Using the Printer
Outline for Menus
■Interface menu
The Interface menu selects one of the three printer interfaces (Option is available only if an option network interface card is installed) on which subsequent mode menu settings become effective. The Parallel and Serial options have the second level menus as described below.
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Interface | > | >Parallel I/F | Auto |
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| >Serial | >Baud rate | 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (Default), |
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| >Data bits | 7 or 8 (Default) |
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| >Stop bits | 1 (Default) or 2 |
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| >Parity | None (Default), Odd, Even, Ignore |
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| >Protocol | DTR (pos.) & XON (Default), DTR |
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| XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK |
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| >Barcode mode*1 | Off (Default) and On |
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*1Available only when the optional harddisk is installed in the printer. *2Displayed only when network board or other option board installed.
Parallel Interface Mode
The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a
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Nibble (high) | The parallel interface is in |
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Auto | The printer automatically changes its communication mode to the |
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Normal | The parallel interface is configured according to standard specifi- |
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High speed | The parallel interface is in |
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After setting the interface, be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at least once. The new setting will be enabled thereafter.
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