Instruction manual

Defining the Communication Settings Packet
Use the communication settings packet (F) to set the baud rate, word length, stop bits, parity,
and flow control for serial communications. To set parallel communications, see “Using Parallel
Communications.”
Changing the communication settings takes approximately two seconds. Communications sent
during this interval will be lost. Make sure the host communication values match the values on
the printer and the host is capable of communicating at the speed you select for the printer.
Do not add any characters, such as a carriage return/line feed, in your communication settings
packet or communications errors may occur.
Syntax {I,F,baud,word_length,stop_bits,par ity,
flow_con trol p }
F1. F Communication Settings Packet
F2. baud Baud Rate. Options:
0 1200 3 9600 (default)
1 2400 4 19200
2 4800 5 38400
F3. word_length Word Length. Options:
0 7-bit word length (odd or even parity only)
1 8-bit word length (default)
F4. stop_bits Stop Bits. Options:
0 1-stop bit (default)
1 2-stop bits
F5. parity Parity. Options:
0 None (default)
1 ODD parity
2 EVEN parity
F6. flow_control Flow Control. Options:
0 None 2 (CTS)
1 DTR (default) 3 XON/XOFF
Note: If you use the DOS COPY command to download your formats, set “Flow Control” to DTR
(not XON/XOFF).
Example {I,F,3,1,0,0,1 p }
Uses 9600 baud, an 8-bit word length, one stop bit, no parity, and the DTR mode.
CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 2-13