HP 5000n manual Serial MS-DOS Commands, 38Printer Operation

	Serial MS-DOS Commands
	Most IBM compatible computers default to a parallel printer port. To
	ensure that information is sent to the serial printer port, type the
	following MS-DOS commands at the MS-DOS prompt, or include
	them in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
	MODE COM1: 9600, N, 8, 1, B
	MODE LPT1: =COM1
Note	These examples assume that you are using serial printer COM1. If you
	are using COM2 or COM3, replace COM1 with the printer port that you
	are using.
	Since the MODE command is an external MS-DOS command (a
	program named MODE.COM is run when the MODE command is
	invoked), the program file must be contained either in the root
	directory or in a directory specified in a preceding PATH command in
	the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
	After changing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, reboot the computer to
	initiate the changes.

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