Star Micronics 4III Printer User Manual


 
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If you are going to use a Centronics interface, you don’t need to make any
changes. If you want to use an RS-232 interface, you must perform a
programming sequence. Programming will involve pressing various panel
keys and following the information provided on the display screen. The
control panel indicates the selected function with the@ symbol following the
function displayed.
4.3.1 Selecting the Serial Interface
l Take the printer Off Line by pressing the [ON LINE] button until the
button’s light is ofs
l Then press [PROGRAM].
l Press [<I until the display screen reads
INTERFACE
l Press [v]. Now the screen will read
PARALLEL@
l Now press [<I. The screen will change to
SERIAL
l With the display reading SERIAL, this time press [v]. The screen will
show
BAUDRATE
; Pressing [v] now displays
9600baud
l Press [<I to display a series of options, from 300 to 38400. Keep
pressing until the one you want appears on the screen.
l Pressing [v] now displays
9600baudQ
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