Parameter

Description

Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel Port Mode

Enables you to set data transfer protocol for your

SPP

 

 

 

parallel port.

EPP

 

 

 

There are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port),

ECP

 

 

 

EPP(Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP(Extended

ECP+EPP

 

 

 

Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities

 

 

 

 

Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-

 

 

 

 

directional modes, allowing both data input and

 

 

 

 

output. ECP and EPP modes are only supported

 

 

 

 

with EPP and ECP aware peripherals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECP Mode Use DMA

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode,

1

 

 

 

the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1.

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

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