Interfaces
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Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows 2000
In your Windows 2000 application:
1
On the Menu bar, click Start.
2
Click Settings.
3
Click Control Panel. The Control Panel screen displays.
4
Double-click the System icon. The System Properties screen displays.
5
Select the Hardware tab.
6
In the Device Manager area of the Hardware tab screen, click the Device
Manager button. The Device Manager screen displays.
7
Scroll down to Ports and click the + once to expand the list of available Ports.
8
Select the communications port you want to configure and double-click.
The Communications Port Properties screen for this specific port displays. For
example, if you select the COM1 port, then the Communications Port [COM1]
Properties screen displays.
9
Select the Port Settings tab.
10
Fill out the fields for the following printer settings to make them match your
printer settings:
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Bits per second
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Data bits
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Parity
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Stop bits
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Flow Control
Note:
For Flow Control, select Hardware if you want DTR protocol or Xon/
Xoff for Xon/Xoff protocol.
11
Click OK.
12
Close all windows now that the port is set up.
