4. Setting the communication environment
4.1 Setting the communication environment
(1) Overview
Function
Comm. port
is OFF
Comm. port
State at
is ON
power-up
OFF fixed
Communication
and signal error
Sets the baud rate at which communication is established
with the outside.
Eleven different settings are selectable:
Baud rate
150 300 600 1,200, 2,400 4,800 9,600 19,200 38,400 57,600 or
115,200 bps.
● Sets the data length, parity bit, and stop bits for communication with the
● The following settings are available.
Data format
● Sets the number of character code bytes for communication with the
Number of
comm. bytes
● A setting of 1 byte or 2 bytes can be selected.
BCC code
Setup can be performed so that no communication error occurs even if BCC
code attached data is received.
handling
Overwrite-
Communicatio
n mode
Overwrite-
Print message
Transfer
ACK
Print spec.
transfer Char.
height
Setting item of Serial communication
Offline mode when the power is turned on.
Online mode when the power is turned on.
Always offline mode and you cannot change to the
online mode.
An external communication error and external signal
Warning
error are considered to be "Warning."
An external communication error and external signal
error are considered to be "Fault". The printer does not
Fault
print even if the product target detector is turned ON.
outside.
①Data length: 7 or 8 bits
②Parity bit: none, odd, or even
③Stop bits: 1 bit or 2 bits
outside.
No new data will be received until the previously received
protected
data is printed.
New data is received even if the previously received data has
not been printed.
enabled
The newly received data overwrites the old data.
The time from receiving the print description from an external
t=fixed
device to sending ACK becomes nearly fixed regardless of
the transmission volume.
The system will be ready to print immediately after returning
t=async
ACK.
Uses 2-digit data for character height setting ([00] to [99])
2 digits
transmission.
3 digits
Uses 3-digit data for transmission.
Description
11
Default
Comm. Port
is OFF
Warning
4800bps
Data length:
8 bits
Parity bit:
none
Stop bits:
1 bit
1 byte
Disable
Overwrite-
protected
t=async.
2 digits