INTERFACES: USB Interface Settings
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10.2 USB Interface Settings
To use the USB interface, a USB driver must be installed in the computer. Please
refer to the CD-ROM provided as a standard accessory for instructions on how to
install the USB driver. The COMMAND mode and either the STEP SIZE parameter
(when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL) or the ORIGIN parameter settings (when
the COMMAND setting is HP-GL) are made at the plotter.
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS
• Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP
Note: Windows 3.1/95 and Windows NT are not supported.
Operation cannot be guaranteed in the following cases:
• When the plotter is connected to a USB hub or extension port
• When the plotter is connected to a hand-built or modified computer
• When a driver other than the one provided as a standard accessory is used.
Do not perform the followings:
• Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable while installing the USB driver on
the computer
• Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable when the computer or the plotter is
performing an initialization routine
• Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable while data is being transferred
• Do not disconnect the USB cable within a 5-second period of connecting it.
• Do not connect multiple plotters to a single computer using the USB interface.