Menu item
Robust XON
On
Off
Baud
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
38400
57600
115200
138200
172800
230400
345600
Data Bits
7
8
Parity
Even
Odd
None
Ignore
Honor DSR
On
Off
Description
Determines whether or not the printer communicates availability to the computer
Notes:
Off is the factory default setting.
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This menu item applies only to the serial port if Serial Protocol is set to
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XON/XOFF.
Specifies the rate at which data can be received through the serial port
Notes:
9600 is the factory default setting.
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138200, 172800, 230400, and 345600 baud rates are only displayed in the
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Standard Serial menu. These settings do not appear in the Serial Option 1, Serial
Option 2, or Serial Option 3 menus.
Specifies the number of data bits that are sent in each transmission frame
Note: 8 is the factory default setting.
Sets the parity for serial input and output data frames
Note: None is the factory default setting.
Determines whether the printer uses the DSR Signal. DSR is a handshaking signal
used by most serial cables.
Notes:
Off is the factory default setting.
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The serial port uses DSR to distinguish data sent by the computer from data
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created by electrical noise in the serial cable. The electrical noise can cause stray
characters to print. Select On to prevent stray characters from printing.
Understanding printer menus
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