Testing The Connection; Changing The Baud Rate - Pitney Bowes DocuMatch Integrated Mail System Application Notes

DocuMatch Application Notes
Connecting DocuMatch to a Serial Port, Continued
Setup at the PC
Testing the
Connection
Changing the
Baud Rate
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Stop bits
Flow Control
4. Click on OK to save the settings and OK again to
close the System Properties window.
5. Set the DocuMatch driver to connect to the COM
port.
a. From the Windows control panel, double click
on Printers and right-click on the DocuMatch.
b. Select Properties and Details and choose the
COM port you are using from the Print to the
following port list.
c. Click on OK to save the change and close the
DocuMatch Properties dialog.
Now you are ready to test the connection.
1. Click on Start/Settings/Printers and right-click on
the DocuMatch again.
2. Select Properties/Generate Mail/Enter Setup to
bring up the driver setup window.
3. At the top left corner, select Print Documents, then
click on OK and Yes to save the changes. This sets
the driver for plain printing.
4. Back at the Properties window, click on the General
tab and click on Print test page. A sample page
should print to the top of the DocuMatch. If not,
check the cable connections and on the Details tab,
make sure the correct COM port is selected.
Once you have successfully printed at 9600, you can try
increasing the speed up to 38,400. Depending on the type
and length of cable and the characteristics of your PC
serial port, you may get data errors at higher speeds. You
must have the same baud rate set at both ends. To change
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