Printek FORMSMASTER 8000SE - Manual (Page 15)

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standard parallel or serial ports and any optional interface that may be
installed.
The factory default settings for each interface should work well for most
installations. However, the following paragraphs provide some basic
information about each interface and also refer to the page number in the
Configuration chapter where all the details for each interface are described.
If you need to make changes to the default settings, please refer to
“
Introduction to Setup ” on page 41 for instructions on how to access the
printer’s Setup menus.
Once you are comfortable that the interface settings match those required
by your computer, proceed to the next section, “
Installing the Ribbon
Cartridge ” on page 10.
RS-232C Serial Interface
This interface uses a 25 pin “D” connector as described below. The default
settings are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity with hardware
handshake on pin 11. The default printer emulation is Epson. For a
complete description of all the default settings for this interface, refer to
page 52.
Pin Signal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
20
Chassis ground.
Transmit data. (Printer output).
Receive data. (Printer input).
Request to send (set). (Printer output).
Clear to send (ignored). (Printer input).
Data set ready (ignored). (Printer input).
Signal ground.
Carrier detect (ignored). (Printer input).
Printer busy. (Printer output).
Data terminal ready. (Printer output).
RS-232C Serial Interface Connector