Using the RS-232C Serial Interface | Lexmark C760, C762 manual

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Interfaces

SLCTIN* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x

The following diagram illustrates the SLCTIN* receiver for the Lexmark T640x.

	Connector
	Pin	74LVC161284
	39 ohm ±10%	74LVC161284
	39 ohm ±10%	1500 pF 20%
		±
		GND

Serial Interface

The serial interface allows data to flow back and forth between the computer and the printer. However, the serial interface transfers data at a slower rate than the parallel interface.

If a serial connector is required, you may be able to install an RS-232C Serial Interface Card, an External Serial Adapter, or an RS-232C Serial/Parallel 1284-C Interface Card. See your printer documentation for more information.

Use RS-232C serial interface if the printer is more than 3.04 m (10 ft) from the computer but less than 15.24 m (50 ft) away. (You can also use a 6.1 m (20 ft) Lexmark cable to connect a printer and a computer located up to 20 feet apart.)

When using the serial interface, your printer has the following differences from the serial interface on some other printers:

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The printer returns XON/XOFF with 2 stop bits in all cases.

The printer does not support DTR inversion.

Using the RS-232C Serial Interface

This section describes how to use the RS-232C serial interface.

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Lexmark C760, C762 manual Using the RS-232C Serial Interface, SLCTIN* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x

