Connecting To A Personal Computer; Sending Data Directly To A Printer - GE MFE DMS 2 Operating Manual

6. Generating Reports, Printing Data, and Connecting to External Devices
Step 3: Press below the selection titled PRINTR. You'll
note five options
• EPSON – Epson DOT matrix compatible printer
• DPU-4X – Seiko DOT matrix compatible printer
• HP LSR – Hewlett Packard Laser Jet printer
• EPS-IJ – Epson Ink Jet printer
• HP-IJ – Hewlett Packard Ink Jet printer
• HP-IJS – Hewlett Packard Ink Jet Printer Slow (2 page per
minute)
Step 4: The printer selection will be set to the choice last
displayed.
NOTE: When printing to a serial printer, the printer must be
configured as follows:
9600 BAUD, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, No Parity
The DMS 2 will automatically adjust the BAUD rate to 9600
when connected to a serial printer. The instrument will return to
the user-defined BAUD rate when complete.
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NOTE: Printer Cable Product Code PRTCBL-842 must be
used to connect the DMS 2 to a PARALLEL printer. Printer
Cable Product Code PRTCBL-518 must be used to connect
the DMS 2 to a SERIAL printer
6.1.2

Connecting to a Personal Computer

The DMS 2 can communicate with an IBM-compatible PC
through an I/O cable. To communicate with the DMS 2, the PC
must be equipped with one of the DMS 2 software programs
such as UltraMATE® Lite, UltraMATE®, or UltraPIPE®.
NOTE: Cable Product Code PCCBL -841 is used to connect
the DMS 2 to a PC's 9-pin COM port.

6.2 Sending Data Directly to a Printer

Thickness, Velocity, and Display Contents can be sent directly
to a printer when in the TG Mode, just by pressing
do this, the instrument must be set as follows:
Step 1: Be sure that the DMS 2 is attached to a compatible
printer and that the printer is selected as described in Section
6-1.
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