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Rockwell Automation 2705-ND1 Keypad Development Software User Manual

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Chapter 9

Printing Messages

9–10

Configuration Parameters for Ports COM1 and COM2

The configuration parameters that display for COM1 and COM2 are:

The default setting displays next to each parameter. The Null Count and
Blank Lines parameters are identical to the LPT port parameters.

To display the available settings for each parameter, highlight the parameter
name (using the arrow keys) and press [Enter]. A window of available
settings then displays. The settings for each parameter are:

To change a parameter setting, move the highlight to the appropriate setting
and press [Enter]. The selected settings must match the printer settings.
Refer to your printer’s manual for details on printer settings.

Important: When using a serial printer, set the Handshake parameter to
Software. The other options may result in unreadable printouts if the printer
cannot print as fast as the software.

After displaying or changing any of the configuration parameters, select
Quit. Quit saves the configuration settings in the program setup file
and returns to the Select File menu.