Paxar 9430R User Manual
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3-6 Configuring the Printer
C h e c k i n g V e r s i o n I n f o r m a t i o n
Your data stream can check the versions of both the printer’s hardware and
firmware.
Command Summary
Command
Description
ESC-'P('
Requests the firmware version. The printer
responds with:
ESC-'('-#version#-CR-LF-NAK
#version# Four ASCII characters
representing the firmware
version.
ESC-'P)'
Requests the hardware version. The printer
responds with:
ESC-')'-'103'-#version#-CR-LF-NAK
#version# An ASCII character representing
the hardware version.
P r i n t e r / D e v i c e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Following are the communication parameter values to use with the printer.
The defaults are listed in bold.
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Baud Rate – 2400, 9600, 19200, or 38.4K
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Stop Bits – 1 or 2
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Parity – None, Odd, or Even
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Data Bits – 7 or 8
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Flow Control – RTS/CTS (hardware) or XON/XOFF (software)
The printer and host cannot communicate unless they use the
communication parameter values.