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Baud Rate
The baud rate is a measure of the speed of information or data
transfer. The baud rate is a number, such as 1200, 2400, or 9600.
The baud rates that this printer is capable of handling are
For most users, 1200, 9600, or 19200 (depending on the system) is
used. 9600 is the factory default for baud rate.
Option
The option defines flow control and parity parameters. Flow
control (also known as handshaking or protocol) is a software
technique used to control the flow of information between the host
computer, the software application program, and the printer.
The parity and protocol option is specified by an integer in the range
0 to 255. This integer represents a byte whose eight bits specify the
number of stop bits, style, flow control and parity.
■ Stop bits indicates the number of stop bits transmitted per
character.
■ Style indicates whether 7 data bits or 8 data bits are used.
300
600
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
Table 8.1 Baud Rates
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