C o n n e c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n C a b l e
Ask your System Administrator which method you will use to
communicate with the host:
Serial Communication
9 to 25 pin cable (Part #118364)
25 to 25 pin cable (Part #118366)
Parallel Communication
IEEE-1284 or Centronics® mode cable (Part #118363)
Connect the communication cable into the appropriate port.
Secure the cable with the connecting screws (serial) or spring
clips (parallel).
D e f a u l t S e r i a l P o r t C o m m u n i c a t i o n V a l u e s
If you are communicating with the host through the serial port,
make sure the printer's communication values match those at the
host. The factory default values are:
Baud:
Word Length:
Stop Bits:
Parity:
Flow Control:
To change the printer's communication values, ask your System
Administrator or see "Setting DIP Switches."
1-4 Getting Started
Make sure the printer is off before connecting
the cable to the communication port.
9600
8 bit data frame
1 stop bit
none
DTR
Rev. C 3/99