GDI Printer Feature(option)

Connecting to Your PC

As stated above, you can use either a serial port or parallel port for the GDI printer function.

Verify that the parallel cable you are use conforms to the pinout specifications listed below:

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

-Strobe

10

-Ack

19

GND

28

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Data 1

11

Busy

20

GND

29

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Data 2

12

PError

21

GND

30

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Data 3

13

Select

22

GND

31

-Init

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Data 4

14

-Auto Feed

23

GND

32

-Fault

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Data 5

15

N.C.

24

GND

33

N.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Data 6

16

GND

25

GND

34

N.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Data 7

17

Chassis

26

GND

35

N.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Data 8 (MSB)

18

VCC

27

GND

36

-Select In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See “Connecting to a Computer on page A-7 to connect the parallel printer cable between the MINOLTAFAX2800 and MINOLTAFAX3800 printer port and a parallel port on your computer.

Installing The Printer Driver

These instructions assume that the Windows program is al ready running. These instructions are also included in a Readme File on the floppy.

Windows95

1

2

3

4

5

6

Click the Start button on the task bar.

Choose Settings - Printers.

In the Printers window, click the Add Printer icon.

The Add Printer Wizard opens. Click Next.

Choose Local Printer. Click Next.

A list of printers appears. Click the Have Disk... button.

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