HP Model 743 manual Testing the Printer Installation, HP Parallel, Exit Enter

Connecting Cables

Printer Connections

18Enter the following to exit root and return to user status:

exit Enter

Refer to System Administration Tasks for additional SAM information.

Testing the Printer Installation

If you made your printer the default system printer, type the following com- mands to test it:

cd Enter

lp .profile Enter

If your printer (called printername) is not listed as the default system printer, enter the following command to test it:

lp -dprintername .profile Enter

The file named .profile should print out on your new printer.

NOTE:For information on printer-related problems, see Chapter 6 of this book.

HP Parallel

The parallel port is compatible with Centronics® standards, plus some addi- tional features found in HP Series 700 workstations. It supports a bi-direc- tional register model interface in addition to printer-only DMA. Series 700 Scanjet interfaces are not supported.

A high-density micro D-sub connector is used for the HP Parallel interface. An HP A4300A conversion cable is required to convert to a standard PC compatible 25-pin female D-sub cable.

Figure 4-8 shows the HP parallel connector. Also refer to Figure 4-1.

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