Printronix L1024 User Manual

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Configuring the Printer

RTS Polarity

Values:

Normal or Inverted.

This parameter allows the RTS signal to be inverted if required for a particular

installation.

Buffer Size

Values:

8192 bytes.

This parameter reflects the size in characters of the printer’s data buffer.

Number of Buffers

Values:

2.

This parameter reflects the number of data buffers in the printer’s memory.

FIFO Trigger

Values:

None, 1, 4, 8, or 14.

You can specify how many bytes the input First In, First Out (FIFO) buffer will

store before the bytes are sent to the printer’s data buffer.

Diagnostic

Values:

None, Transmit, or Loop–back.

Used to test the serial interface circuits. Tests include a data transmission test and

a serial loop–back test (which requires a loop–back plug).

Series 1 Poll

Values:

0, 1, 2, ... 255.

Specifies the poll character to be used be the host computer to request printer

status using series 1 protocol.

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