Protocol (or “handshaking”) is the communications con- vention used between the computer and printer to regu- late the flow of data. DTR is the most commonly used protocol.
Switch 3 1 Switch 4 | Protocol | 1 |
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Baud rate is the rate in bits per second at which data is sent to the printer. Typically 9600 or 19200 is used.
Switch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 Baud rate DOS/Windows setting
OFF | OFF |
| OFF |
| 150 | bps | 150 |
OFF | OFF |
| ON |
| 300 | bps | 300 |
| ON | 1 | OFF | I | 600 | bps | 1 |
OFF | ON |
| ON |
| 1200 | bps | 1200 |
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ON | OFF |
| OFF |
| 2400 | bps | 2400 |
ON | OFF |
| ON | 1 | 4800 | bps | 4800 |
ON | ON |
| OFF | / | 9600 | bps | 9600 |
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