Dascom LA48N/LA48W User Guide - Manual (Page 86)

Using Set-Up Mode
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(Print Direction) UNIDIR
BIDIR
SOFT CNTRL
(Software Control)
Unidirectional printing. Unidirectional print-
ing is used for printing that needs precise
vertical alignment. Unidirectional printing
is slower than bidirectional printing.
Bidirectional printing. The printer prints in
either direction while seeking the next print
direction for a shorter print time. The unidi-
rectional command is ignored.
The print direction follows a command
from the computer. If no command is sent,
print direction is bidirectional.
(DEC Defaults) The following are the Set-Up options for
the DEC PPL2 protocol only.
(DEC Printer ID) PPL2
LA50 ID
LA120 ID
LA210 ID
Specify the printer ID to be given in
response to DA commands from the com-
puter.
TRUNCATE
WRAP
Characters are received but not stored in
the print buffer.
End-of-line wrap. Causes a Carriage
Return plus a Line Feed.
(End of Transmis-
sion Disconnect)
NO DISCON
DISCONNECT
Specify whether the DSR signal is con-
trolled by the EOT character (DEC-423
serial interface only).
EOT character is ignored.
DTR signal turns low for five seconds
when the EOT character is detected.
(Initialization
Report)
NO
YES
Specify whether the status is sent to the
computer when the printer is turned on
(DEC-423 serial interface only).
Status is not sent.
Status is sent.
Macro1/Macro 2 Values Description