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K. REFERENCE INFORMATION:
IMPORTANT: the communication settings MUST BE IDENTICAL between:
• The keyboard and the printer
• The keyboard and the PC
The communication settings on the keyboard can be accessed by pressing the “Exit” button which
will bring you to the main menu; you will see “Press FORM to select”. While at the main menu,
press and hold the “ALT” key and the “F1” keys simultaneously. You will see “SETUP: COM 1
SETUP”. Using the Up and Down arrow keys, you can scroll between the setup for COM 1 or
COM 2. Press the “Enter” key to select the appropriate choice. You can now use the Up and
Down arrow keys to scroll between the 5 setting choices listed below. Simply press the Right or
Left arrow keys to change each setting. When you are done with the changes, press the “Exit”
button twice to exit to the main menu.
Communication settings on the keyboard:
Keyboard and the printer (COM 1)
BAUD: 9,600
PARITY: NONE
DATA BIT: 8
STOP BIT: 1
SHAKE: XON/XOFF
Keyboard and the PC (COM 2)
BAUD: 57,600
PARITY: NONE
DATA BIT: 8
STOP BIT: 1
SHAKE: XON/XOFF
Keyboard Internal DIP switches
Default
Datamax M-Class/Z: Both switches are set toward the connector cord
Datamax I-Class: Both switches should be set away from the connector cord