Zebra Printer Does Not Wake up when MC90xx Using Revision "A" Cable 25-62170-01

Symptom

Zebra Printer Does Not Wake up When Trying to Serially Print from the MC90xx Using Revision "A" Cable 25-62170-01 The Zebra printer does not wake up when a print job command is sent from the MC90xx using the Symbol MC90xx with printer cable 25-62170-01 (Rev A, Date Code 0416).

Facts

MC90xx

Resolution

The DSR and DTR lines are combined on the Rev A, Date Code 0416 version of this cable, preventing the Zebra printer from receiving a wake up command from the device.

The DSR and DTR lines have been separated on Rev B of cable 25-62170-01 and the wake up command can be sent to the printer.

Use the Rev B version of cable 25-62170-01.