Table of Contents 
 
1.  Ethernet communication (LAN communication Modbus) function ························· 1 
 
2. Preparations  ·································································································· 2 
2.1 Network connection preparations  ·································································· 2 
2.2 IJ Printer preparations  ·················································································· 2 
2.3 LAN cable connection   ·················································································· 3 
2.4 Setting the communication environment  ························································ 4 
2.4 Usage precautions   ······················································································· 4 
 
3.  Connection test   ····························································································· 6 
3.1 Procedure for connection test   ······································································· 6 
 
4. Modbus communication  ················································································· 9 
4.1 Overview   ····································································································· 9 
4.2 Transmission procedure  ··············································································· 9 
4.3 Message format   ··························································································· 9 
4.4 Data configuration   ······················································································· 15 
4.5 Detail of Data configuration  ·········································································· 37 
4.6 Modbus communication rule for IJ Printer  ····················································· 39 
4.7 Examples of Transmission procedure   ··························································· 40 
 
5. Troubleshooting guide  ··················································································· 45 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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