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1. PitneyBowes RS 232C User s Manual For use with DL170 DL170 interface Operating instructions Table of contents Introduction merri ireanii i ee amende a are 1 RS 232C interface cable 1 Setting UP hence D eee pe ey anes Midis red En 2 Operation circle tes UD tr am cece ag ae ihe cect tag 4 Setting your fax machine 4 Requirements for your computer 4 Making the RS 232C settings 5 Initializing your machine 6 Using your fax s new PC connection 7 Scanning from your fax to your computer 7 Printing from your computer to your fax 7 Sending receiving faxes with your computer 8 Reference sn te ent ee at 9 SAT COMMANGS is 455 ida her tee Pa eh ae Haas A nr 9 Copyright 2000 Pitney Bowes Inc all rights reserved Bitware is a trademark of Cheyenne Software Inc a division of Computer Associates International Inc WinF ax is a trademark of Symantec Corporation Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation LaserFax is a trademark of Wordcraft International Ltd Introduction The optional RS 232C interface will be installed by Pitney Bowes RS 232C interface cable The RS 232C port on your RS 232C interface has a DB 25 standard 25 pin serial female receptacle which accepts a ma2. the computer s operating instructions This page intentionally blank Operation Your fax machine isn t only a fax it can also be an image scanner for your computer Setting your fax machine Requirements for your computer To use your fax s RS 232C interface you must first properly install class1 software on your computer Pitney Bowes has tested this interface with the following software titles e Unimessage Xlite Ver 2 0 e Unimessage Pro Ver 1 0 e BitWare Ver 3 30 e BitWare Plus Ver 4 0 e WinFax PRO Ver 4 for Windows 3 1 and Ver 7 for Windows 95 e LaserFax Ver 3 5 Note While this RS 232C interface should work with most fax software there may be some fax packages with which it may not work If you experience trouble please confirm that you are follow ing all instructions correctly and in the right order If you still have trouble please contact the manufacturer of your fax software package Note Before continuing with these instructions you must first install fax software on your computer Making the RS 232C settings Note You must make the following settings every time you change your fax software Note The parameters for the following settings should be listed in your fax software If you choose the wrong RS 232C parame ters the fax machine cannot communicate with your computer 1 Press Program key F 1 0 3 ENTER TheLCD shows the fax s RS 232C transmission speed baud
3. hen the fax software asks for a fax number to which to send the document enter your subscriber ID 5 Computer Instruct your fax software to transmit The fax machine will begin to print Sending receiving faxes with your computer You can receive documents from another fax onto your computer as well as transmit documents from your computer to other faxes As with scanning the exact procedure for sending receiving will vary depending upon your computer s fax software Note Consult your software s operating instructions for more details 1 Make sure your fax is connected to your computer see page 3 2 Computer Instruct your fax software to send or receive The fax machine will begin either transmitting or receiving AT commands Note This is a list of standard AT modem commands For more information please consult your fax software s instructions Description Default value Call answer Monitor speaker is on until carrier is detected pa UE Set tone dial mode i Set service class FLO n none Facsimile receive message 14400 12000 9600 7200 4800 2400 bps FTM n none Facsimile transmit message 14400 12000 9600 7200 4800 2400bps Wait for n x 0m 2E Pitney Bowes facsimile systems production mail mailing systems shipping systems logistics solutions copier printer systems software solutions management services financial services consulting supplies www pitneybowes com P
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5. le DB 25 cable plug Your computer s port may have either a DB 25 or DB 9 9 pin receptacle If necessary see the chart below for detailed information on the pin assignment for your fax machine s RS232C port Note F or more information on your computer s serial interface port see your computer s operating instructions Note Please use RS 232C interface cable shorter than 3 meters Pin assignment Signal code Contents Data us sent from computer PRA ee te Re The data sent to computer by your fax 4 RTS Requesttosend Signal for request to send data Data Enable signal for data 5 CTS Clear to send transmission from your fax to your computer 6 DSR DCE ready Turning on always Signal ground Ground for signal Data Terminal Enable read Signal direction 25 pin type 9 pin type Your fax Your computer Your fax Your computer 2 TXD lt 2 TXD 2 TXD 2 RXD 3 RXD 3 RXD 3 RXD 3 TXD 4 RTS 4RTS 4 RTS 4 DTR 5 CTS 5 CTS 5 CTS 5 SG 6 DSR 6 DSR 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 SG 7SG 7 SG 7 RTS 20 DTR 20 DTR 20 DTR 8 CTS Setting up To complete your machines setup follow the steps below 1 Attach the ferrite core to your RS 232C interface cable 2 Connect one end of the RS 232C cable to the RS 232C port on your fax machine 3 Connect the other end of the RS 232C cable to your computer s RS 232C port Note If you don t know where your computer s RS 232C port is check
6. rate in bps bits per second Baud Rate Variable lt Enter Note This setting is just for the RS 232C port It does not change the speed at which your machine sends faxes 2 Press lt or gt to choose the appropriate baud rate for your com puter and software The settings are Variable or 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 bps When you see the setting you want press ENTER Note If using one of the following Pitney Bowes tested pack ages select Variable BitWare Ver 3 30 BitWare Plus Ver 4 0 WinFax PRO Ver 4 for Windows 3 1 or Ver 7 for Windows 95 3 Press or gt to choose the data parity Choose between None Odd or Even Then press ENTER Parity None lt Enter Press lt or gt to toggle the stop bit between 1 bit or 2 bit When you see the setting you want press ENTER Stop Bit 1 bit lt Enter Press lt or gt to toggle the data length between 7 bit or 8 bit When you see the setting you want press ENTER Data Length 8 bit lt Enter Initializing your machine 1 2 Make sure your fax is connected to your computer see page 3 Computer Make sure that your fax software is running and in reca ve mode Note If necessary consult your fax software s instructions Fax machine Press Program key F 1 0 2 ENTER PC FAX Connection It will take a few moments to initialize the settings Using your DL170 PC connection Note While DL170 i
7. s communicating with your PC using the RS 232C interface cable it can not receive a fax message from other fax machine Scanning from your fax to your computer You can store logos signatures line art or even photographs onto your computer by using the fax machine to scan to your computer 1 Make sure your fax is connected to your computer see page 3 2 Fax machine Insert the document Adjust resolution and con trast if necessary 3 Computer Instruct your fax software to receive Note If necessary consult your fax software s instructions 4 Fax machine Press Program key F 1 0 1 ENTER PC FAX Scan A4 Memory 99 Your fax software will now receive the fax induding the TTI if you ve set one onto your computer To cancel the scanning operation whileit s in progress just press STOP To cancel the job after scan ning the document consult your software s operating instructions Printing from your computer to your fax With the RS 232C interface installed you can also print documents from your computer to your fax 1 Makesure your fax is connected to your computer see page 3 2 Computer Use your application for example a word process ing program to send the document to your fax software just as if you were actually going to fax the document 3 Fax machine Make sure that you have stored your subscriber ID your fax number on your machine see your DL 170 Operating guide 4 Computer W
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