Contents

Technical Reference March Edition March Page Contents TOC-2 PostScript Emulation Switching Languages Printer Specifications TOC-4 PJL Support PostScript Support Index Introduction Overview PCL Emulation Technical Reference Documentation Available in Hard Copy Printer Specifications Navigational Tips Printing the File Bibliography Using the Operator Panel or MarkVision Professional Using SmartSwitchSelecting PCL Emulation Using Your Software Program Formatting Printable Areas Lexmark C760 and C762 Lexmark C760 and C762 Paper and Envelope DimensionsPaper Print Area Menu Item Envelope PCL Font and Symbol Set Support for the Lexmark C760 and C762 PCL Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands Standard PCL Emulation Fonts PCL Type 1 Fonts Backward Forward and Backward Compatibility Mode Specialty PCL Fonts PCL Emulation Symbol Sets Latin Selecting Symbol Sets for the Lexmark C760 and C762PC850 PC858 PCL PCL PCL Wingdings Symbol SymbolPS ITC Zapf Dingbats OCR-A OCR-B PC852 WINL5 ISOL5 PC8TK Greek-8 Typeface / Symbol PJL Value PCL Typeface / Symbol Set PJL Value Symbol Set ID Wingdings Symbol PCL Emulation Symbol Sets Specials Symbol Set ID 15U 15Y 109Y 209Y 19M 579L 10L 14L PCL PCL PCL 15U 15Y 109Y 209Y 19M 579L 10L 14L ISO 6 Ascii ISO PCL Emulation Symbol SetsSymbol Set ID Symbol Set / Typeface ISO 14 JIS Ascii ISO 57 Chinese Control Codes Command StructureCommands Control Codes 10 Description of Command Structure Command StructureCommand Parameters Element Description Linking Commands Command / Parameters Function / Result PCL Emulation CommandsPCL Emulation Commands by Function 11 Job Control Unit of Measure Universal Exit Language UEL / Start of PJL 12 Page Control Select Orientation Set Universal Feed DirectionSet Universal Custom Name Print Direction Skip Perforation Set Text LengthSet Output Bin Set Horizontal Motion Index HMI Duplex Page Side Selection Text Scale ModeSet Line Spacing Alternative Method Set Page Length 13 Alphanumeric ID 14 Cursor Positioning Vertical Cursor Position in PCL Units Vertical Cursor Position in RowsVertical Cursor Position in Decipoints Half Line-Feed 15 Font Selection Select Underline Type Enable Select Stroke WeightSelect Default Font Underline Disable 16 User-Defined Symbol Set 17 Font Creation 18 Macros 19 Print Model 20 User-Defined Pattern 21 Rectangular Area Fill Graphics Fill Rectangular Area 22 Raster Graphics End Raster Graphics Version B Set Raster Compression ModeTransfer Raster Data by Row/Block End Raster Graphics Version C Raster Height Destination Set Raster ConfigurationData 23 Color Extensions Render Algorithm Configure Image DataGamma Correction Color Component One 24 Status Readback 26 Miscellaneous Commands 25 Picture Frame 27 Configuration Group GL/2 CommandsCommand / Parameter Command Name 28 Vector Group 29 Polygon Group 30 Character Group 31 Line and Fill Attributes Group Syntax Raster Compression ModeRaster Image Graphics Parameters Uncoded Data Example Run-Length Encoded Data Tagged Image File Format Delta Row Adaptive Compression Scan Mode CountH,CountL Data32 Adaptive Compression Control Strings Zlib Group 3 and Group 4 Raster Compression Additional Compression Modes Macros Character Code Description Hex Code Decimal Code PJL Command NotationPJL Command Notation ESC Kernel Commands Universal Exit Language Command Enter Language Command Comment Command Job Separation Commands JOB Command Start = first EOJ Command Parameter Beginning Environment Commands and VariablesEnvironment Variable Categories Categories Default Command SET Command Flash, flash1, disk, or disk1 case insensitive Initialize Command Reset Command Common Variables for Both Printer Languages Variable Function Selections Factory DefaultCommon Variables for Both Printer Languages Density CplockON, OFF Duplex Imageadapt HoldtypePUBLIC, Private Public INTRAY2 Lang JoboffsetON, OFF, BETWEENJOBS, Betweencopies DANISH, GERMAN, ENGLISH, SPANISH, French Dinquire or Output Bin setting Inquire value Parallel PasswordPowersave SLOW, Fast Timeout PowersavetimeON, OFF, Auto Resolution QTY Printer Unique Variables for Both Printer Languages Printer Unique Variables for Both Printer Languages Assign Type/Bin Dinquire or Bond setting Inquire value Lcardstockoutbin OPTIONALOUTBIN2, OPTIONALOUTBIN3 DisabledLcardstockweight Lcardstocktexture Lcoloredoutbin LcoloredweightLcoloredloading Lcoloredtexture SHORTEDGE, Longedge Shortedge LcustompaperheightLcustompaperfeed LCUSTOMTYPE1LENGTH LCUSTOMTYPE1TEXTURE LCUSTOMTYPE1WEIGHTLCUSTOMTYPE1OUTBIN LCUSTOMTYPE2LENGTH CUSTOMTYPE2 LCUSTOMTYPE2WEIGHTLCUSTOMTYPE2NAME LCUSTOMTYPE2OUTBIN LABELS, CARDSTOCK, Envelope Cottonpaper LCUSTOMTYPE3NAME LCUSTOMTYPE3WEIGHTLCUSTOMTYPE3MEDIA CUSTOMTYPE3 LCUSTOMTYPE4MEDIA LCUSTOMTYPE4WEIGHTLCUSTOMTYPE4LOADING