Appendix A • Control Panel Menus
Pitney Bowes DA500/DA550 Operator Guide
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Transmitting data from the computer to the DA500/
DA550 is by way of the parallel interface or the serial
interface. The printer automatically senses the interface
through which data is being sent. When the computer
uses the DA500/DA550’s parallel interface
no commu-
nication settings are required.
When the serial interface is used, the DA500/DA550
Communications menu settings must be configured to
match the computer settings. Configure the computer
to use either the XON/XOFF or DTR handshaking
settings to communicate with the DA500/DA550. Use
the following sub menus to change the DA500/DA550
serial communications:
A. Baud Rate
B Parity
C. Word Length
D. Line Termination.
NOTE: To verify that the computer and the DA500/
DA550 are communicating, with the printer on-line,
type DIR>PRN and press Enter.
A. Baud Rate
The Baud Rate choices are (1200), (2400), (4800), (9600)
and (19200).
B. Parity
Parity determines the integrity of data that is sent. The
choices are (ODD), (EVEN) AND (NONE).
5. Communications
