Epson 500 Series Note, Checking the Serial Port Settings, Connecting Optional Devices, if any other steps are necessary

4.Connect the other end of the cable to the serial device. If the connector has retaining screws, tighten them.

5.Connect the serial device's power cable (if it has one) to a grounded electrical socket.

Check the documentation that came with your serial device to seeif any other steps are necessary.Checking the Serial Port SettingsThe COM1 port is capable of sending and receiving data at a

variety of speeds and with many different protocols. This means you need to configure the port to match the signals of the serial

device. As a general rule, choose the highest speed (baud rate) and the protocol that provides the best error detection.

Check the documentation that came with your serial device to see if you need to adjust any of its settings.

Note

If your application program cannot send printer output directly to the serial port, you can use the MS-DOS MODE command to redirect the output. You can even tell the computer to redirect printer and serial port settings automatically if you place the appropriate MODE commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. See your MS-DOS manual for instructions.

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