Appendix B Host Computer Interface
6 | The printer‘s | |
the following values: | ||
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| Baud rate=9600 bps, data bits (character length)=8 | |
| bits, stop bits=1, parity=none | |
| The two | |
| DTR. The printer performs both of them | |
| simultaneously, using positive logic for DTR. | |
| If you are uncertain as to the printer’s current | |
| parameter settings, you can reset them to the values | |
| listed above. | |
7 | Set the computer to the same parameters as the | |
printer. On many computers this can be done by set- | ||
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ting DIP switches before the power is turned on. Another method is as follows:
5.3 Setting the RS-232C Parameters
Windows XP, proceed as follows:1 | Click on the Start button in the Windows XP task | |
bar and align the cursor with Settings, then click on | ||
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| Control Panel from among the items displayed. | |
2 | The Control Panel window opens. Double click on | |
System. | ||
3 | ||
System Properties window opens. Click on the | ||
Hardware tab, then click on the Device Manager | ||
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button, and double click on Ports (COM & LPT).
Figure5 | The Communications Port Properties dialog is dis- |
played for the selected COM port. Click on the Port |
Settings tab and set the port properties.
| Figure | |
6 | After setting the properties, click the OK button. | |
Windows 95/98/ME | ||
1 | Click on the Start button in the Windows 95/98/ME | |
task bar and align the cursor with Settings, then | ||
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| click on Control Panel from among the items | |
displayed. | ||
2 | The control panel folder opens. Double click on | |
System. | ||
3 | ||
System Properties opens. Click on the Device | ||
Manager tab, then click on the COM port to be used. | ||
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4 Click on the Properties button.