Epson 500 Series User Manual

4.   Connect the other end of the cable to the serial device. If the

connector has retaining screws, tighten them.

5.   Connect the serial device's power cable (if it has one)  to a

grounded electrical socket.

Check the documentation that came with your serial device to see

if any other steps are necessary.

The COM1 port  is capable of sending  and receiving data at a

variety of speeds and with many different protocols. This means

you need to configure the port to match the signals of the serial

device. As a general rule, choose the highest speed (baud rate) and

the protocol that provides the best error detection.

Check the documentation that came with your serial device to see

if you need to adjust any of its settings.

Note

If your application program cannot send printer output directly

to the serial port, you can use the MS-DOS MODE command to

redirect the output. You can even tell the computer to redirect

printer and serial port settings automatically if you place the

appropriate MODE commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

See your MS-DOS manual for instructions.

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