Dascom DP-520 Manuel de l'utilisateur - Page 11

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You may find that you can connect the printer to your Personal Computer (PC), and everything works

perfectly the first time. However, there are many variables, and the following guide may help if you find

you need some assistance. These are only suggestions, and may not work with all PC's.

CONNECTING TO A PC – A CHECKLIST

First, MAKE SURE THE PRINTER IS OPERATIONAL

Make sure that the power supply is connected.

When the printer is awake, load paper and then press the feed button to check that paper feeds. Press

the paper feed button again twice in quick succession (like double-clicking a PC mouse) and the printer

should print a self-test message. This will show that the printer is operational, and also reports how the

printer's serial data interface is configured.

Next, CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE PC

The back panel of a PC typically includes several D-type (keystone-shaped) connectors. One of these is

usually:

DB-9 Plug (male):

You can use any available serial port for the printer. COM1: is assumed in what follows, as most likely to

be available.

You will need a suitable cable. Use either a standard cable from Dascom (see 'Combined Data/Charger

Adaptor Cable'), or make up your own using the information in the same section.

Now you will need to SET UP YOUR COMPUTER'S SERIAL PORT to match the printer (it is also

possible to change the printer's settings, but not until you have established communication with the

computer).

Your proposed application program may have a way of doing this, or you can get to the DOS prompt [e.g.

C:\>] and type the following command line (assuming you have connected the printer to COM1:):

MODE COM1:9600,N,8,2 [RETURN]

This will set up the port (COM1:) to 9600 baud, No parity, 8 data bits, and 2 stop bits which is the default

setting for the printer.

Now, SEND SOME DATA TO THE PRINTER from your computer. An easy way to do this from the

DOS prompt is to type:

DIR >COM1: [RETURN]

This should send a directory listing to the printer. The lines will probably overflow, but it will at least show

that the communication between the computer and the printer is working.

Alternatively, in Windows, use the TERMINAL program to send some text to the printer.

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WINDOWS

PRINTER DRIVERS

A Windows driver specifically written for the printer is available and can be downloaded from

www.dascom.com. It may be necessary to adjust some settings in your Application to produce the

desired result.

GETTING STARTED

COM1: Serial port for mouse, modem, serial printer, etc