Connecting to the Serial Port

Use a standard serial cable (fig. 2.30) with either a 9-pin or 25-pin female connector to attach to the computer and a 9-pin male connector to attach to the printer.

25-pin

Connector to Printer: 9-pinConnector to PC: or 9-pin

Fig. 2.30 Serial Cables

1.Turn off your printer and PC.

2.Plug the serial cable’s 9-pin male connector into the printer’s serial port.

3.Plug the other connector (either a 25-pin or a 9-pin female connector) into the computer’s serial port.

4.Turn on your printer and PC.

5.Verify that PC and printer communication settings match.

Check your PC documentation to determine how to check and set the PC settings.

Check and set your printer settings using the front panel configuration menus. See “Interface Control” in chapter 6.

6.Verify that the printer’s serial interface is enabled and configured properly. See “Interface Control” in chapter 6.

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Xante 3 Series warranty Connecting to the Serial Port, Serial Cables