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Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/O

Serial I/O Category

Serial Interface is a style of host com- puter-to-printer I/O communications. It requires certain parameters to be prop- erly set in order for the printer and host computer to communicate. Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Config Menu => Serial I/O to get here.

Baud

The Baud parameter allows the user to set up the printer to receive data at different transmission speeds. The baud rate must be the same value at both ends of the communication line. 9600 is the default.

Data Bits

You can choose the number of data bits per byte. 8 bits is the default.

Stop Bits

This parameter sets the number of serial stop bits. 1 is the default.

Parity

Parity is a method the printer uses to verify that each byte of data it receives is exactly what the host computer transmitted. When selected, it keeps track of the number of high bits in each byte (either odd or even). Default is None. The printer must match the parity of the host computer.

8th Bit

If 8 bits per byte is selected under Data Bits above, you use this parameter to determine how the 8th bit is to be used. If this bit is to be ignored, the param- eter should be set to Unused. If the bit is to be used, the parameter should be set to Data. Data is the default, used for 8-bit characters.

Protocol

The printer and host computer must establish common signals, understood by both units, for indicating when to send new data and when to stop sending data. For IPDS, this parameter allows the serial protocol to be set to either Ready/Busy or XON/XOFF. For all other printers, there are six additional block mode protocols. The eight protocols are:

Ready/Busy	(Default selection)
Xon/Xoff
and six Block Mode protocols:
Enq/Ack	(Enquiry/Acknowledge)
Etx/Ack	(End of Text/Acknowledge )
Etx/Ack/Nak	(End of Text/Acknowledge/Neg. Acknowledge )
Ack/Nak	(Acknowledge/Negative Acknowledge )
Xon/off/Etx/Ack	(XON/XOFF/End of Text/Acknowledge )
Xon/off/Enq/Ack	(XON/XOFF/Enquiry/Acknowledge)

The above protocols are explained in detail in the Applications Manual.

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Contents

Operator Manual Serial Parallel LAN Operator Manual Acknowledgments Contents Chapter Operator Manual ESC Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Specifications Introduction Operator Manual Preface-9 About This Manual Preface-10Operator ManualConventions Setting Up Your Printer Site Preparation Unpacking the Printer Unpacking your printerRepacking Removing the Shipping Hardware Interface Connections and Powering Up Interface ConnectorsInterface Connections Serial/Parallel Interfaces Powering Up Powering Up14Operator Manual Paper System Paper System ComponentsPaper System Components 16Operator Manual TractorsPrint Gap Paper Tension Installing Ribbon Cartridge Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 18Operator Manual LED Indicators Control Panel ComponentsControl Panel Components LCD Liquid Crystal Display 20Operator Manual Loading Paper and Printing Standard Printing Mode Loading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step22Operator Manual Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Adjustment Print Gap Profile ModePrint Gap Gap Zone Using a Saved Gap Zone Profile Fine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting26Operator Manual Set Print Gap Detect Mode to Manual Manually Adjust Print Gap on Control PanelAfter unlocking the Print Gap keys Manually Setting Print Gap Setting Up Configurations28Operator Manual Run a Print Test Control Panel Display Printer Menus and the Control Panel Control Panel Display Display During Normal Operation30Operator Manual Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer Impact Display When In a Menu Control Panel Key Functions Control Panel Key Functions32Operator Manual TOF Key Top of Form View KeyPrint GAP + and Keys Up and Down Arrow Keys Enter Key Clear Key34Operator Manual Clear Key Config Key Offline Using Menus Using MenusControl Panel Menus Categories, Parameters and Selections TCP/IP if LAN is installed Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu System Changing Form Length38Operator Manual How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options Report Print Selections Report Operator Menu Operator Menu ⇒ FontFont Category 40Operator Manual Ser/Par Character Set MatrixOcra Density 42Operator Manual Forms Category Operator Menu ⇒ Forms 44Operator Manual Quick Access Print to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is onIf Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices Choice Eject Distance 46Operator Manual RibnMon Thresh Ribbon Monitor Operation Operator Menu ⇒ Print Gap Print Gap Category48Operator Manual Fine-Tuning the Print Gap Manually ResetMode 50Operator Manual Detect Distance VFU Enable Operator Menu ⇒ VFUVFU Category Vertical Format Units VT Channel Vertical Tab Channel Config Menu Config Menu ⇒ PrinterPrinter Category 52Operator Manual IO Hold Report Beeper Mode Beeper Volume54Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ Codes Codes Category 56Operator Manual Print on CRForm Feed at TOF Alt ESC Alternate Escape Code 7F Print 80 9F HexIgnore Char Sub Char From Config Menu ⇒ Configurations Configurations Category58Operator Manual How to label a configuration slot Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/O Serial I/O Category60Operator Manual Status Enquiry DTR Function 62Operator Manual DTR PolarityBusy Polarity RTS Function Config Menu ⇒ Parallel I/O Popc Print On Paper CommandParallel I/O Category Bi-Directional Config Menu ⇒ Intellifilter Intellifilter Category64Operator Manual Serial Parallel Twinax/Coax TCP/IP Menu LAN Interface Only TCP/IP MenuIP Addr Category Gateway Category TCP/IP Menu ⇒ Subnet Subnet Category66Operator Manual Test Menu TestMenu ⇒ PatternPattern Category Print Test Menu ⇒ Fault Override Fault Override CategoryDiag Category 68Operator Manual Help Menu Help Menu 70Operator Manual Faults Appendix a Troubleshooting A-71Fault Correction Procedure Messages Error Messages 72Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-73 HammerTimeExplanation Corrective Action 74Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-75 Paper Problems 76Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-77 Industry and Agency Standards Industry and Agency Standards 78Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-79 Environment Emulations and Fonts 80Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-81 Fonts, Languages and CharactersStandard Languages and Character Sets Language Substitutions Configurations, Paper and Speed 82Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-83 Daly Drive, Suite 703.833.8700 Chantilly, VA 703.222.7629