Printek FormsPro 4300 - Manual (Page 91)

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APPENDIX H
CLONING PRINTER SETUP
The FormsPro 4300 and 450X printers contain a significant amount of setup information,
including form parameters for 10 different forms, I/O interface parameters, and option
parameters for options like the FormsCutter and Imager/ImagerPlus.
The printer cloning feature allows the setup information in one printer to be copied to another
printer. Once one printer is setup exactly as desired, the setup information can be easily and
precisely duplicated in other printers. This is very helpful if a company uses many printers,
all of which must be configured the same way. It may also be helpful if one printer is to be
replaced by another.
CLONING FROM PRINTER TO PRINTER
To copy the setup information from one printer to another, the following steps are required:
1. Connect the two printers with an RS-232 Null Modem Cable with DB-25 Male
connectors on each end. While most null modem cables provide many other signals,
the only signals that are required are shown below. A cable which meets these
requirements is available from Printek.
It doesn't matter which end of the cable is connected to which printer; the cable will
work fine in either direction. Turn both printers on.
RS-232 Cloning Cable Requirements
DB-25M DB-25M
Pin 2 ______________ Pin 3
Pin 3 ______________ Pin 2
Pin 7 ______________ Pin 7
2. Enter setup mode on the printer that will receive the new setup information. In the
“Setup: SECURITY” menu find the “Clone: Off” function and change it to “Clone:
Receive”. Exit setup mode. The printer will reset, and then display the message
“Cloning/Receive”. The printer is now ready to receive new setup information.
3. Enter setup mode on the printer that will transmit its setup information. In the
“Setup: SECURITY” menu find the “Clone: Off” function and change it to “Clone: