Changing The Protocol - Genicom LA36 User Manual

Printing
Bold PS:
Time PS:
Nimb. PS:
Soft Ctrl:
* The HiDraft font optimizes print quality for multipart forms.
3. Press the Pause

Changing the Protocol

When you first turn the printer on, the active protocol depends on what port will be used for
printing.
For Macro 1: If you use the serial port, the active protocol will be the DEC protocol.
If you use the parallel port, the active protocol will be the Epson protocol.
For Macro 2: If you use the serial port, the active protocol will be the DEC protocol.
If you use the parallel port, the active protocol will be the IBM protocol.
This printer has three protocols and allows you to set the protocol mode in one of the
following three ways: the printer engages one of the three protocols, automatically
determines the active protocol, or assigns different protocols for parallel and serial
interfaces.
To change the protocol:
1. Make sure the printer is in the Ready state (no data to be printed).
2. Repeatedly press the
The combination of lighted indicators shows the protocol mode selected, according to
the next table.
Draft
HSDraft
HiDraft
Indicator Status
lit
DEC
3-8
Boldface font proportionally spaced
Timeless font proportionally spaced
Nimbus Sans font proportionally spaced
Font selected by commands from the computer
button to return the printer to printing, if necessary.
button 1. The
Protocol
Courier 10
Comp. 17 M1
Nimb. PS
Soft Ctrl.
Ready
M2
Top
Set-up/Quit
Control Panel
Active Protocol
DEC PPL2 protocol
DEC and PPX24 indicators turn on and off.
Fault
DEC
EP2
PPX24
M1
M2
1
Exit/Save