DFI PM12-EC User Manual
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Hardware Installation
Parallel Port
2.5.5 Parallel Port
The mainboard has a standard parallel port (J9 - Burgundy) located
at the ATX double deck por ts of the board for interfacing your PC
to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes. You can
select the por t’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super
IO Device” field) of the BIOS.
at the ATX double deck por ts of the board for interfacing your PC
to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes. You can
select the por t’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super
IO Device” field) of the BIOS.
Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Por t)
(Extended Capabilities Por t)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Function
Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.
in one direction only.
Allows parallel por t to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port op-
eration at maximum speed.
eration at maximum speed.
J9