IBM 6400 Series User Manual

Defining Printer Properties
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Serial/Modem Sub-Tab
The Serial/Modem tab contains two tabs: Serial Port Parameters and Modem
Control.
Serial Port Parameters
Figure 48. Printer Properties: Connections – Serial/Modem Sub-Tab
Serial Port Parameters
Connect Using: The serial port to use for connection. The default is COM1.
The range is COM1 to COM20.
Speed: The baud rate at which data transfers. This setting must match the
speed of the printer serial debug port. See
Table 4 to determine the serial
debug port baud rate menu location for your printer model
Word Size: The number of data bits per character. Must be set to 8 bits.
Parity: Adds an error checking bit if set to Odd or Even. Since the word size
must be set to 8 for correct operation, parity should normally be set to None.
Stop Bits: Inter-character gap. Can be set to 1 or 2. The normal setting is 1.
Table 4. Serial Debug Port Baud Rate Menu Location
Printer Model Menu
6700-M40 Series INTERFACES
 Printer Mgmt  Baud Rate
6700 Series PRINTER MGMT or Factory
 Baud Rate
4400 Series Factory  Baud Rate
6500 Series PRINTER MGMT
 BAUD RATE
6400 Series SERVICE  PRINTER MGMT  BAUD RATE

IBM 6400 Series Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	6400 Series
Category	Printer
Language	English