Chapter 4 HOST INTERFACE
Timeout
This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other selected port types for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after a certain period of time, it needs to timeout in order to service the other ports.
Report Status
•Disable (default). When a fault occurs on the printer, only the active port reports the fault to the host.
•Enable. The port will report any fault even when it is not the current active port.
IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) Submenu
IEEE 1284
(from page 85)
* = Factory Default
Prime
Signal
Enable*
Disable
TOF
Action
Reset*
Do Nothing
Buffer Size
in K
16*
Auto
Trickle
Disable* Enable
Trickle
Time
1/4 sec* 1/2 sec
1sec
2sec
4sec
8sec
16sec
Off
Offline
Process
Disable*
Enable
The IEEE 1284 interface is faster and more versatile than Centronics and supports bidirectional communication. Configuration of this interface is controlled from the host. Refer to “IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface” on page 298 more details about the available modes (Compatibility, Nibble, and Byte).
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