Serial Interface Menu - IBM 6400-D Generation II Series Setup Manual

Chapter 4

Serial Interface Menu

Serial Interface Menu
The serial interface parameters in the printer must be set to match the
serial interface in the host computer (at the other end of the printer data
cable). Otherwise, the printer may not operate correctly, and data
characters from the computer may not print or may appear as "garbled"
text.
Serial
Interface
from page 92
Interface
Type
RS-232*
RS-422
Stop Bits
None*
1*
Odd
2
Even
Mark
Sense
Buffer Size in
Kbytes
Character
00 - FF Hex
1
00 Hex*
2
4
8
16
32
64*
128
256
110
IMPORTANT
Data Protocol
600
XON/XOFF*
1200
ETX/ACK
2400
ACK/NAK
4800
DTR
9600*
19200
38400
57600
115200
Parity Data Terminal
Ready
Ready and Buffer Not Full*
Not Ready or Buffer Full
False
True
Poll One Char
Enquiry
Disable*
Enable
Figure 61. Serial Interface Menu
Baud Rate Data Bits
8*
7
Request to
Send
True*
Ready and Buffer Not Full
Not Ready or Buffer Full
False
Serial Hotport Framing Error
Trickle Time Enable*
1/4 Sec*
Disable
1/2 Sec
1 Sec
2 Sec
4 Sec
8 Sec
16 Sec
OFF
Timeout
10 Sec - 60 Sec
10 Sec*
Report Status
Disable*
Enable