LABELS, CARDSTOCK, Envelope Cottonpaper LCUSTOMTYPE4NAME LCUSTOMTYPE5MEDIA LCUSTOMTYPE5LENGTHLCUSTOMTYPE5LOADING LABELS, CARDSTOCK, Envelope Cottonpaper LCUSTOMTYPE5NAME LCUSTOMTYPE6LOADING LCUSTOMTYPE5WEIGHTLCUSTOMTYPE6LENGTH LCUSTOMTYPE6MEDIA Assign Type/Bin Dinquire or Envelope setting Inquire value PRINT, DONOTPRINT, Printerror LenvelopeweightLfaxresolution Lenvelopetexture Assign Type/Bin Dinquire or Glossy setting Inquire value Limageorientation Otherenvelope LjamrecoveryLimageenhancetype DONOTROTATE, Rotatepaper Donotrotate Assign Type/Bin Dinquire or Labels setting Inquire value Lletterheadtexture LletterheadweightLletterheadoutbin Lmanualcolorrgbtext Lmanualenvelopetype OFF, VIVID, VIVIDCMYK, USCMYK, Eurocmyk Uscmyk US ImageLmanualenvelopesize Lmanualpapersize AUTO, SHORTEDGE, Longedge Auto Lnpap LmultipageprintLmultipageview LOPTIONALOUTBIN1NAME OUTBIN6 LoutbinconfigLOPTIONALOUTBIN6NAME LOPTIONALOUTBIN7NAME Overflow Bin Dinquire or Setting Inquire value Assign Type/Bin Dinquire or Plain setting Inquire value Ppds LppdsLppdsformlines Lppdslinesperinch Lpreprintedtexture LpreprintedweightLpreprintedoutbin Lprintbuffer QUICKPRINT, NORMAL, Presentation Normal LresetLprintquality GRAPHICS, IMAGES, 1200IMAGEQ, Inksaver NORMAL, Best Lpunch Lstrokewidth ON, OFF, AUTO, FRONT, BACK, DUAL, 0, 1 LstaplesemptyalarmLstandardoutbinname Lstaple Ltransparencytexture LtransparencyweightLtransparencyoutbin LTRAY1SENSEDTYPE LTRAY4SENSEDTYPE LTRAY3SENSEDTYPELETTERHEAD, PREPRINTED, Colored CUSTOMTYPE3 LETTERHEAD, PREPRINTED, Colored CUSTOMTYPE4 LTRAY3PAPERTYPE LusdefaultsLTRAY2PAPERTYPE LTRAY4PAPERTYPE Common Variables for PCL Emulation Common Variables for PCL Emulation Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation LASSIGNTRAY3 LASSIGNTRAY1LASSIGNTRAY2 LASSIGNTRAY4 Common Variables for PostScript Emulation Variable Function Selections DefaultCommon Variables for PostScript Emulation Factory Printer Unique Variables for PostScript Emulation Printer Unique Variables for PostScript EmulationPrinter Unique Lresource Variables ON, OFF Lpsfontpriority Printer Unique Lresource Variables Dinquire Command Status Readback CommandsResponse Syntax Echo Command 10 Info Category Parameter Values Info CommandCategory Values Description Info Config Response Syntax An Example Manual Feedcrlf Inquire Command Ustatus Command 11 Ustatus Unsolicited Status Variable Values Ustatusoff CommandUstatus Variable Value Description 12 PJL Information Messages Status Message FormatInformation Messages Printer State Status Code Display String Online Status 11xyy 13 PJL Messages for Auto-Continuable Conditions Auto-Continuable ConditionsStatus Printer State Code Display String Online Status Intervention required 30018 Serial 1 Port Disabled Intervention required 30075 Scheduled Maintenance Intervention required 32002 Disk Full Attendance Conditions 14 PJL Message for Attendance Conditions Cartridge life warning Intervention required 40021 Print cartridge missing Intervention required 40022 Intervention required 40037 Opmsg Stmsg Operator Intervention Paper Handling 15 PJL Messages for Paper Handling Value Tray 16 Tray Codes17 Media Size Codes YY Value Media Size 18 Output Bin Codes Operator Intervention Paper JamsWW Value Output Bin 19 PJL Messages for Paper Jams Intervention required 4232x Intervention required 4253w Intervention required 4281w Service Errors Device Attendance CommandsRdymsg Command Opmsg Command Stmsg Command Lbeep Command Unique PJL CommandsLportrotate Command 20 Lprint testpage Commands Lprint Commands Information PagesLescapechar Command Testpage Value Description INA 21 Lfax Phonenumber number Values Lfax Phonenumber CommandCharacter Description Ldownloadtarget Command File Commands for Flash or Disk 22 Variables for Flash and Disk File and Password Commands Parameter Syntax Description MAC5 Lopenfile Command Lclosefile Command Lreadfile Command Lwritefile Command Lrunfile Command Lformat Command Lrenamefile CommandLdeletefile Command Ldefrag Command Password Protection for a File File and Device Protection CommandsProtecting a File or Device Password for an Entire Device Unlocking a Protected File or Device Re-Locking a Protected File or Device Unlocking a Protected File or Device for the Current Job Recovering Lost Passwords PostScript Emulation Selecting PostScript Emulation Models Paper Sizes SupportedPaper Sizes Literal Name Size mm Size inches Size points C760 C762 Currentuniversalsize Error stackoverflowErrors rangecheck, stackunderflow, typecheck Ignoresize Paper Tray Support Error rangecheck, stackunderflow, typecheckSetuniversalsize Where x y are the PageSize in points Tray Selected with Tray Operators Printer Manualfeed Papertray Setpapertray Envelope Sizes Envelope Size SupportEnvelope Sizes