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168 MS-DOS User's Reference
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Mode
Parallel printer mode
Asynchronous
communications
modes
Mode
Purpose:
Sets
operation modes for devices.
Syntax:
Parallel
printer mode:
mode LPTn[:][ chars][,[ lines][, Pll
Asynchronous communications mode:
mode COMm[: ]baud[ ,pariry[, databits [,stopbits[, P lll]
Redirecting parallel printer output:
mode LPTn[:] = COMm[:]
Display modes:
mode display
or
mode [display],shift[,T]
Comments:
For parallel
printer mode:
n
chars
lines
P
Specifies
the printer number: 1, 2, or 3.
Specifies characters
per line: 80 or 132.
Specifies vertical spacing, lines
per inch: 6 or 8.
Specifies that
mode tries continuously to send out-
put to the printer if a time-out error occurs.
This
option causes part of the mode program to
remain resident in memory.
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The default settings are LPTI, 80 characters per line, and 6 lines L
per inch.
You
can break out of a time-out loop by pressing CONTROL-BREAK.
For asynchronous communications modes:
m
baud
pariry
databits
Specifies the asynchronous communications (COM)
port number: 1 or 2.
Specifies the transmission rate: 110, 150,300,600,
1200,2400,4800, or 9600. You need to specify at
least the first two digits of each number.
Specifies the parity: N (none), 0 (odd), or E (even).
Specifies the number of databits: 7 or 8.