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Parameter group

Parameter

Possible settings

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

Type

RS232_1

 

Selects the interface. Printer can be configured

INTERFACES

 

Parallel

 

either for serial, parallel or USB connection.

 

 

USB

 

Two interfaces can be used at the same time,

 

 

RS232_23)

 

one assigned to User 1 and one to User 2.

 

If RS232_1 is selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud rate

4800

 

Selects the data transmission rate (baud rate)

 

 

9600

 

(baud = bit per second).

 

 

19200

*

 

 

 

38400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data bits

7

 

Selects the number of data bits per data byte.

 

 

8

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop bits

1

*

Selects if one or two stop bits are used per

 

 

2

 

data byte.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity

Even

 

The parity test for received data bytes can be

 

 

Odd

 

selected. None causes transmission in both

 

 

None

*

directions without parity bit. If Even or Odd is

 

 

 

 

selected, the bytes are checked if they have

 

 

 

 

even or odd parity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protocol

Ready/Busy

*

Selects the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set of

 

 

Xon/Xoff

 

rules and procedures for ensuring error-free

 

 

 

 

data exchanges between computer and

 

 

 

 

printer. Details of the available protocols can

 

 

 

 

be found in the section Serial attachment

 

 

 

 

characteristics, page 127.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTS

Valid

*

Sets the signal CTS (Clear To Send) on or off.

 

 

Invalid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Parallel is selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel Bidir

On

*

Sets the bidirectional data transfer

 

 

Off

 

(IEEE1284): if set to on ECP is supported, if off

 

 

 

 

Nibble mode only is supported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If RS232_2 is selected3)

 

 

 

Baud rate 2

4800

 

Selects the data transmission rate (baud rate)

 

 

9600

 

(baud = bit per second).

 

 

19200

*

 

 

 

38400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data bits 2

7

 

Selects the number of data bits per data byte.

 

 

8

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop bits 2

1

*

Selects if one or two stop bits are used per

 

 

2

 

data byte.

 

 

 

 

 

1)Only in Epson and IBM emulation

2)Only if MSR-H is installed

3)Only for printer model with second serial interface

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Tally Genicom 5040 manual Characteristics

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