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Phaser 600


Configuring a printer's serial port
If your printer has the optional serial port installed, you can configure the port using the DEVPARAM.PS file or by using front panel selections.


Note: To modify the DEVPARAM.PS file, you should be familiar with the PostScript setdevparams command. You should also know how to use PostScript dictionaries and key value pairs.
You should edit the DEVPARAM.PS file and send it to the printer before using other utility files to change the printer's performance.

The following example sets these parameters:

  • Flow control to Xon/Xoff

  • Parity to none

  • Data bits to 8

  • Stop bits to 2

  • Baud rate to 9600

In this example, the changes are persistent across jobs and across printer power cycles; they remain in effect until you change them again.

(%Serial_NV%) <<
/Password () def
/FlowControl /XonXoff def
/Parity /None def
/DataBits 8 def
/StopBits 2 def
/Baud 9600 def
>> setdevparams

  1. See Installing the utility files to locate the printer's utility files.

  2. View the DEVPARAM.PS file in a text editor and substitute the values you want to use for the current values. The possible values for each parameter are listed in the Parameter values table; the values are case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown in the table.

  3. Save the file.

  4. The printer's port you are using should be configured to receive PostScript. If you have questions, see Using Different Printer Language Modes for more information.

  5. Use one of the following methods to send the file to the printer:

    • PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.)

    • Workstation users: Send the file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.

Parameter values

Parameter key Allowed values Type Parameter key Allowed values Type
FlowControl

XonXoff (software)
Dtr (hardware)

string

CheckParity

true
false

boolean

Parity

Even
Odd
None
Space

string

On

true
false

boolean

DataBits

7
8

integer

Interpreter

PostScript

string

StopBits

1
2

integer

Protocol

Normal
Raw
Binary

string

Baud

300
600
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
38400

integer

Enabled

true
false

boolean

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