Printer User Manual

Chapter 2 Operating Your Compact Printer
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2.8 OPERATING MSP/MPP PRINTER IN MS-DOS ENVIRONMENT
To insure proper operation of the Extech MPP/MSP printers in DOS environment the following
are required.
FOR MPP SERIES - Parallel Printer
1- Use DOS print command to print, or Write Direct to printer port.
2- Set the printer port for infinite retry using the dos MODE command.
MODE LPT1:,,P
FOR MSP SERIES - Serial Printer
1- Use DOS print command to print, or Write Direct to printer port.
2- Set the PC's communication baud using DOS MODE command, printer
and PC baud rate and parity have to match.
Mode com1:9600,n,8,1,r
3- Redirect PC's serial (COM) port to parallel (LPT)
mode lpt1:=com1:
4- Set the printer port for infinite retry using the dos MODE command.
MODE LPT1:,,P
2.9 OPERATING MSP/MPP PRINTER IN WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT
To insure proper operation of the Extech MSP/MPP in a windows environment the following are
required.
Select Generic/text only printer driver.
Use Windows printer manager.
For MPP Parallel printers, Set the PC's parallel (LPT1) port as follows.
- LTP1: Local Port
- Device not selected: 15
- transmission retry: 45
- Fast printing Direct to Port enabled
For MSP serial printers, Set the PC's serial port (COM1) baud rate and parity to match
printer. Use printer Self-Test to verify baud rate and parity setting.