IBM 1725 SLS Manual Do Utilizador

Communications

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Printer Configuration

Setting Parallel Interface Parameters

Use the Administration/Communications/Parallel menu to set the par-
allel interface values used for printer-host communications.

Mode

The parallel interface supports Centronics parallel communication as 
well as IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel communication. 

Normal—Enable standard, ASCII hex protocol. Data is sent 
and received in ASCII format. This mode is recommended if 
you do not print binary data. It was designed for data in the 
printable ASCII range. Print jobs can alter the PS protocol 
value through PostScript operators.

Normal Fixed—Enable standard, ASCII hex protocol. Print 
jobs cannot alter this value through PostScript operators.

Binary—Enable Quoted binary communications protocol. Print 
jobs can alter this value through PostScript operators. Data in 
the printable ASCII range also prints.

Binary Fixed—Enable Quoted binary communications 
protocol. Print jobs cannot alter this value through PostScript 
operators. Data in the printable ASCII range also prints.

Normal

See chapter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” for a full 
discussion of PS Protocol.

Administration/Communications/Parallel/Mode

Enabled—Establish one-way communication from the host to 
the printer.

Disabled—Turn off parallel communication with the host. The 
printer stops accepting print jobs over the parallel interface.

Enabled