Chapter 3
Host Interface Menu
Centronics Parameters
Host Interface
Centronics
Dataproducts
Data Bit 8
PI Ignored
Enable*
Disable*
Enable
Disable
Prime Signal
TOF Action
Reset*
Enable*
Do Nothing
Disable
Data Bit 8
•
Enable. Allows access to the extended ASCII character set.
•
Disable. The printer interprets bit 8 of each incoming data
character as a zero, regardless of its actual setting.
PI Ignored
The PI (Paper Instruction) signal is used to control vertical paper
motion.
•
Enable. Ignores the PI signal and treats the data as characters
or control codes
•
Disable. Causes the printer to interpret the eight data lines as
VFU commands when the PI signal is true.
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Serial
IEEE 1284
Data Polarity
Resp.
Polarity
Standard*
Standard*
Inverted
Inverted
Buffer Size
In K
1
2
4
8
16
32
64*
128
*
= Factory Default
1
= If installed
1
Auto
Ethernet
Switching
Busy On
Latch Data
Strobe
On
Leading *
Enable*
Trailing
Disable