62Operator Manual, DTR Polarity, Busy Polarity | Tally Genicom 2900

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Offline: When this option is active, the DTR Line is used to signal only that the printer is Online or Offline. Unlike the Busy option, the Offline option will not interfere with operation of the Xon/Xoff Communication Protocol.

Power: When this option is active, the DTR Line is used to signal the host that the printer is powered up. This DTR Selection will not interfere with host reception of the Xoff/Xon Serial Protocol, because unlike the Busy selection, the DTR Signal is not toggled at the same time as the Xoff Signal. When using this option, the DTR Polarity parameter must be set to Actv Hi.

If your system is configured to use Xon/Xoff Protocol, using the Busy option above will cause interference with printer to host communication. You may however, use the DTR Line to signal the host that the printer is Offline or that the printer is powered up (Of- fline and Power options, respectively).

DTR Polarity

This parameter is used to set the DTR Signal polarity. Active Low is the default.

Busy Polarity

This parameter allows you to control the polarity of the Busy Signal. Active Low is the default.

RTS Function

The RTS line of the serial interface has been used to indicate Busy in addition to the DTR line. This option allows the RTS line to either be continuously High or to function as Busy (default).

Robust Xon

This parameter behaves the same as a normal Xon/Xoff protocol, except that with this parameter enabled, the Xon code will be sent every 5 seconds when the printer is ready to accept data. OFF is the default.

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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 Conventions About This ManualPreface-10Operator Manual Setting Up Your Printer Site Preparation Repacking Unpacking the PrinterUnpacking your printer Removing the Shipping Hardware Interface Connections Interface Connections and Powering UpInterface Connectors Serial/Parallel Interfaces 14Operator Manual Powering UpPowering Up Paper System Components Paper SystemPaper System Components Print Gap 16Operator ManualTractors Paper Tension Installing Ribbon Cartridge Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 18Operator Manual Control Panel Components LED IndicatorsControl Panel Components LCD Liquid Crystal Display 20Operator Manual Loading Paper and Printing 22Operator Manual Standard Printing ModeLoading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Print Gap AdjustmentPrint Gap Profile Mode Gap Zone 26Operator Manual Using a Saved Gap Zone ProfileFine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting After unlocking the Print Gap keys Set Print Gap Detect Mode to ManualManually Adjust Print Gap on Control Panel 28Operator Manual Manually Setting Print GapSetting Up Configurations Run a Print Test Control Panel Display Printer Menus and the Control Panel 30Operator Manual Control Panel DisplayDisplay During Normal Operation Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer Impact Display When In a Menu 32Operator Manual Control Panel Key FunctionsControl Panel Key Functions Print GAP + and Keys TOF Key Top of FormView Key Up and Down Arrow Keys 34Operator Manual Enter KeyClear Key Clear Key Config Key Offline Control Panel Menus Using MenusUsing Menus Categories, Parameters and Selections TCP/IP if LAN is installed 38Operator Manual Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu SystemChanging Form Length How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options Report Print Selections Report Font Category Operator MenuOperator Menu ⇒ Font 40Operator Manual Ocra Density Ser/Par Character SetMatrix 42Operator Manual Forms Category Operator Menu ⇒ Forms 44Operator Manual If Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices Choice Quick AccessPrint to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is on Eject Distance 46Operator Manual RibnMon Thresh Ribbon Monitor Operation 48Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ Print GapPrint Gap Category Mode Fine-Tuning the Print Gap ManuallyReset 50Operator Manual Detect Distance VFU Category Vertical Format Units VFU EnableOperator Menu ⇒ VFU VT Channel Vertical Tab Channel Printer Category Config MenuConfig Menu ⇒ Printer 52Operator Manual IO Hold Report 54Operator Manual Beeper ModeBeeper Volume Config Menu ⇒ Codes Codes Category Form Feed at TOF 56Operator ManualPrint on CR Alt ESC Alternate Escape Ignore Char Code 7FPrint 80 9F Hex Sub Char From 58Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ ConfigurationsConfigurations Category How to label a configuration slot 60Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/OSerial I/O Category Status Enquiry DTR Function Busy Polarity 62Operator ManualDTR Polarity RTS Function Parallel I/O Category Config Menu ⇒ Parallel I/OPopc Print On Paper Command Bi-Directional 64Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ IntellifilterIntellifilter Category Serial Parallel Twinax/Coax IP Addr Category TCP/IP Menu LAN Interface OnlyTCP/IP Menu Gateway Category 66Operator Manual TCP/IP Menu ⇒ SubnetSubnet Category Pattern Category Test MenuTestMenu ⇒ Pattern Print Diag Category Test Menu ⇒ Fault OverrideFault Override Category 68Operator Manual Help Menu Help Menu 70Operator Manual Fault Correction Procedure FaultsAppendix a Troubleshooting A-71 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 Standard Languages and Character Sets Appendix B Specifications B-81Fonts, Languages and Characters Language Substitutions Configurations, Paper and Speed 82Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-83 Daly Drive, Suite 703.833.8700 Chantilly, VA 703.222.7629