User`s manual

Section 4: Advanced Functions
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Configuration
Make sure that the AX-3 Cobra+, the printer and the PC are switched
off.
1. Connect the PC-Host sharing cable, leading from the AX-3
Cobra+ to your printer and to the PC (or PCs).
2. Switch on all units.
For PC serial printing, make sure that the PC’s serial parameters
match the AX-3 Cobra+ configuration. The following DOS
commands will set the PC port COM1 to match the default settings
of the AX-3 Cobra+ serial parameters and print a directory listing:
For PC parallel printing it is recommended to set the DOS parallel
printer timeout to infinite with the following command:
MODE COM1:96,n,8,2,p
(Set the serial parameters for COM1)
DIR >COM1
(Print a directory listing for verification)
MODE LPT1:,,P
(Set the timeout to infinite)