Interfaces

Parity

Sets the check bit used to identify data transmission errors.

Menu

Administration/Communications/Serial/Parity

 

 

Choices

Even, None, Odd

 

 

Default

None

 

 

Notes

The printer’s parity setting must match that of the host or

 

application.

 

Use the Administration/Communications/Serial/Ignore Par. Err.

 

menu to specify how the printer handles parity errors.

 

 

PS Protocol

Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating over a serial interface to a PostScript printer. See chapter 5, “Addi- tional Technical Information,” for a full discussion of PS Protocol.

Menu

Administration/Communications/Serial/PS Protocol

Choices Normal—Enable standard, ASCII hex protocol. Data is sent and received in ASCII format. This mode is recommended if you do not print binary data. It was designed for data in the printable ASCII range. Print jobs can alter the PS protocol value through PostScript operators.

Normal Fixed—Enable standard, ASCII hex protocol. Pr int jobs cannot alter this value through PostScript operators.

Binary—Enable binary communications protocol. Print jobs can alter this value through PostScript operators. Data in the printable ASCII range also prints.

Binary Fixed—Enable binary communications protocol. Print jobs cannot alter this value through PostScript operators. Data in the printable ASCII range also prints.

Default Normal

Receive Software Flow Control

Sets the software communication protocol used by the printer to control communication from the host computer.

Menu

Administration/Communications/Serial/Rcv Sw Flow Ctl

 

 

 

 

Printer Configuration

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