The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows operating system versions 2.x, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
SUMMARY
When using a Hewlett-Packard (HP) ColorPro plotter with Windows,
serial port communication needs to be configured correctly through the
Windows Control Panel.
MORE INFORMATION
To set up a serial communication port for the HP ColorPro in Windows do the
following:
- Choose the Ports icon from the Control Panel menu.
- Choose the appropriate port and choose settings.
- Set BAUD rate to 9600 bits per second (BPS).
- Set data bits to 8.
- Set parity to none.
- Set stop bits to 1.
- Set flow control to Hardware.
- Choose OK.
These settings are common and will work for most serial plotters and
printers. For a serial printer, however, a common setting for flow
control is None.
To set up a serial communication port for the HP ColorPro in Windows
2.x, do the following:
- Start Control Panel from the MS-DOS Executive.
- Select the Setup menu and choose the Communications Port command.
- Select the appropriate port: COM1 or COM2.
- Set BAUD rate to 9600.
- Set word length to 8.
- Set parity to none.
- Set stop bits to 1.
- Set handshake to Hardware.
- Choose OK.
Each time you go into the Control Panel and choose Communications
Port, Windows shows you the settings for COM1 by default. This occurs
even if you have never set up COM1. To see the settings for COM2,
select COM2 when you are in the Communications Port dialog box. The
screen will then show you the settings for COM2.
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