Setup guide

If You Are Using the Serial Port
If the printer is connected to a serial port, you must redirect printer output
through the MODE command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The example in
Table 2–2 uses two MODE commands; the first line configures the serial port
and the second line redirects the output from the parallel port (LPT1) to the
serial port (COM1).
Table 2–2 AUTOEXEC.BAT Modifications for Serial Connections
If you are using . . . Add the following commands . . .
MS–DOS Version 4.0 or newer MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,B
1
MODE LPT1:=COM1:
MS–DOS Version 3.3 or older MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P
1
MODE LPT1:=COM1:
1
This command assumes you are using the default communications settings of the printer. If you
have changed the communication settings on your printer you must reflect those changes in your
MODE command.
For the changes to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to take effect, reboot your
computer by pressing the RESET button (if you have one) or by pressing
CTRL
+
ALT
+
DELETE
simultaneously.
Go to Section 2.2.4 for information about using printer drivers.
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