Instruction manual

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 2
This chapter discusses how to
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set communication parameters.
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upload the printer’s configuration or font information.
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configure the printer using online configuration packets.
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use immediate commands to control the printer’s operation at any time.
Setting Communication Parameters
Use the following information if you are connecting to the printer’s 9-pin serial
port.
The communication parameters at the printer must match those at the host, or
you will not be able to communicate.
You can use the communication settings packet to set communication
parameters for your printer.
On MS-DOS computers, you can use the MODE command to set communication
values on your PC. For example
MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1
This command sets your host to these communication values:
¨ a baud rate of 9600
¨ no parity
¨ 8 bit word length
¨ 1 stop bit
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