Paxar 9474 manual P u t C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s, T a F l o w C o n t r o l

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I n p u t C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s

Below are the input characteristics for communications. The defaults are shown in bold print.

Asynchronous

Full duplex

Selectable options:

Baud rate	110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600
Parity	No parity, Odd, Even
Data flow	Xon/Xoff, Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
Data bits	Seven (7) or eight (8)
Stop bits	One (1) or two (2)

Modify these communication settings on your printer as necessary to match the settings on your host. See "Setting Communication Values" for more information.

There are three main buffers: batch, format, and graphic. The printer also has a 1024 byte input buffer which holds data until it is processed into the respective buffer(s).

D a t a F l o w C o n t r o l

The printer uses Xon/Xoff or data terminal ready (DTR) for data flow control. DTR flow control is usually required if you are using an IBM-PC, unless the PC has a special Xon-Xoff program.

In DTR mode, the printer activates DTR when the printer can accept more data from the host and deactivates when the printer’s receive buffer is nearly full. In Xon/Xoff Mode, the printer sends the Xon character when the printer can accept more data and sends Xoff when the printer buffer is nearly full.

In either mode, once the printer has indicated that its buffer is nearly full (by sending Xoff or deactivating DTR), up to 134 additional characters may be accepted without losing any data.

2-2 Communication Requirements

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