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Hardware Installation 
2.5.3 Parallel Port
Parallel
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The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at loca- tion CN4 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.
Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Function
Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port op- eration at maximum speed.
BIOS Setting
Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
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