Lexmark Printer manual Setting Up the Communications Port

The Communications Port Properties screen for this specific port displays. For example, if you select the COM1 port, then the Communications Port [COM1] Properties screen displays.

9 Select the Port Settings tab.

10 Fill out the fields for the following printer settings to make them match your printer settings:

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Interfaces

Setting Up the Communications Port

You must establish communication between your printer and computer. To do this, you define your communications port in the application you are using. Instructions for several applications or operating systems are as follows.

Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows 95/98/Me

In your Windows 95/98/Me application:

1On the Menu bar, click Start.

2Click Settings.

3Click Control Panel. The Control Panel screen displays.

4Double-click the System icon. The System Properties screen displays.

5Select the Device Manager tab.

6Scroll down to Ports and click the + once to expand the list of available Ports.

7Select the communications port you want to configure.

8Click the Properties button at the bottom of the screen.

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Bits per second

Data bits

Parity

Stop bits

Flow Control

Note: For Flow Control, select Hardware if you want DTR protocol or Xon/ Xoff for Xon/Xoff protocol.