Item

PARALLEL

BI-DIRECTION

Parallel Menu

The defaults are bold.

Value

Description

Enable; Disable

Enable: Activates the parallel

 

(Centronics) interface.

Enable; Disable

Enable: Activates bi-directional

 

communication.

ECP

ACK WIDTH

ACK/BUSY TIMING

Enable; Disable

Narrow; MEDIUM; WIDE

ACK-in-Busy;

ACK-while-Busy

Enable: Activates ECP mode.

Sets the ACK width for compatible reception:

Narrow = 0.5 µS

Medium = 1.0 µS Wide = 3.0 µS

Sets the output order for ACK and BUSY during reception.

ACK IN BUSY: BUSY=LOW to the end of the ACK pulse

ACK WHILE BUSY: BUSY=LOW to the centre of the ACK pulse.

I-PRIME

OFFLINE RECEIVE

3 micro-sec; 50 micro-

Sets or disables the i-Prime signal

sec; Disable

 

Enable; Disable

When set to Enable

 

The printer receives data even if:

 

• an alarm/error occurs.

 

• the online button is pressed.

 

The printer issues a BUSY signal

 

only:

 

• when the receive buffer is full.

 

• when a service call occurs.

Executive Series 2426 Printer Family User’s Guide

Setting Up • 109