use this connection type if the printer is connected directly to the serial, parallel, or USB port of the
computer on which the Loftware Label Manager or the Loftware Print Server (LPS) is running.
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