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PRINTING REPORTS USING THE RF LINK
In addition to specifying the program and settings to use to
process the report to be printed, serial port settings must be
configured so that the Quantum-III can communicate with
your PC. In general, every setting (except for Port) should
be set as shown on the left. To get to this window, select
“Change Serial Settings” from the Print Monitor’s menu.
The Port drop-down menu will list all serial ports (also
known as COM ports) identified on your computer. Many
computers will skip port numbers, so identifying which
port to use may initially be difficult. One rule of thumb to follow is that if using a regular serial cable
to connect to the unit, you will likely want to select a port in the COM1 - COM4 range. If there is a
USB cable involved, such as if you are using the RF Link to print wirelessly, the port you want will
most likely be COM5 or higher.
Note that the Port drop-down box is grayed-out in the picture above. This means that the port is cur-
rently open, and cannot be changed. If this occurs, close the port from the monitor’s menu before go-
ing to “Change Serial Settings”, make the desired changes, and then reopen the port.
The Print Monitor MUST have a port open in order to communicate with the Quantum-III.
Configuring Serial Settings
What Happens When You Print
When you print via the RF Link, the Quantum-III will display
the message immediately to the right while it is sending data to
the computer and waiting for a response. After no more than a
couple seconds, this message should be replaced with one of the
following:
Success!
This message means that the data was received by the PC, and
your report should be printing.
You will be returned to the record menu after a few seconds.
Failure!
There was an error in transmitting the record, and it was not
saved or printed. You will need to try to print again.
You will be returned to the record menu after a few seconds.
Time-Out.
This message means that the Quantum-III does not know
whether the report is printing or not. If the version of the port
monitor on your computer is 1.0, then you will always receive
this message regardless of whether or not there was a problem, as
it does not report the status of a print request.