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Printer Configuration
Serial Interface
The following Serial Interface Menu features are only available and/or only take affect when the Serial Interface
is currently selected as the active interface. For information on how to select the active interface, please refer to
Control Panel Setup on page 25.
Note: Factory default values are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Emulation
Possible Values: Printek*, O’Neil, ZPL-II, Mt3, CPCL
This feature sets the family of printer commands that may be used by a host application program to control the
various capabilities of the printer. The printer will only respond to commands valid for the currently selected
emulation. For more information, please refer to the MLP Series & PrintAbout Programmer’s Manual.
Baud Rate
Possible Values: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600*
This feature sets the baud rate for the Serial interface. The value must match the setting used on the host
system.
Data Bits
Possible Values: 7, 8*
This feature sets the number of data bits in the serial character frame. The value must match the setting used on
the host system.
Stop Bits
Possible Values: 1*, 2
This feature sets the number of stop bits included in the serial character frame. The value must match the
setting used on the host system.
Parity
Possible Values: None*, Even, Odd
This feature sets the parity checking requirements for the data bits in the serial character frame. The value must
match the setting used on the host system.
XON/XOFF Handshaking
Possible Values: Off*, On
This feature enables or disables the XON/XOFF (DC1/DC3) character handshaking method used to control data
flow from the host system to the printer. When enabled, an XOFF character will be sent by the printer
whenever the printer’s input buffer is nearly full. An XON character will be sent whenever the printer’s input
buffer becomes nearly empty.
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