Supported Size C760 C762 Literal Name Size mm Size inches Points Literal Names Supported Envelope Tray Support Envelopetray Operator Selections Buildtime Supplemental Operator SummaryAppletalktype Byteorder Currentfilenameextend CheckpasswordErrors stackunderflow, typecheck Currentmanualduplexmode Defaulttimeouts Deletefile Devcontrol Devcontrol Operator Parameters Errors invalidaccess, stackunderflow, undefinedfilename Unsuccessful devcontrol Parameter Error CodesErrors invalidaccess, rangecheck, typecheck Devdismount Devformat DevforallSystemdict Devmount Devstatus Error typecheck Diskonline Displayoperatormsg DiskstatusDoidlefonts Doprinterrors DojamrecoveryDoret Dosysstart DostartpageDuplexer Duplexmode Enginesync Filenameforall Errors ioerror, stackoverflow, stackunderflow, typecheckFile Fileposition Hardwareiomode FirstsideFontnonzerowinding Idlefonts Initializedisk Jobname Jobsource Jobtimeout LPRB% LPRC% Newsheet ManualfeedtimeoutErrors stackoverflow, undefined Pagecount Printername PagesprintedProduct PS3fonts PS2fontsQuiet Realformat RamsizeRenamefile Resolution Revision Sccbatch Errors rangecheck, stackoverflow, stackunderflow, typecheckStop Bits Data Style Flow Control Parity Sccinteractive SetdefaulttimeoutsErrors invalidaccess, rangecheck, stackunderflow, typecheck Setcoverpage Errors invalidaccess, stackunderflow, typecheck SetdojamrecoverySetdoprinterrors Setdoidlefonts Setdoret Setdostartpage Setdosysstart Errors configurationerror, stackunderflow, typecheckSetduplexmode Setethernetaddress SetenginesyncSetfilenameextend Sethardwareiomode Error unmatchedmarkSetfileposition Setidlefonts Error stackunderflow, typecheck SetjobtimeoutSetmanualduplexmode Setprintername Errors invalidaccess, limitcheck, stackunderflow, typecheckSetquiet Error stackunderflow SetresolutionSetsccbatch Setsoftwareiomode Errors stackunderflow, typecheck, invalidaccess, rangecheckSetsccinteractive Settumble Softwareiomode SetuserdiskpercentTumble Errors stackoverflow, invalidaccess WaittimeoutUserdiskpercent Key Type Definition Device ParametersDevice Parameters TonerSaver, PictureGrade, ImageEnhancement, PrintDarkness PostScript Information on PageSize, see Menu item. The following values are supported Key Source InputAttributes. The allowable values are Infinite wait or no timeout Horizontal Vertical Rows ColumnsReverse Horizontal Reverse Vertical Orientation specified by the PageSize parameter Setpagedevice operator Findcolorrendering operator DefaultPageSizePolicy key in the DeviceRenderingInfo Generate a configurationerror Power Saver menu item SlipSheetDetails Dictionary Printer. Supported values are User Parameters Interpreter ParametersPostScript Emulation User Parameters HalftoneMode Integer Setcolorscreen, and sethalftone are not affected Printer for a specific job System Parameters 10 PostScript Emulation System Parameters Same as CurInputDevice Also transmitted to the host over the communications InstalledRam Read-only Total amount of memory in bytes installed To change the values of device parameters Device Parameters 11 PostScript Emulation Device Parameters PCL Ppds PS SmartSwitch is set to On PS SmartSwitch is set to Off PCL SmartSwitch is set to On PostScript PostScript DelayedOutputClose Boolean PostScript PostScript PostScript PostScript PostScript PostScript PostScript PostScript Device Parameters for the Parameters Device %Engine% Darkness Value Print Darkness Toner Saver Setting Value Print Darkness and Toner Saver SettingPrint Darkness Setting CalendarD% Device Parameters for the Parameters Device %Console%Device Parameters for the IODevice Device %disk1% LogicalSize Device Parameters for the IODevice %flash1% HasNames Boolean Device Parameters for the IODevice %rom% Tagged Binary Not Active Status and Error MessagesTagged Binary Active Key Value Description Status Messages12 Status Message Keys and Value Descriptions USB Switching Languages SmartSwitch Setting SmartSwitch for Different Interfaces Printer Job Language Sniffing Flash Memory and Disk Resource Data Collection Download Target Viewing the Contents of Flash Memory and Disk Example of Directory Part Name Part Number Size Password Protection Description Rewriting the Flash Content File Naming Conventions Accessing Files with PostScript EmulationDevice Names Filenames Filename Extensions To add the .data extension automatically again, issue Device Search Order Initializedisk Devformat Device Performance Retrieval Speeds PerformanceJob Buffering Device Retrieval Speed Write Creating a Partition Enabling Job Buffering Recovering from a Power Loss Disabling Job Buffering Noise Emission Levels Airflow RequirementNoise Emission Levels Printer Electrical Specifications Electrical SpecificationsPower Requirements Printer Model Electrical