Pitney Bowes J693 Communications, Serial Port a, Serial Port B, Parallel Port a, Parallel Port B

4.1.5 Communications

SERIAL PORT A♦			Controls Serial Port A communications
			settings.
	BAUD RATE		Determines the serial communication rate.
		38400
		28800
		a19200
		9600	9600 bits per second
		4800
		2400
	PROTOCOLa		Sets the flow control (handshaking) method.
		BOTH	Uses both handshaking methods.
		SOFTWARE	XON/XOFF
		HARDWARE	CTS/DTR
		NONE	No flow control is used.
	PARITYa		Sets Word parity
		NONE	No parity
		ODD	Odd parity
		EVEN	Even parity
	DATA BITS		Sets Word length
		7	Seven bit Word length
		8	Eight bit Word length
	STOPaBITS		Sets the number of stop bits
		1	One stop bit
		2	Two stop bits
SERIAL PORT B♦			Same as Serial Port A, for optional wireless
			connection. If not installed, this displays
			“NOT INSTALLED” when accessed.
		♦	Controls	Parallel	Port A communications
PARALLEL PORT A			settings.
	PORT DIRECTION		Determines if messages are sent from the
		a	printer to the host via the parallel port.
		UNI-DIRECTIONAL	One-way printer communication.
		BI-DIRECTIONAL	Enables IEEE 1284 back-channel
			operation.
PARALLEL PORT B♦			Same as Parallel Port A, for optional
			Ethernet connection. If not installed, this
			displays	“NOT	INSTALLED” when
			accessed.
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