Using a Serial Interface

Before you print with a serial interface, you must match the serial settings used by the printer and your computer. You can change the default settings (listed in the table below) for the serial interface card or the LocalTalk/Serial module, or you can change your computer’s serial port settings; see your computer manual for instructions.

Optional serial interface default settings

Setting

Default

 

 

Serial type

RS-232C

 

 

Word length

8

 

 

Baud rate

9600

 

 

Parity

None

 

 

Stop bit

1

 

 

DTR

Off

 

 

XON/XOFF

On

 

 

You also need to set Windows to use a serial port with your printer, as described in the next sections.

Note:

You can change your printer’s serial interface setting using SelecType (see Chapter 3) or by running the Remote Control Panel utility (see the Technical Information manual. You can also match the printer’s and computer’s baud rate or to set the printer to a higher baud rate than that supported by your computer (this may not work with some computer systems). See the Technical Information manual for more information.

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