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Chapter 3 Menu Options
Serial

Interface Type

This parameter allows you to select either the RS-232 or RS-422 serial port

interface.

Data Protocol

You can select one of the following serial interface protocols to meet the host

interface requirements.

• XON / XOFF. The printer controls the flow of communication from the

host by turning the transmission on and off. In some situations, such as

when the buffer is full or the timing of signals is too slow or too fast, the

printer will tell the host to stop transmission by sending an XOFF

character. An XOFF character is sent when the number of empty bytes in

the buffer is less than or equal to 25 percent of the buffer size.

SERIAL
(from page 54)
Interface
Type Data Protocol Baud Rate Word Length Stop Bits Parity
RS-232*
RS-422 XON/XOFF*
ETX/ACK
ACK/NAK
Series 1 Char
Series 2 Char
DTR
600
1200
2400
4800
9600*
38400
57600
115200
8 bits*
7 bits 1 stop bit*
2 stop bits None*
Odd
Even
Mark
Sense
* = Factory Default
Data Terminal
Ready Request
To Send Buffer Size
In K
True*
On-Line and BNF
Off-Line or BF
On-Line
False
On-Line and BNF*
Off-Line or BF
On-Line
False
True
1*
(1-16)
Poll
Character Poll
Response
One Char
Enquiry
00 Hex*
(00-FF hex) 0 ms*
(0-30)
Disable*
Enable
Printer Status
Disable*
ENQ/STX
ENQ
Idle
Response
Disable*
Enable