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Peripheral Connections
Parallel Ports
The parallel ports provide female DB25 connectors and support the following
types of peripherals:
• A printer or plotter supporting a Centronics parallel port
• A printer or plotter supporting the bi-directional parallel interface
(IEEE 1284)
NOTE: The parallel cable between the printer server and
the printing device should not exceed 12 feet (3.65
meters).
MAC ADDRESS
00-00-C9-01-A0-6A
POWER
Parallel 1
Parallel 2
Serial
Figure 2-11: Peripheral Connections
Serial Port
Connect to the serial port with a null modem cable. The serial port provides a
male DB9 connector and allows user to:
• Print to a serial printer or plotter.
• Monitor the printer server by connecting an ANSII compatible terminal or
a PC running an ANSII terminal emulation program.
The Emulex default port configuration is set for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no
parity, 1 stop bit, DTE type, with softcopy emulation.
• Input print jobs directly by connecting to a host system serial port (e.g. an
HP 3000).