IBM 6400 Series, Setup Manual

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Chapter 4
Serial Interface Menu
Serial Interface Menu
IMPORTANT
The serial parameters in the printer must be set to match the serial
interface in the host computer (at the other end of the printer data
cable). Otherwise, the printer may not operate correctly, and data
characters from the computer may not print or may appear as “garbled”
text.
Serial
Interface
(from page 110)
Interface
Type
RS 232*
RS 422
Data
Protocol
XON/XOF*
ETX/ACK
ACK/NAK
DTR
Baud
Rate
9600* Baud
19200 Baud
38400 Baud
57600 Baud
115200 Baud
600 Baud
1200 Baud
2400 Baud
4800 Baud
Data Bits
8*
7
Parity
None*
Odd
Even
Mark
Sense
To view options, press:
To select an option, press:
To exit the configuration menus
and return to READY, press:
Scroll Scroll Enter Return
Enter
Start
* = Factory Default
Stop Bits
1*
2
Data Terminal
Ready
Ready and
Buffer Not Full*
Not Ready or
Buffer Full
False
True
Request to
Send
True*
Ready and
Buffer Not Full
Not Ready or
Buffer Full
False
Buffer Size in
Kilobytes
16*
1 - 16
Poll
Character
00 Hex*
00 - FF Hex
One Char
Enquiry
Disable*
Enable
Serial
Hotport
Trickle Time
1/4 Sec*
1/2 Sec
1 Sec
2 Sec
4 Sec
8 Sec
16 Sec
OFF
Timeout
10 Sec*
1 Sec - 60 Sec
Report Status
Disable*
Enable
Framing
Errors
Enable*
Disable