
Connecting Devices
Figure 2.1: Local – Direct Connection: Computer to Printer
This connection is mainly used for stand-alone printing with Loftware Label Manager and with On-
Demand Print. With this type of connection, the print engine maintains a communication session with
the printer via a serial, parallel or USB port. If this is the connection your setup dictates, proceed to the
Device Configuration section of this section.
Note: If you want to connect more than 2 printers, use Connection Type 2 or 3.
TCP/IP (Windows Sockets) Connection
When to use
Use TCP/IP if your printer is connected to a print server device or has a built-in network connection with
a TCP/IP address. (See Figure 2.2.)
TCP/IP is the recommended method for network printing if your printer is TCP/IP Addressable. It is a
very fast method for sending a print job directly to a printer via an IP Address/Raw Port
Address.Typically, a printer is connected to a print server device that may have one or more serial,
parallel, or USB ports. The Print Server has an IP Address assigned to it, and each port on the device has
a Raw Port Address. Both addresses are required to configure the printer in Loftware Label Manager.
Note: Some printers have built-in Network Interface Cards (NIC) that eliminate the need for print servers. In this
case, the TCP/IP address can be specified without a raw port.
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