Setting serial interface parameters, Baud rate, Data bits – HP QMS 1660E User Manual

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Interfaces

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Printer Configuration

Setting Serial Interface Parameters

Use the Administration/Communications/Serial menu to set the serial
interface communication values used for printer-host communica-
tions. The following options are available.

Baud Rate

Sets the rate data is received (bits per second) from the host over the
serial interface.

Data Bits

Sets the number of data bits transmitted per character.

Menu

Administration/Communications/Serial/Baud Rate

Choices

300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400

Default

9600

Notes

Set this option to match the baud rate used by the host. Baud
rates of 19200 and 38400 require RTS/CTS hardware flow
control (Administration/Communications/Serial/Hdwe Flow Ctl
menu). These rates do not support XON/XOFF software flow
control (Administration/Communications/Serial /Rcv Sw Flow
Ctl menu).

When selecting a baud rate of 2400 or below, increase the
Administration/Communications/Timeouts/Emul Timeout
value as follows:

Baud Rate

Emulation Timeout (seconds)

2400

10*

1200

20

600

40

300

80

*A baud rate of 2400 works with a 5-second emulation timeout
value, but there is no margin for delays between characters.

Menu

Administration/Communications/Serial/Data Bits

Choices

7 Bits, 8 Bits

Default

8 Bits

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