Contents
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Setting Up the Communications Port Using OS/2........................................ 8-6
Deciding Which Interface to Use....................................................................... 8-7
Parallel Interface................................................................................................ 8-8
Standard Parallel Connector........................................................................ 8-9
Optional Parallel Connector......................................................................... 8-9
Parallel Connector Pin Assignments............................................................ 8-9
Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize.............................................................. 8-13
Computer-to-Printer Communications........................................................ 8-13
Printer-to-Computer Communication (Advanced Status)........................... 8-19
Parallel Mode 1.......................................................................................... 8-20
Parallel Mode 2.......................................................................................... 8-21
Signal Descriptions .................................................................................... 8-21
Serial Interface ................................................................................................ 8-35
Using the RS-232C Serial Interface........................................................... 8-35
Using the RS-422 Serial Interface.............................................................. 8-46
Network Support.............................................................................................. 8-53
Input Buffer...................................................................................................... 8-54
PCL Support ................................................................... A-1
PJL Support.................................................................... B-1
PostScript Support ........................................................ C-1
Index................................................................................ X-1