Selecting The Serial Interface - Star Micronics LaserPrinter 8III Operation Manual

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If you are going to use an IBM parallel interface, you don't need to make
any changes. If you want to use an RS-232 interface, you must perform a
programming sequence. Programming will involve pressing various panel
keys and following the information provided on the display screen. The
front panel indicates the selected function with the @ symbol following the
function displayed.
Note: Changing the interface type requires two steps after front panel
programming.
1. Save the new interface setting in NV RAM by pressing
[PROGRAM]
then pressing
[NEXT]
until the screen displays
SET POWER-UP
Press
[ENTER]
to store the new selections
2. Turn the printer's power off, then on again to activate the new
interface.
Selecting the Serial Interface
Note that when you have completed the selection sequence, the settings
must be stored in NV RAM (see Saving Settings), then activated by turning
the printer's power off, then on again.
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Take the printer off line
by
pressing the [ON LINE] button until the
button's light is 08
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Then press [PROGRAM].
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Press [NEXT] until the display screen reads
INTERFACE
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Press [ENTER]. Now the screen will read
PARALLEL IBM
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