Print Server Administration User’s Guide
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Getting Started Setting up Your Print Server
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Parity Bits Sets the type of parity check bit sent with
each byte on the serial port. Most modern printers use a
non-parity serial protocol.
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XON/XOFF Flow Control Determines whether or not
the print server should respond to software flow control
requests from the printer. When software flow control is
used, the printer will send an XOFF character (Control-S)
to the print server when its buffer is getting full, and an
XON character (XON) when the buffer is no longer full.
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H/W Flow Control Determines whether or not the print
server should respond to hardware flow control requests
from the printer. When hardware flow control is used, the
printer will use the DTR, RTS, or both RS232 control
lines to control the print server’s transmission of data in
order to prevent the printer’s buffers from getting full.
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Click OK to exit the Port Settings dialog.
5.
Click OK to exit the Server Device dialog window.
6.
Choose Save Configuration from the Configuration menu,
or press the Save Configuration button on the toolbar. This
will store the new settings into the print server and restart it.
Testing Your Print Server
Once you have set all of the necessary parameters, and have
finished connecting your printer(s) to the print server, you should
test each of the printer ports using the Print Test function.
For each port you wish to test,
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