Network Settings


BarDIMM Box acts as a transparent pass-through. It means the host still addresses the printer IP address on port 9100 (this is mandatory) and BarDIMM Box will process and enhance the PCL5 print flow to add the needed barcodes to the pages.


If the BarDIMM Box uses an IP address, that address is only useful to update or reconfigure the BarDIMM Box. Using DHCP is then totally fine, but a fixed or reserved DHCP can also be used.

BarDIMM Box MAC address


The BarDIMM Box MAC Address and serial number is indicated on the bottom of the side label as barcode and text.
That barcode can be scanned to easily program the DHCP authorization.


Default network settings: DHCP


By default, the BarDIMM Box is set in DHCP mode. You can also opt for fixed IP network settings.
The default hostname is BarDIMM, ie BarDIMM88F490260323, it can be changed (read below).

If the BarDIMM Box is configured in fixed DHCP, that address and mask must be compatible with the network range used by the printer.

Configuring the network settings using a USB stick


It is possible to configure multiple BarDIMM Box using a USB stick on which one configuration text file contains the settings for each of them (those settings can be identical of different for each BarDIMM Box). Using any raw text editor such as notepad, create a bardimm.conf configuration text file with at least one entry below. 


For each BarDIMM Box to be configured by the USB stick, create a block with the following syntax



If any network inconsistency is detected (ie dhcp Activated and network mask defined)  the network configuration fallback to dhcp


Remove any unexpected spaces in the configuration entries (except between DNS addresses) or the configuration file will not work


Example of bardimm.conf file for two BarDIMM Box


[88F490260323] 
pwd=Xr9+2eOEnq3D!X 
hostname=BDBOX-K410 
netip=192.168.1.237 
netmask=255.255.255.0 
netgateway=192.168.1.1 
netdns=192.168.1.1 8.8.8.8 
netntp=0.us.pool.ntp.org 
freescape = OFF 

[88F490260235] 
pwd=Xr9+2eOEnq3D!X 
hostname=HP-M480 
netntp=0.us.pool.ntp.org 
freescape = TILDE

The second BarDIMM Box, with MAC Address 88:F4:90:26:02:35 will be in DHCP and just the NTP, hostname and Freescape values will be set.
Both BarDIMM Box will use Xr9+2eOEnq3D!X as their password since that’s their first configuration.


To use the configuration file

  1. Format the USB flash drive to FAT32.
  2. Copy the bardimm.conf file to the USB flash drive.
  3. Switch off the BarDIMM Box.
  4. Connect the USB flash drive with the bardimm.conf file to the BarDIMM Box.
  5. Switch on the BarDIMM Box. The configuration file is automatically applied to the BarDIMM Box, it is permanent until the next change.
  6. Once the configuration completes, the status LED on the BarDIMM Box changes to a steady green light.
  7. Remove the USB flash drive.



Error codes during network configuration using a USB stick