Star Micronics IS-NP192 Manuel D’Utilisation
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English
Baud Rate
SW1
SW2
SW3
DOS Setting
300
OFF
OFF
OFF
300
600
ON
OFF
OFF
600
1200
OFF
ON
OFF
1200
2400
ON
ON
OFF
2400
4800
OFF
OFF
ON
4800
9600
ON
OFF
ON
9600
19200
OFF
ON
ON
19200
9600
ON
ON
ON
9600
Switches 4, 5, 6: Not used
Software Settings
This section describes how to set up the software of your computer for print-
ing over a serial interface connection. Setups are described for MS-DOS.
ing over a serial interface connection. Setups are described for MS-DOS.
Setting up a serial connection on an MS-DOS computer
Remember that the settings you make on your computer must match those
you have made using the printer’s Electronic DIP switches.
you have made using the printer’s Electronic DIP switches.
• Modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that it includes the following line:
MODE LPT1:=COMn
This line tells the computer to send printer output to the COMn serial
port. The letter n stands for the number 1, 2, etc. You should input
COM1, COM2, etc. to identify the serial port to which the serial cable
from the serial interface unit is connected.
This line tells the computer to send printer output to the COMn serial
port. The letter n stands for the number 1, 2, etc. You should input
COM1, COM2, etc. to identify the serial port to which the serial cable
from the serial interface unit is connected.
• Also add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
MODE COMn:baud, parity, data length, stopbits, p
This line sets up the COMn port according to the parameters you input for
This line sets up the COMn port according to the parameters you input for
baud
,
parity
,
data length
, and
stopbits
. To set up COM2 for 9600 bps,
no parity, data length of 8 bits and 1 stop bit, you should input the following:
MODE COM2:9600,N,8,1,p
The letter “p” at the end of the line tells the computer that the printer will
continually try to re-send data whenever an error occurs. If you need further
information about the
MODE COM2:9600,N,8,1,p
The letter “p” at the end of the line tells the computer that the printer will
continually try to re-send data whenever an error occurs. If you need further
information about the
MODE
command, see your MS-DOS User’s Guide.