try
            {
            _printPort = new SerialPort(PrinterCOMPort, 19200, Parity.None, 8, StopBits.One);
            //_printPort.PortName = "COM3";
            //_printPort.BaudRate = 9600;
            //_printPort.Parity = Parity.None;
            //_printPort.DataBits = 8;
            //_printPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
            //_printPort.Handshake = Handshake.None;

            // Set the read/write timeouts / Buffer Size
            _printPort.ReadTimeout = 500;
            _printPort.WriteTimeout = 500;
            _printPort.WriteBufferSize = 1000000000;
            _printPort.ReadBufferSize = 1000000000;

            _printPort.Open();
        }

        catch (System.Exception excep)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Error establishing connection with label printer:n" + excep.Message);
        }