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Unit 4: Printer Configuration
S8400 Series Operator Manual
4-31 PN: 9001160B
CENTRONICS INTERFACE MODE (TABLE 4-7)
MENU DESCRIPTION
Is the premiere screen of the Interface Mode. The Interface Mode allows the parameters to be set
for the printer to communicate with a host and vice-versa.
Select the YES option to configure an interface board for bi-directional communication, the menu
will advance to multiple configuration screens depending on the type of interface borad installed.
Selecting the NO option will bypass those screens.
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.
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 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.
WIRELESS LAN INTERFACE MODE (TABLE 4-8)
MENU DESCRIPTION
Is the premiere screen of the Interface Mode. The Interface Mode allows the parameters to be set
for the printer to communicate with a host and vice-versa.
Select the YES option to configure an interface board for bi-directional communication, the menu
will advance to multiple configuration screens depending on the type of interface borad installed.
Selecting the NO option will bypass those screens.
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.
This feature is primarily used to maintain compatibility with earlier models of SATO printers.
INTERFACE MODE
INTERFACE BOARD
SETTING
YES NO
IGNORE CR/LF
YES NO
IGNORE CAN/DLE
YES NO
RECEIVE BUFFER
MULTI 1 ITEM
INTERFACE MODE
INTERFACE BOARD
SETTING
YES NO
DATA PORT
I / F – 1 I / F - 2
IGNORE CR/LF
YES NO