Instruction manual

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CONFIGURING THE PRINTER
This chapter discusses how to
 set communication parameters.
 upload the printer’s configuration or font information.
 configure the printer using online configuration packets.
 use immediate commands to control the printers 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 are not 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: 9600 baud, no parity, an 8 bit
word length, 1 stop bit.
Using MPCLII Conventions
Here are some guidelines to follow when using MPCLII.
MPCLII Punctuation
Use the following characters when creating MPCLII packets. These characters are the default:
Character
Decimal
Value
Description
{ (left bracket) 123 start of header
} (right bracket) 125 end of header
| (vertical bar) 124 field separator*
, (comma) 044 parameter separator
"ABC" (quotation
marks)
034
Quotation marks enclose character strings. Empty quotes
(" ") identify null strings or unused fields.
‘comment’ (single
quotation marks)
039
Grave accents enclose comments. Any data enclosed in
grave accents is ignored. Do not embed comments within a
quoted string. Grave accents are also used to reject
mainframe data.
* The field separator is the split vertical bar (|). The decimal value is 124. To enter this character,
use the Shift key plus the Split Vertical Bar key on your computer’s keyboard. Depending on your
text editor, it may appear as a solid vertical bar or as a split vertical bar.
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