Rose electronic CTP-8S Initialization String, Adding More Memory, Changing the Serial Baud Rate

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Initialization String

The initialization string is used to reset the printer to a defined state at the beginning of each job. In this way the printer settings of the last person to print do not affect the print settings of the next person to print. The most common string used is the reset command in the printer.

The reset sequence for HP laser printers is ESC E. For Epson printers the reset sequence is ESC O. To configure the switch to use the initialization string you must send the proper command to the switch. The following example will set the string for an HP laser printer.

To set the initialization string to ESC E from a PC do the following steps:

1.Momentarily hold in the advance and select switches until the mode and busy lights light up.

2.From the computer connected to port 1 on the unit type in the following:

COPY CON COM1(CR)

When typed at the DOS prompt, you get a blank line

!@@1BH45H(CR)

Enter the initialization string

!@K(F6)

Enter the keep command

1 Flle(s) copied

This message displays and you return to DOS

3.Momentarily hold in the advance and select switches until the mode and busy lights turn off.

Form Feed

The form feed is used to automatically eject the page when your application is not capable of doing so. Most modern word processors do so. Some of the older applications do not. If you get a lot of jobs where two printouts are on the same page, then you may need to enable the form feed.

To enable the form feed, do the following steps:

1.Momentarily hold in the advance and select switches until the mode and busy lights light up.

2.From the computer connected to port 1 on the unit type in the following:

COPY CON COM1(CR)

When typed at the DOS prompt, you get a blank line

!@NYI@K(F6)(CR)

Enter the form feed enable and keep command

1 File(s) copied

This message displays and you return to DOS

Momentarily hold in the advance and select switches until the mode and busy lights turn off.

Adding More Memory

If your computer seems to be slow to print and you are sending a lot of data or there are many people printing at once, then you may need more memory. Please refer to Appendix C for more information.

Changing the Serial Baud Rate

If your computer seems to be slow to print and you are sending a lot of graphics or downloading laser printer fonts, then you should make sure the baud rate is set to 19,200 baud and not 9600 baud This will significantly improve the print speed.

Please refer to the CONFIGURATION section for more information

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Contents Installation Operations Manual Page Limited Warranty Table of Contents Introduction FeaturesDisclaimer First Steps Model Number and OptionsCaretaker Plus Front Panel Display Front Panel DisplaySerial Set-up For Other Computers or Terminals Mode LPT1+COM1Serial Set-Up for PCs Caretaker Plus Rear Panel Serial Model Caretaker Plus Rear Panel Parallel Model Mode LPT1,,PParallel Set-Up Serial Cabling ConfigurationCabling Parallel CablingNone DTR EnabledDisabled ElectronicsProtocol Configuration Menu ItemsTimeout Keep Disable Operator SwitchesForm Feed Initialization StringUnidirectional X-on/X-off Advanced FeaturesExit Help Main MenuReturn To Previous Menu Reverse Channel Data TimeoutAllow Timeout On Busy Ports Filter CharactersConfiguration Commands =DTR/DSR Protocol CommandGrounding Parallel Enable Logic CommandInitialization String Command Normal Operation OperationsInitial State Explanation Printer Initialization Signal Parallel Models OnlyBuffer Characteristics Unit Software Reset FunctionCopy CON COM1CR TimeoutChanging the Serial Baud Rate Initialization StringAdding More Memory Buffer Memory Sizing and Read/Write Test Power Up Initial DisplayProgram Checksum Test Static Ram Read/Write Test Front Panel SwitchesData LED, Busy LED, and Error LED Buffer Overflow Error Display Serial Models OnlyFlow Control Display Mode Serial Models Only III. Garbled data received at shared device TroubleshootingTroubleshooting II. Nothing happens when sending dataPorts do not time out Technical Support Maintenance and RepairShort Test DiagnosticsDiagnostic Modes Restore To Factory DefaultNone Print Configuration/Test Pattern FunctionSerial Units Parallel UnitsLong Test Without Loopback Long Test with Loopback Loopback Test ConnectorsSerial Printers AppendicesAppendix a Serial Cabling Serial ComputersC36F DB25 Pin Signal Name Port Description Appendix B Pinout SpecificationsPin Signal Name Acronym Description Appendix C MP1000 Memory Board Once Completed Installing the BoardVerification of Installation Adding Chips to an Empty Board or Adding Additional ChipsAppendix E General Specifications Appendix D Factory DefaultsPage Stancliff Road Phone 281 Houston, Texas

CTP-8S specifications

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