Lexmark T642 User Manual page 13

Before you can print, you must establish communication between the printer and computer. To do this:
1
Set serial parameters in the printer.
2
Install a printer driver on the attached computer.
3
Match the serial settings in the COM port.
Setting parameters in the printer
1
Press
2
Press
3
Press
The printer returns to Ready.
4
Press
5
Press
6
Press
(x) is the number of the serial port.
7
Press
press
8
Press
then press
Note the following restrictions:
• Maximum baud rate supported is 115,200.
• Data Bits must be set to 7 or 8.
• Parity must be set to Even, Odd, or None.
• Stop Bits must be set to 2.
• Flow Control recommended protocol setting is Xon/Xoff.
9
Press
The printer returns to Serial or Serial x.
10
Print a Menu Settings page, and verify the serial parameters are correct.
a Press
b Press
c Press
d Look under the Standard Serial (or Serial Option X if a serial interface card is installed) heading to find the
serial parameters.
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on the operator panel.
until Reports appears, and then press
Note: For information about serial menus and messages, see the publications CD that shipped with the
printer.
until Menu Settings Page appears, and then press
.
until Network/Ports appears, and then press
until Serial Standard or
until <Parameter> appears (where <Parameter> is the parameter required for a change), and then
.
until <Setting> appears (where <Setting> is the setting required for a change), and
.
.
Note: Keep this page for later use.
on the operator panel.
until Reports appears, and then press
until Menu Settings Page appears, and then press
.
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Serial Option X appears, and then press
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