Items in the I/O (input/output) Menu affect the communication between the printer and the computer.
I/O Menu
Item | Values | Explanation |
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PARALLEL ADV | ON | Turn the bidirectional parallel communication |
COMMUNICATN=ON | OFF | on or off. The default is set for a bidirectional |
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| parallel port |
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| This setting allows the printer to send status |
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| readback messages to the computer. (Turning |
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| the parallel advanced functions on might slow |
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| language switching.) |
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PARALLEL HIGH | YES | Select the speed at which data is transmitted |
SPEED=YES | NO | to the printer. |
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| YES: The printer accepts faster parallel |
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| communications used for connections with |
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| newer computers. |
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| NO: The printer accepts slower parallel |
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| communications used for connections with |
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| older computers. |
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I/O TIMEOUT= | 5 to 300 | Select the I/O timeout period in seconds. (I/O |
15 SECONDS |
| timeout refers to the time, measured in |
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| seconds, that the printer waits before ending a |
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| print job.) |
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| This setting allows you to adjust timeout for |
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| best performance. If data from other ports |
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| appear in the middle of your print job, increase |
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| the timeout value. |
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| Press |
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| increments of 1, or hold down |
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| by increments of 10. |
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222 Appendix B - Control panel menus | EN |