Printing Or Plotting With; Printing Using An Rs-232 Interface; Equipment; Interconnection And Printing Instructions - HP 8590 E-Series User Manual

Printing or Plotting with RS-232

Printing Using an RS-232 Interface

This section describes how to print using an RS-232 interface. It is critical that the printer and
spectrum analyzer be configured to be compatible with each other. Particular attention should
be paid to:
Character Size
OFF
Parity
Baud Rate 9600 (typical)
Handshaking DTR= YES, DUPLEX= FULL

Equipment

HP 8590 Series spectrum analyzer with Option 043 (RS-232 interface).
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One of the following cables:
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HP 24542G 9-25 pin RS-232 cable
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•I HP C2932A 9-9 pin RS-232 cable (For use with LaserJet 4P and 4Plus)
Printer with RS-232 interface, choose one of the following:
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HP 500 Series* DeskJet
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HP 2225D ThinkJet
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HP 3630A PaintJet
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MX-80 Epson
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LQ-570 Epson
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HP LaserJet
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HP QuietJet or QuietJet Plus
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* Some models support color printing. Some models do not support the RS-232 interface.

Interconnection and Printing Instructions

The RS-232 interface allows only one device to be connected to the spectrum analyzer. Refer to
the programmer's guide for more information on RS-232 protocol.
1. Turn off the spectrum analyzer and the printer.
2. Connect the printer using an RS-232 cable.
Figure 6-8 shows examples of some of the printers configuration switches set up for
9600 baud. See your printer's documentation for more specific information.
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