Specification Clearance Requirements Physical SpecificationsC762 Dimension With Finisher Max Input Trays Printer Model Environmental Conditions Altitude SpecificationsAtmospheric Pressure Printer Interfaces Click Settings Setting Up the Communications PortSetting Up the Communications Port Using Windows 95/98/Me Click the Device Manager tab Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows NT Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows XP Deciding Which Interface to Use Parallel Interface Computer to Printer Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize Standard Parallel ConnectorComputer-to-Printer Communications Standard Parallel Connector Interfaces Standard Protocol Data Transfer Sequence Typical Parallel Interface Timings Fastbytes Protocol Data Transfer SequenceTime Name Minimum/Maximum Printer-to-Computer Communication Advanced Status Fastbytes Timing Sequence Parallel Mode Signal Descriptions Strobe Receiver for the Lexmark T640x Data 1-8 Signal Driver/Receivers for the Lexmark T640x AUTOFD* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x ACKNLG*, ERROR*, SLCT, PE Drivers for the Lexmark T640x Busy Driver and INIT* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x SLCTIN* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x Using the RS-232C Serial InterfaceSerial Interface Pin Signal Direction Description How to Connect the RS-232C Serial InterfaceDedicated Serial Connector Pin Assignments RS-232C RS-232C Serial Cable Pin Assignments To 25 Pin Cable Adapter Such as IBM 6450242 10 Serial Communication Parameters RS-232C Voltage Level Range Start and Stop Bits Data Flow Control Serial Link All Protocols with Honor DSR On Protocol RS-232CSerial Link All Protocols with Honor DSR Off DTR and DTR/DSR Protocol Timing RS-232C XON/XOFF Protocol Timing RS-232C Serial Errors Serial Computer Configuration Recommendations RS-232C Network Support RS-232C Port Compatibility Serial Network Memory Size Parallel Buffer Size LocalTalk Input BufferInput Buffer Sizes in Bytes Fax 1MB Table A-1 PCL Emulation Commands Appendix a PCL Support Size Primary Font Symbol Set Logical Operation End Raster Graphics Version B Table A-2 GL/2 Commands Command Function T640, T642, T644 PCL Support PCL Support PCL Support Table B-1 Common Variables for Both Printer Languages Variable Name T640, T642, T644 PJL Support PJL Support T640 T644T642 Variable Name PJL Support PJL Support PJL Support PJL Support PJL Support PJL Support Table B-3 Common Variables for PCL Emulation Table B-4 Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation Variable Name T640, T642 Table B-6 Printer Unique Variables for PostScript Emulation Table B-5 Common Variables for PostScript EmulationTable B-7 Printer Unique Lresource Variables Table B-9 Ustatus Unsolicited Status Variables Table B-8 Status Readback CommandsCommand Name T640, T642 Device JOB Timed Table B-10 PJL Messages for Auto-Continuable Conditions Status T640 Message Code Return String Parallel Port Disabled Intervention Required 30018 Intervention Required 30075 Intervention Required 32001 Message Code Return String T642 Table B-11 PJL Messages for Attendance ConditionsStatus Close Deflector G Intervention Required 40021 Close Tray x Top Cover Intervention Required 40021 Intervention Required 40029 Black Photo Dev Life Warning Intervention Required 40038 Intervention Required 40049 Stmsg message Table B-12 PJL Messages for Paper Handling 41xxy Table B-13 PJL Messages for Paper Jams Message Status Code T640, T642 PJL Support PJL Support PJL Support PJL Support Table B-14 Service Errors 50000 Table B-15 Device Attendance Messages Table B-16 Lexmark Unique PJL CommandsCommand T640, T642 Lbeep Ldownloadtarget Lportrotate Table B-17 File and Device Protection Commands Lrunfile Lrenamefile Ldeletefile Lformat Ldefrag Table C-1 Supplemental Operators Operator Name T640, T642 PostScript Support PostScript Support Table C-2 Page Device Parameters Key PostScript Support PostScript Support SlipSheet SlipSheetDetails SlipSheetSource Type Key Default T640, T642 Table C-3 User Interpreter Parameters Table C-4 System Interpreter Parameters PostScript Support PostScript Support Device T640 T642 T644 Table C-5 Devices SupportedUSBA% USBB% USBC% USBD% LPRA% LPRB% LPRC% LPRD% Table C-6 Device Parameters Key T640, T642 PostScript Support PSSmartSwitch Type DelayedOutputClose Enabled Filtering HasNames Interpreter PortLocation Type Device Parameters for the Parameters Device %Engine% Device Parameters for the Parameters Device %Console% PostScript Support Device Parameters for the Parameters Device %flash1% Table C-7 PostScript Commands Message Keys Index Index Index Index Set page length Index Index Index Comment Lprinttestpage Index Lstandardoutbinname Autofd Index Index