9.Plug the other end of the cable into your computer.
10.Close the interface cover.
11.Plug the power cord into your printer and an electrical outlet.
Using a serial interface cardTo use a serial interface card (C82305✽ or C82306✽), see the sections below to set the correct baud rate, handshake timing, and error handling. For all other data transfer conventions, such as word structure and communications protocol, see your interface card manual.
Selecting a baud rate
You can select from the following baud rates: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200 bps (bits per second). To set the baud rate, see the
Handshake timing
When the unused area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes, the printer outputs an
Error handling
When the printer detects a parity error, it prints an asterisk (✽). The printer ignores all other errors, including framing and overrun errors.
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