Tektronix 380 manual Parallel connection

Getting Set Up 2

Parallel connection

The printer supports a standard (uni-directional) parallel port. The parallel port can also be set for bi-directional communications using downloadable utility Þles or from your World Wide Web browser. Refer to the on-line manual on the printerÕs CD-ROM for instructions on using utility Þles to control the parallel port. The CD-ROM and the PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual also covers other topics such as disabling timeouts, bi-directional status reporting and the parallel port pinout.

When connecting the printer to your computerÕs parallel port, you have two options:

■Use the Tektronix parallel cable adapter (order number

013-0299-00) included with the printer and a standard PC-printer cable (36-pin low-density Centronics connector to 25-pin DSUB connector). The adapter converts the standard cable from a low-density parallel connector to the high-density parallel connector required for the printer.

■Obtain an optional parallel cable from Tektronix (order number 012-1468-00). This cable features a 36-pin high-density parallel connector for the printer and a 25-pin DSUB connector for the computer.

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