3.7Setting the DIP Switch on the Serial Interface Board

1.Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the electric outlet.

2.Remove the mounting screws of the serial interface board.

3.Remove the serial interface board from the printer.

4.Set the DIP switch according to the following table.

DIP switch

Serial interface board mounting screws

CAUTION

When setting the DIP switch, do not remove any screws except the serial interface board mounting screws.

The function of each switch is shown below. (Shaded values are factory settings. However, factory settings differ depending on the destination market.)

Switch no.

Function

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

1

Communication

According to DIP switch settings

According to memory switch

 

condition setting

settings

 

 

 

2

Hand shake

XON/XOFF

 

DTR/DSR

3

Bit length

7 bits

 

8 bits

4

Parity check

Yes

 

No

5

Parity selection

Even parity

 

Odd parity

6

Baud rate

 

Refer to table below.

7

selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

INIT

Reset

 

Invalid

 

 

 

 

 

Baud rate selection

Baud rate (bps)

 

Switch no.

 

 

 

 

6

 

7

2400

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

4800

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

9600

OFF

 

ON

19200

ON

 

ON

When switch no. 1 is set to OFF, you can use a command or a memory switch to select 1200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps.

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