Ithaca 150 Programmer's Manual page 112

Configuration Mode
General
Baud Rate The bit rate of the printer can be set to 19200, 9600, 4800,
2400, 1200, 600, or 300 bits per second. The same bit rate is
for send and receive.
19200 bits per second
9600 bits per second
4800 bits per second
2400 bits per second
1200 bits per second
600 bits per second
300 bits per second
SSD Signal The serial port SSD signal can be configured to provide flow
control. If SSD is active, it will toggle to false when the buffer
is full. Note: SSD flow control is only available on the optional
25-pin serial interface.
Not used
Active
DTR/RTS The serial port DTR and/or RTS signal can be configured to
Signal provide flow control. If DTR is configured as the flow control
signal, it will toggle to false when the buffer is full, RTS will
not.
Not used
DTR flow
RTS flow
RTS and DTR flow
CTS Signal If active, a false CTS will prevent the printer from sending any
data to the host.
Not used
Active
DSR Signal If active, a false DSR signal will prevent the printer from
accepting any data.
Not used
Active
Off-line The printer can be set to active (normal operation) or buffer
full only mode. In active mode, the printer goes off-line when
it runs out of paper. In buffer full only mode, the printer only
goes off-line if a fault is detected, and the buffer full operates
normally.
Active
Buffer full only
Microsoft This option allows Windows to query the printer as to its
Windows identity. The printer supports this in parallel and serial mode.
Plug and Play This option presets several of the link modes.
Serial mode
Parallel mode
Off
On
Multidrop If set to an address, the multidrop feature will be activated at
power up.
Off
A device
B device
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Programmer's Guide
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