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HP De skWrit e r P rin t e rs

HP DeskWriter Printers

Cable and Connector Information

Recommended

Interface Cables

 

Cable Type

HP Cable Part Number

Apple Cable Part Number

AppleTalk Network

92215N

M2068

RS-422-A High-Speed

92215S

M0197

Clocked Serial

 

 

 

 

 

Interface Specifications

HP DeskWriter printers have an 8-pin mini-DIN interface connector port. This connector port is compatible with RS-422-A serial, AppleTalk, and high-speed externally-clocked serial mode communication. The printer automatically determines if it is connected to an AppleTalk network or directly to a Macintosh printer port.

Communication Modes and Supported Protocols

Category

Macintosh I/O Connector

Communication Modes

RS-422-A High-speed Serial

 

AppleTalk (230.4 Kbaud)

Macintosh Protocols

Serial Pacing Protocol (SPP)

 

AppleTalk Transaction Protocol (ATP)

 

AppleTalk Link Access Protocol (ALAP)

 

Datagram Delivery Protocol (DDP)

 

Echo Protocol (EP)

 

Name Binding Protocol (NBP)

 

Printer Access Protocol (PAP)

 

Routing Table Maintenance Protocol (RTMP)