Operation

ENTERING THE INTERFACE SETUP MENU

The setup menu for interface parameters is the second setup menu. To enter this menu, first take the printer offline (refer to the ONLINE button described earlier). Then press and hold the SETUP button approximately two seconds until “Setup: INTERFACE” is displayed and the bell beeps twice to indicate that the second menu has been entered (Note that “Setup: FORMS” will be displayed and the bell will beep once before the interface menu is displayed. Continue to hold the button to pass through this menu and proceed to the interface menu). At this time you are able to view and/or edit the values for the various interface functions as listed below. While you may select functions with either the FUNCTION UP or FUNCTION DOWN buttons, they are listed here in the order of function up.

The factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Function

 

Possible Values

Mode:

 

n = Test, ANSI X3.64,

 

 

Epson*, Bar Codes,

 

 

Proprinter, LA-120, TTY,

 

 

Printek, Barberpole, or Hex

 

 

Dump

I/O:

 

Parallel*, Serial, or CX/TX

 

 

(optional)

Description

Selects the current emulation mode, barberpole mode, or hex dump mode. The test mode is for factory use only.

Selects the active I/O port. If the CX/TX interface is installed, then CX/TX also selects the parallel port. Not available when the RS- 422 interface is installed.

Baud Rate:

150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400,

Selects the baud rate for the serial

 

4800, 9600*, or 19200

interface. Not available when

 

 

Parallel or CX/TX is selected.

Data Bits:

7 or 8*

Selects the number of data bits in

 

 

the serial character frame and the

 

 

number of significant data bits in

 

 

each character received via all other

 

 

interfaces.

Parity:

None*, Ignore, Odd, or

Selects the parity checking

 

Even

requirements for the serial data bits.

 

 

Not available when Parallel or

 

 

CX/TX is selected.

Busy:

Low* or High

Selects the polarity of the busy

 

 

signal (pin 11 of the RS-232C

 

 

interface). Available only when the

 

 

RS-232C interface is installed and

 

 

Serial is selected.

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Printek FormsPro 4300, 4500, 4503 operation manual Entering the Interface Setup Menu

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