Rs-232C Cable Connection; Obtaining A Suitable Rs-232C Cable; Connecting The Printer To The Computer - Kyocera FS-6020 Operation Manual

RS-232C Cable Connection

Obtaining a Suitable RS-232C Cable

Make sure that the RS-232C cable is wired correctly. The cable
must be a null modem cable; that is, one in which pin 2 on
either end of the cable is connected to pin 3 on the other end.
You cannot use a straight cable such as IBM communication
adapter cable type 1502067 unless you purchase a null modem
adapter.

Connecting the Printer to the Computer

Check that the power of both the printer and the computer is
switched off.
Discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a
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metal object such as a door knob.
Remove the plastic cap from the printer's RS-232C
2
interface connector.
Plug the printer end of the RS-232C interface cable
3
into the printer's RS-232C connector and screw it in
place.
Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's
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RS-232C interface connector.
Switch on the printer's power.
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The printer's RS-232C parameters are factory-set to
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the following values:
Baud rate=9600 bps, data bits (character length)=8
bits, stop bits=1, parity=none
The two RS-232C protocols are XON/XOFF and
DTR. The printer performs both of them
simultaneously, using positive logic for DTR.
If you are uncertain as to the printer's current
parameter settings, you can reset them to the values
listed above. See
Parameters on page 1-43
Set the computer to the same parameters as the
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printer. On many computers this can be done by set-
ting DIP switches before the power is turned on. An-
other method is as follows:
Changing Serial Interface
.
Appendix A Host Computer Interface
With Windows XP, make settings as follows:
Click on the Start button in the Windows XP task
1
bar and align the cursor with Settings, then click on
Control Panel from among the items displayed.
The Control Panel window opens. Double click on
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System.
System Properties window opens. Click on the
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Hardware tab, then click on the Device Manager
button, and double click on Ports (COM & LPT).
Double click on Communications Port.
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The Communications Port Properties dialog is dis-
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played for the selected COM port. Click on the Port
Settings tab and set the port properties.
After setting the properties, click the OK button.
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