| DOS Remote Control Panel |
| Configuring the Parallel Ports |
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| If DOS applications will be used with the printer and the DOS Remote |
| Control Panel was not installed, the AUTOEXEC.BAT file needs to be |
| modified to prevent communication timeout errors. To modify the |
| AUTOEXEC.BAT file, use any DOS editor, or any |
| program that edits ASCII text files, and follow the instructions below. |
| For DOS versions 4.0 and later, add: |
| MODE LPT1:,,B |
| For DOS versions earlier than 4.0, add: |
| MODE LPT1:,,P |
| The preceding examples assume that you are using printer port LPT1. If |
| you are using LPT2 or LPT3, replace LPT1 in the preceding examples |
| with the appropriate printer port number. |
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∙Remote Control Panel
The Remote Control Panel (RCP) enables you to change printer settings if the DOS software application does not support the printer feature you want to use. To start the RCP from DOS, follow these steps:
1Make sure that the RCP is in the computer’s path statement. This can be checked by typing PATH at a DOS prompt at the root directory and pressing [Enter]. If the Remote Control Panel directory is not in the path statement, change to the default directory C:\HPLJUTIL.
2At the DOS prompt, type RCP and press [Enter].
For additional information, select Help.
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