Eppendorf BioPhotometer plus - Manual (Page 14)

4 Installation
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BioPhotometer plus — Operating manual
4.5 Connect printer
You can connect the Eppendorf thermal printer to the serial interface RS-232 C of the photometer
(see Ordering information on page 48).
1. Connect the printer cable to the serial printer port 4 of the photometer and tighten the locking
screws.
2. Connect the printer cable to the printer and also tighten the locking screws.
3. Connect the printer to the power supply using the plug-in power unit supplied (printer
accessory) and switch it on.
4. Check the printer settings in accordance with the following table and make corrections where
necessary.
Information about modifying printer settings can be found in the operating manual for the
printer.
Tab. 1: Setting the DIP SW for the thermal printer
DIP SW-1 Meaning
1 (OFF) Input = Serial
2 (ON) Printing Speed = High
3 (ON) Auto Loading = ON
4 (OFF) Auto LF = OFF
5 (ON) Setting Command = Enable
6 (OFF) Printing
7 (ON) Density
8 (ON) = 100%
DIP SW-2 Meaning
1 (ON) Printing Columns = 40
2 (ON) User Font Back-up = ON
3 (ON) Character Select = Normal
4 (ON) Zero = Normal
5 (ON) International
6 (ON) Character
7 (ON) Set
8 (OFF) = U.S.A.
DIP SW-3 Meaning
1 (ON) Data Length = 8 bits
2 (ON) Parity Setting = NO
3 (ON) Parity Condition = Odd
4 (OFF) Busy Control = XON/XOFF
5 (OFF) Baud
6 (ON) Rate
7 (ON) Select
8 (ON) = 9600 bps
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