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Using a Serial Interface
Before you print with a serial interface, you must match the
serial settings used by the printer and your computer. You can
change the default settings (listed in the table below) for the
serial interface card or the LocalTalk/Serial module, or you can
change your computer’s serial port settings; see your computer
manual for instructions.
Optional serial interface default settings
Setting Default
Serial type RS-232C
Word length 8
Baud rate 9600
Parity None
Stop bit 1
DTR Off
XON/XOFF On
You also need to set Windows to use a serial port with your
printer, as described in the next sections.
Note:
You can change your printer’s serial interface setting using SelecType
(see Chapter 3) or by running the Remote Control Panel utility (see
the
Technical Information
manual. You can also match the printer’s
and computer’s baud rate or to set the printer to a higher baud rate
than that supported by your computer (this may not work with some
computer systems). See the
Technical Information
manual for more
information.
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