User`s guide

Chapter 7: Master Editor, Configuration Menu
Passwords
Master Peripherals
Touch Master Peripherals to configure the master serial ports for the report printer and
host. Select PRINTER to configure the Master Report Printer or HOST to configure host
communication parameters to a computer or modem.
Peripheral Selection Screen
PRINTER
A serial RS232 printer can be connected directly to the REM/STEM for printing reports.
Touching PRINTER
will open the Printer Setup screen below.
Printer Port Setup Screen
DB9 Printer Port
Pin 2 Transmit
Pin 3 Receive
Pin 7 Ground
The options for the RS-232 serial-printer port are as follows.
Baud Rate From 1.2k to 115k. This must match the printer. Default is 9.6k baud.
Parity Even, Odd, Low, High, or Off (no) parity. Use Off for the 88XX Printers. When
using 7 data bits, select Even Parity, and when using Off, select 8 data bits.
Stop Bits Selections are 1, 1.5, and 2. Use 1 Stop Bit for the 88XX Document Printers.
Most applications use 1 stop bit.
Data Bits Selections are 5, 6, 7, and 8 data bits (sometimes-called word length). Use
8 data bits for the 88XX Document Printers.
Time Out This selection is not used for normal printing functions. The default is zero.
Flow Control Type of control between the host device and a peripheral that will start and
stop data transfer to prevent an overflow condition. XON/XOFF is software
handshaking and should be selected for the 88XX Document Printers.
Printer
Initialization
This selection is used to enter printer Hex Control Codes used to set up the
printer before printing a document. The standard initialization code for the
88XX is: 18,1B,40,1B,39,1B,49,00,1B,4D,0F,1B,42,3C.
Printer Name This is used for reference only.
Printer Cancel This hex code is used to stop or cancel whatever the printer is doing. The
8842/8843/8844/8845 use hex code 18 for cancel.
Set Bold This hex code is used to turn on bold or emphasized printing. The
8842/8843/8844/8845 use 1B,45 for bold print.
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