User guide Interfaces127Configuring the serial interface of the PCDOS mode To use the serial interface of your PC, you must add the followingmode commands to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:mode com1:9600,n,8,1,pmode lpt1:= com1:With the first MODE command, you configure the serial interfaceCom1 of your PC to the printer’s factory defaults. The second MODEcommand redirects the parallel standard output port LPT1 of yourPC to Com1.Transmission rate: 9600 baudsParity: noneData bits: 8Stop bits: 1These settings must be modified to use other values.Windows 95/98/ME Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. Move the mouseto Settings and click on Control Panel. Click on System, followedby Device Manager. Click on Ports, COM1 and Port Settings.Bits per second: 9600 baudsData bits: 8Parity: noneStop bits: 1These settings must be modified to use other values.Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. Click on Printersand Faxes to open the printer folder. In the menu bar, click on Fileand Server Properties. Click on Ports, then select COM1 and clickon Configure….Bits per second: 9600 baudsData bits: 8Parity: noneStop bits: 1These settings must be modified to use other values.
