Setting Communication Parameters

Communication parameters must be set correctly for the printer to communicate with the host computer. These parameters make sure that the printer and host computer are “speaking the same language.” All communications parameters are password protected.

Press

Display Shows

Action/Explanation

 

 

Setting Serial Communications: Press the (+) or (–) key to

 

 

display other choices.

 

SERIAL COMM

Default: RS-232

 

 

Selections: RS-232, RS-422/485, RS-485 multidrop

 

 

Select the communications port that matches the one being used

 

 

by the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Baud: Press the (+) or (–) key to display other choices.

 

 

Default: 9600

 

 

Selections: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400,

 

BAUD

19200, 28800, 38400, 57600

 

 

The baud setting of the printer must match the baud setting of the

 

 

host computer for accurate communications to take place. Select

 

 

the value that matches the one being used by the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Data Bits: Press the (+) or (–) key to display other

 

 

choices.

 

 

Default: 7-bits

 

DATA BITS

Selections: 7-bits, 8-bits

 

 

The data bits of the printer must match the data bits of the host

 

 

computer for accurate communications to take place. Set the

 

 

data bits to match the setting being used by the host computer.

 

 

NOTE: Must be set to 8 data bits to use Code Page 850.

 

 

 

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Bradyprinter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide

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Brady 200M-e 300 Setting Communication Parameters, Setting Serial Communications Press the + or key to, Default RS-232

200M-e, 200M-e 300 specifications

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