Menu Selections For Serial Interfacing
The Setup Guide explains how to use your printers Menu Select
mode. If you are using the serial interface, set the following Menu
Select options according to your computers interface requirements.
Printout
PARlTY
SERIAL DATA
7/8 BITS
PROTOCOL
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
BUSY LINE
BAUD RATE
DSR SIGNAL
C 6 Appendix C: Interfacing
Action
Does your system use ODD or EVEN parity?
ODD parity select ODD
EVEN parity select EVEN
NONE select NONE
Does your system use 7- or 8-bit format?
7-bit format select 7
8-bit format select 8
What protocol does your system use?
ReadyBusy protocol select READY/BUSY
XON/XOFF protocol select XON/XOFF
Do you want to perform a diagnostic test?
Yes select YES
Normal operation select NO
Which line will your system use to recognize
a busy signal?
SSD -9V select SSD-
SSD +9V select SSD+
DTR -9V select DTR
RTS -9V select RTS
What baud rate does your system use?
19,200 baud select 19,200 BPS
9,600 baud select 9,600 BPS
4,800 baud select 4,800 BPS
2,400 baud select 2,400 BPS
1,200 baud select 1,200 BPS
600 baud select 600 BPS
300 baud select 300 BPS
How does your system handle the Data Signal
Ready signal?
Valid Select VALID