Lexmark C760, C762 manual Standard Parallel Connector, Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize

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Interfaces

Standard Parallel Connector

The standard IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel connector on the printer is a 36-pin D-shell female receptacle, as shown.

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Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize

When the printer is using the parallel interface and it receives an INIT* signal, it initializes as follows (unless INIT* is disabled by a variable default setting):

•It prints data received before INIT*, and then initializes.

•It returns variable defaults to the values stored in the user default settings.

•It returns fixed default settings to the factory values.

•It retains permanent downloaded fonts and macros, but deletes temporary downloaded fonts and macros.

•The link buffer remains intact.

•Variable default paper size settings become the active paper formatting size.

•If paper is loaded in a tray with auto size sensing, the printer resets the active default paper formatting size to the size of the paper in the tray.

•INIT* is not honored when Hex Print is active.

•INIT* causes the parallel interface to go busy. The printer processes INIT* when the parallel interface becomes active and all preceding characters have been processed.

Computer-to-Printer Communications

This section describes how the parallel interface receives data from the computer.