Installation guide

1-20 Hardware installation
Meridian Mail Card Option Release 9.0
2 Set the switches at the back of the printer so that they match those in
the Figure 1-10.
Figure 1-10
Configuring the HP ThinkJet printer 1-10
3 Plug the printer’s AC adaptor into an appropriate outlet. There is no
need for it to be on the same circuit as the Meridian 1 cabinet.
4 Plug the adaptor’s power cord into the socket at the back of the printer,
and turn on the power
5 To enable the printer, press the button immediately below the power in-
dicator lamp as shown in Figure 1-11.
For more information, consult the printer’s owner’s manual.
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RS-232 protocolMode select
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Switch number and name Position Description
Mode select switches
1 Carriage return definition Down CR produces a carriage return only.
2 Line feed definition Up LF produces a line feed and a CR.
3 Perforation skip mode Down No perforation skip.
4 Page length Down 11 inches.
5 Control sequence mode Up Alternate (not HP) mode.
6-8 Character set selection Up, Up, Down IBM 8.
RS-232 protocol switches
1 Handshaking mode Down XON/OFF
2-3 Parity and data bits Down, Down 8 bits, no parity.
4-5 Baud rate Down, Down 9600 baud.