Configuring the Printer 2-1
CONFIGURING THE P RINTER
This chapter discusses how to
♦ set communication parameters.
♦ upload the printers configuration or font information.
♦ configure the printer using online configuration packets.
♦ use immediate commands to control the printers operation at any time.
Setting Communication Parameters
Use the following information if you are using serial communications. See “Using Parallel
Communications” for information about parallel communications.
The communication parameters at the printer must match those at the host.
You can use the communication settings packet to set communication parameters for your
printer.
Use the MODE command (from the Command prompt) to set communication values on your PC.
For example
MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1
This command sets your host to these communication values: 9600 baud, no parity, an 8 bit word
length, 1 stop bit.
Using Parallel Communications
If your printer contains the optional parallel port, the parallel port is IEEE-1284. The
communication settings are automatically configured for you. No operator settings are required.
We recommend waiting at least two seconds (or longer) when switching between the serial and
parallel ports to send data, because data may be lost. Be careful when using print spoolers,
because data transmission occurs in the background of the operating system. This makes data
transmission completion difficult to determine when switching between ports.
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