Serial Interface Setup Mode
The following items can be set in the Interface Setup mode through the Control Panel: Data length, Baud rate,
Parity, Protocol and Signal polarity.
You can select and change the desired item according to the status of the FONT/PITCH indicators.
1. Load a sheet of paper (Page 20), and turn the power off.
2. While pressing
PITCH
, turn the power on to enter the Interface Setup mode.
Both FONT indicators and the HIGH SPEED indicator will be blinking. The current settings will be printed
automatically.
3. Press
FONT
to select the item.
Each time you press
FONT
, you will advance to the next item. Select the desired item according to the
status of the FONT indicators (on, off, blinking).
4. Press
PITCH
to set the item's status.
The item's status will change each time you press
PITCH
. See the table below to verify desired status.
To change additional settings, repeat steps 3 and 4.
A FONT indicators:
Press
FONT
.
B PITCH indicators:
Press
PITCH
.
Item Setting
A
B
Data length 8Bit 7Bit — — — — —
Baud rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200
Parity None Ignore Odd Even — — —
Protocol DTR XON/XOFF — — — — —
Signal Polarity Mark Space — — — — —
FONT/PITCH indicators condition:
= light is lit. = light is out. = light is blinking.
5. Press
LOAD/PARK
to exit the Interface Setup mode.
The FONT indicators will go off and the current conditions will print.
Note
•To return all current settings to the factory settings, follow the steps below.
1. While pressing
LOAD/PARK
, turn the power on, then release.
2. Press
TEAR OFF
.
3. Press
LOAD/PARK
to exit the Initial Setup mode.
36 Operating Instructions
Using the Control Panel