Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel
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The printer is equipped with both a parallel and USB inter-
faces. Option serial interface board kit and network interface
card can also be installed. Various printing environment pa-
rameters such as the default emulation can be changed inde-
pendently on different interfaces by using the printer’s menu
selection system. Select the interface to apply the changes in
the procedure described below.
This interface selection described below does not select which
interface data will be received from. The printer automatically
selects an interface data to be received.
The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi-direc-
tional/high-speed mode. Normally, this interface is used un-
der the default setting Auto. For details, see
Appendix A Host
Computer Interface
. After setting the interface, be sure to re-
set the printer or turn the power off at least once. The new
setting will be enabled thereafter.
Press the MENU key.
Press the or key repeatedly until Interface
> appears. One of the interface names shown below
appears, indicating the current interface.
Parallel (default)
USB
Serial (when a serial interface board kit is
installed)
Option (only when an optional network interface
card is installed)
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
appears.
If Parallel is not displayed, press the or key
repeatedly until Parallel appears.
Press the ENTER key again.
Press the key. The message display changes to
the communication mode menu.
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
appears.
Press the or key to display the desired mode.
The display changes as shown below. Press the
ENTER key.
Auto (default)
Normal
High speed
Nibble (high)
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
Ready.
This section applies to the printers having the option seri-
al interface board kit (IB-11) installed.
The baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and protocol for the
serial interface can be set as follows:
Press the MENU key.
Press the or key repeatedly until Interface
> appears. One of the interface names shown below
appears, indicating the current interface.
Parallel (default)
USB
Serial
(when a serial interface board kit is installed)
Option (when a network interface card is installed)
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
appears.
If you want to abandon the interface selection
procedure, press the CANCEL key. The interface
remains unchanged.
Press the or key repeatedly until Serial ap-
pears.
Press the ENTER key again.
Press the key. Each time the or key is
pressed, the setting item and current setting change
as shown on the next page.
Interfaces
NOTE
Changing Parallel Interface Modes
Interface >
? Parallel
>Parallel I/F
? Auto
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Changing Serial Interface Parameters
NOTE
Interface
? Parallel
Interface
? Serial
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