Unit 4: Printer Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIAL INTERFACE MODE (TABLE 4-4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the menu selection screen for the INTERFACES Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERFACES

 

 

 

 

Ignore CR/LF

 

 

 

 

Item No. Check

 

 

 

 

BCC Check

 

 

 

 

History Buffer

 

 

 

 

Comm. Protocol

 

 

 

 

Host Interface

 

 

 

 

Parallel Port

 

 

 

 

USB Port

 

 

 

 

Serial Port

 

 

 

 

Printer Mgt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determines whether the print data code will be deleted. Hexadecimal graphic data will not be

 

 

 

deleted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignore CR/LF

 

No - factory default. Will not be deleted.

 

No*

 

 

 

Yes - will delete all carriage returns (CR) and line feed (LF) commands in the data stream -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

including graphics and 2D barcodes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This menu screen is only available when Status 5 is selected for Bi-Com interface. Determines

 

 

 

how the printer will react if the item number (ID Command) is set to be processed by the printer.

 

 

 

Disable - factory default. Does nothing regardless of whether the item number is included in

 

 

 

 

the format.

 

Item No. Check

 

 

 

Disable*

 

Cancel - errors when the incorrect item number is being accessed. When the printer is

 

 

 

 

brought back online from the error, by pressing the Line key, the incorrect job is canceled.

 

 

 

Resume - errors when the incorrect item number is being accessed. When the printer is

 

 

 

 

brought back online from the error, by pressing the Line key, the incorrect job is canceled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Block-Check-Code Algorithm Check. Only available when Status 5 is selected for Bi-Com

 

 

 

interface. Determines how the printer will react if the BCC is set to be processed by the printer.

 

 

 

Disable - factory default. Does nothing regardless of whether the BCC is included in the

 

 

 

 

format.

 

BCC Check

 

 

 

Disable*

 

Cancel - errors when the incorrect BCC is being accessed. When the printer is broght back

 

 

 

 

online from an error, by pressing the Line key, the incorrect job is printed.

 

 

 

Resume - error when the incorrect item number is being accessed. When the printer is

 

 

 

 

brought back online from the error, by pressing the Line key, the incorrect job is canceled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The history buffer stores a history of printer statuses. Is only available when Status 5 is selected

 

 

 

for Bi-Com interface.

 

 

 

Temporary - factory default. Store the history buffer in the internal RAM. This memory is

 

History Buffer

 

 

Temporary*

 

 

deleted when the printer’s power is turned off.

 

 

 

Permanent - stores the history buffer in Flash (internal or optional) Memory. This memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can only be cleared through the printer’s display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Protocol. Selects the mode of Bi-Directional communications. In most cases this

 

 

 

menu does not need to be altered and is meant to help support legacy applications which may

 

 

 

have incorporated older bi-directional statuses. Anything other than Staus 5 or Standard (none) is

 

 

 

not recommended.

 

 

 

Status 5 - factory default. Most advanced of the options. This status is the most recent and

 

 

 

 

represented in the interface specifications. For more information, refer to the appropriate

 

Comm. Protocol

 

 

 

Status 5*

 

 

section in the programming and interface guide.

 

 

 

Standard - bi-directional interface is not used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status 2 - legacy bi-directional support. Not recommended for new applications.

 

 

 

Status 3 - legacy bi-directional support. Not recommended for new applications.

 

 

 

Status 4 - legacy bi-directional support. Not recommended for new applications.

 

 

 

 

 

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SATO GL408/412E Is the menu selection screen for the Interfaces Mode, Deleted, No factory default. Will not be deleted