Setting up serial printing
Use serial printing to print even when the computer is far from the printer, or to print at a reduced speed.
After installing the serial or communication (COM) port, configure the printer and the computer. Make sure you have
connected the serial cable to the COM port on your printer.
1
Set the parameters in the printer.
a
From the printer control panel, navigate to the menu for the port settings.
b
Locate the menu for the serial port settings, and then adjust the settings, if necessary.
c
Save the modified settings, and then print a menu settings page.
2
Install the printer driver.
a
Insert the
Software and Documentation
CD.
If the installation dialog does not appear after a minute, then launch the CD manually:
1
Click
, or click
Start
and then click
Run
.
2
In the Start Search or Run dialog, type
D:\setup.exe
, where
D
is the letter of the CD or DVD drive.
3
Press
Enter
, or click
OK
.
b
Click
Install
.
c
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
d
Select
Advanced
, and then click
Continue
.
e
From the Configure Printer Connection dialog, select a port.
f
If the port is not in the list, then click
Refresh
, or navigate to:
Add port
> select a port type > enter the necessary information >
OK
g
Click
Continue
>
Finish
.
3
Set the COM port parameters.
After installing the printer driver, set the serial parameters in the COM port assigned to the printer driver.
Note:
Make sure the serial parameters in the COM port match the serial parameters you set in the printer.
a
Open Device Manager.
1
Click
, or click
Start
and then click
Run
.
2
In the Start Search or Run dialog, type
devmgmt.msc
.
3
Press
Enter
, or click
OK
.
b
Click
+
beside “Ports” to expand the list of available ports.
c
Right
‑
click the COM port where you attached the serial cable to your computer (example: COM1), and then
click
Properties
.
d
On the Port Settings tab, set the serial parameters to the same serial parameters set in the printer.
Check the serial heading of the menu settings page for the printer settings.
e
Click
OK
, and then close all the dialogs.
f
Print a test page to verify printer installation.
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