Datamax Allegro 2 manual Setting the Baud Rate, Baud 9600 4800 2400 1200 300 Test, Word Length

Setting Up Your Printer

Setting the Baud Rate

For all modes of operation, you must set the baud rate of the interface. On the back of the Printer, you will find a single eight- position Dip Switch, positions 1, 2, and 3 control the setting of the baud rate.

The following table provides the position of the three switches and the corresponding baud rate that can be obtained by each setting:

Baud	9600	4800	2400	1200	600	300	9600
							Test
SW-1	off	off	off	off	on	on	on
SW-2	off	off	on	on	off	off	on
SW-3	off	on	off	on	off	on	on

Table 2-2 Baud Rate

The Printer can accept 7- or 8-bit data, while ignoring parity. It also requires at least one stop bit. This configuration assures the highest degree of compatibility with most serial devices, even if the data format arrangement of the host cannot be modified. Switch SW-4, located on the back of the Printer, selects the word length.

SW-4	Data Bits	Parity	Stop Bits
on	7	none	2
off	8	none	1

Table 2-3 Word Length

Note: It will be necessary to select the 8-bit mode if you want to access the foreign language characters. These characters are available in fonts 1 through 6 and 9.

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