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Appendix F: Optional Interface

Setting the DIP switches on the optional serial interface board

After the document table is opened sufficiently, use a thin flat-blade screwdriver or some other similar object to change DIP switch settings.

ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

OFF

The following table shows all the possible settings for the DIP switches. All switch settings, except for 1-7 and 1-8, are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory.

Switch

 

Parameter

 

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud Rate

 

See table below

 

APPENDIX

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Data Length

 

8 bits

 

7 bits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Parity Check

Disabled

 

Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Parity Selection

 

Odd

 

Even

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Handshake

DTR/DSR

 

XON/XOFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Serial I/F Pin 6 Reset Signal

 

Active

 

Inactive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Serial I/F Pin 25 Reset Signal

 

Active

 

Inactive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud Rate

 

Switch 1

 

 

Switch 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2400BPS

 

OFF

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4800BPS

 

ON

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9600BPS

 

ON

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19200BPS*1

 

OFF

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCP700 specifications

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