Resetting The Printer To Factory Default Settings; Hooking Up The Printer & Computer - Meteor COMPACT SERIES User Manual

9. Resetting the Printer to Factory
Default Settings
If you would like to reset the printer to its factory defaults after
certain commands have been sent or settings changed:
9.1 Turn off the printer. Press and hold the CANCEL button.
9.2 Turn on the power.
9.3 Ribbon indicator blinks, release the button.
9.4 Ribbon indicator stops blinking and lights up.
9.5 The following parameters automatically reset.
- Label parameters
- Heat (Darkness)
- Speed
- Symbol set (language)
- Others for specific emulation
Notes :
1. All settings stored in non-volatile E
destroyed even by turning the printer off.
2. It is necessary to perform label sensitivity calibration after
resetting.
3. The printed label count cannot be reset.
2
PROM cannot be
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10. Hooking up the Printer & Computer
Connecting the Printer to Your Host
1. You can connect the printer with any standard Centronics
cable to the parallel port of the host computer.
2. Alternatively you can connect the printer with a serial cable
to the RS232C port of your computer or terminal. (for PC
compatibles, the RS232C port is COM1, COM2 or COM3.)
Note :
Using Centronics allows for a much higher communication speed
than the use of a serial interface.
Parallel Port
Power Cord
Connecter
RS232 Serial Port
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