Specifications

Connecting via the
Serial Port
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Use the printer control panel to set up serial communication
(described earlier in this manual).
4 In your applications, select a QMS 4525-compatible printer
driver.
If you use other than a QMS 4525-compatible driver with this
printer, you may be able to print, but you may not be able to take
advantage of all the printer's features. See your application docu-
mentation for more information. Also, application notes, which are
tips for printing from specific applications, are available from Q-
FAX and the QMS Bulletin Board. Appendix A, “QMS Customer
Support,” explains how to use these QMS information services.
Printing via the Serial Port
Before you can print to the serial port, the printer, host, and application
must all communicate using the same serial port settings. If your printer
is replacing another printer, and you are using the same cable to connect
it to the host, the host is probably already configured correctly. However,
if the host has not been connected to a printer before, or if you are using
a different cable, use the information in the following sections to test the
communication between printer and host.
Testing Serial Communication
To test communication between your printer and host, first create a
short file that ejects a page from the printer, then send it to the printer.
Creating the Test File
To create the test file, type the following commands at the DOS
prompt (you can use either uppercase or lowercase letters; however,
you must type the PostScript showpage operator in lowercase let-
ters). The symbol means to press the Enter key. To produce the ^D
and ^Z, press and hold down the Ctrl key while you type the appropri-
ate letters (d and z). These characters signify the end of the file and
must always be included.