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Unit 4: Printer Configuration
S8400 Series Operator Manual
4-27 PN: 9001160B
Allows the selection of which interface port will be assigned to receive print data. Interface Port 1
(I/F-1) is the smaller card slot of the printer and Interface Port 2 (I/F-2) is the printer’s middle card
slot. The default setting is I/F-2 and accommodates a standard interface card. I/F-1 is to be used
for the optional PCI interface cards.
Determines whether the print data code requires deletion. Hexadecimal graphic data will not be
deleted. Select YES to delete all Carriage Returns (CR) and Line Feed (LF) commands in the
data stream - including graphics and 2D bar codes. Select the NO option to process them.
This feature is primarily used to maintain compatibility with earlier models of SATO printers.
Allows the determination of whether the Cancel (CAN) and Data Link Escape (DLE) codes will be
processed or ignored. Select the YES option to ignore the codes and NO to process them.
This screen will only appear when the communication protocol is STATUS4.
Allows the selection of which interface board will be set up in subsequent menus. Interface Port 1
(I/F-1) is the smaller card slot of the printer and Interface Port 2 (I/F-2) is the printer’s middle card
slot. The default setting is I/F-2 and accommodates a standard interface card. I/F-1 is to be used
for optional PCI interface cards.
Selection of the DIPSW option will use settings on the serial interface card. The LCD option
advances the operator to menus that allow the DIPSW settings to be over-written.
Allows the selection of the receive buffer type. Select MULTI for multiple-item buffer and 1ITEM
for a single item buffer.
This screen will only appear if one of the serial interface types is installed and the protocol is set
to READY/BUSY or XON/XOFF.
Allows selection of the baud rate. Wil only appear when the RS422 or RS485 interface is installed
and the LCD option is chosen from the prior menu.
Allows selection of the baud rate. Will only appear when the RS232 interface is installed and the
LCD option is chosen from the prior menu.
Allows setting of the parity bit for the serial interface. Will not display if the dipswitch priority option
is chosen. The interface board must be installed.
Allows stop bit selection for the serial interface. Will not display if the dipswitch priority is chosen.
Allows selection of the data length for serial interface. Will not display if the dipswitch priority
option is chosen.
SERIAL INTERFACE MODE (TABLE 4-4)
MENU DESCRIPTION
DATA PORT
I / F – 1 I / F - 2
IGNORE CR/LF
YES NO
IGNORE CAN/DLE
YES NO
INTERFACE BOARD
SETTING
I / F – 1 I / F - 2
RS-232C/422/485
CONFIGURATION
DIPSW LCD
RECEIVE BUFFER
MULTI 1 ITEM
BAUDRATE
2400 4800
9600 19200
BAUDRATE
2400 4800
9600 19200
38400 57600
PARITY BIT
NONE ODD EVEN
STOP BIT
1BIT 2BIT
CHARACTER BIT
7BIT 8BIT