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PERIPHERAL SHARER 4 TO 1
Peripheral Sharer
Appendix D: Lexmark WinWriter 600
1. Manually select the Peripheral
Sharer port that is connected to
your PC by using the front-panel
key on the Peripheral Sharer.
2. Run the SETUP program
supplied by Lexmark.
3. To use the Peripheral Sharer
with the WinWriter 600, the
Print Manager function needs
to be enabled on the WinWriter
600 Driver. This is setup by
default during the automatic
installation. Do not disable this
function.
4. Set the Peripheral Sharer to
auto-scan mode.
Under certain circumstances,
the Windows Print Manager will
communicate continuously with the
printer. This stops the Peripheral
Sharer from timing out and prevents
other users from accessing the
printer until the Print Manager
window is closed down. If you are
using the WinWriter 600 in bi-
directional mode, you must close
down the Print Manager after each
print job. To do this easily, press
ALT and TAB to cycle through the
active applications.
The Peripheral Sharer will support
the Lexmark™ WinWriter 600 in
both unidirectional and bi-
directional modes. In bidirectional
mode, information such as the type
of paper loaded in the printer is
available on your PC screen. Printer
service messages are also displayed
on your screen when the printer
needs attention.
If you do not require bidirectional
information or do not wish to
receive printer service messages,
we recommend that you install the
WinWriter 600 in unidirectional
mode. To do this, install the
WinWriter Network Driver. This is a
unidirectional driver that is suitable
for both networked and non-
networked use.
For bidirectional operation, install
the WinWriter 600 Driver.
To install the WinWriter driver on
a PC connected to a WinWriter via a
Peripheral Sharer (Windows 3.X and
Windows for Workgroups):
