4-124 Communication
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)socket communication
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)socket is used to send commands and data
related to printing. It is also used to send and receive the batch status commands and its
statuses.
When the Ethernet RTCProtocol setting is TCP, it is used through sending and
receiving of real time commands. The communication procedure is as follows:
1. Client PCconnects to the TCP socket through the defined port number of the
printer.
2. Client PCtransmits the commands and the date of the printer.
3. When the printer receives the batch status command, the response is transmitted to
client PC.