Communications - Bryce 9K-L User Manual

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COMMUNICATIONS

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Press the Enter button to select the desired option.
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Press the Menu button several times to back out of the
Setup Menu until the printer displays OFF LINE.
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Press the On Line button; now the printer is ready for
use.
Transmitting data from the computer to the printer is through
the parallel port (parallel interface) or the serial port (serial
interface). The printer will automatically determine the
selection of either the SERIAL or PARALLEL interface after
the printer has received data from the computer. When the
computer uses the printers Parallel interface no
communication settings are required.
When the Serial interface is utilized the Communications
menu settings must be configured to match the computer
settings. The computer and printer must send and receive
using the same configuration. Since computers typically send
data faster than a printer can print, a "handshaking protocol" is
employed to prevent the printers buffer from overflowing
(communication overrun) and losing data. Set the computer to
use one of the two methods of handshaking with the printer:
DTR (hardware) or XON/XOFF (software).
The following sub menus are used to change the printer serial
communications (baud rate, parity, word length) to match the
computers. Note: The current settings of the SERIAL menu are
shown to the right on the LCD display.
Use the following steps to select the Serial communications
options.
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Press the or
Menu options until the 5. COMMUNICATIONS
option is displayed on the LCD panel.
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Press the Enter button to select this option.
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