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Configuring the serial interface of the PC
DOS mode
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.
Transmission rate:
9600 bauds
Parity:
none
Data bits:
8
Stop bits:
1
These settings must be modified to use other values.
Windows 95/98/ME
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 other values.
Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP
Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. Click on Printers
and Faxes to open the printer folder. In the menu bar, click on File
and Server Properties. Click on Ports, then select COM1 and click
on Configure….
Bits per second:
9600 bauds
Data bits:
8
Parity:
none
Stop bits:
1
These settings must be modified to use other values.
