Interfaces
Serial interface (option)
B-15
Configuring the serial interface of the PC
DOS mode/Command line
To use the serial interface of your PC, you must add the following mode commands to
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
mode com1:9600,n,8,1,p
mode lpt1:= com1:
With the first MODE command, you configure the serial interface Com1 of your PC to
the printer’s factory defaults. The second MODE command redirects the parallel standard
output port LPT1 of your PC to Com1.
Bits per second:
9600 bauds
Parity:
none
Data bits:
8
Stop bits:
1
These settings must be modified to use different values.
Windows 95/98
Click on the
Start
button in the Windows taskbar. Move the mouse to
Settings
and click
on
Control Panel
. Click on
System
, followed by
Device Manager
. Click on
Ports
,
COM1
and
Port Settings
.
Bits per second:
9600 bauds
Data bits:
8
Parity:
none
Stop bits:
1
These settings must be modified to use different values.
Windows 2000/XP
Click on the
Start
button in the Windows taskbar. Click on
Printers
(Windows 2000) or
on
Printers and Faxes
(Windows XP) to open the printer folder. In the menu bar, click
on
File
and
Server Properties
. Click on
Ports
, then select
COM1
and click on
Config-
ure
.
Bits per second:
9600 bauds
Data bits:
8
Parity:
none
Stop bits:
1
These settings must be modified to use different values.
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