Canon BW Remote Operators Software Kit-A1, Service Manual

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COPYRIGHT © 2000 CANON I COPYRIGHT © 2000 CANON INC. NC. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 CANON NW Multi-PDL P. kit-A1 REV.0 SEPT. 2000 PRINTED IN USA CANON NW Multi-PDL P. kit-A1 REV.0 SEPT. 2000 PRINTED IN USA
CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS
2-7 2-7
2.3 2.3 T Tran ransf sferr erring ing Pri Print nt Dat Data a
2.3.1 2.3.1 Con Connec nectin ting t g the he Pa Paral rallel lel P Port ort
The installation of the Kit enables the The installation of the Kit enables the parallel port of an parallel port of an iR5000/6 iR5000/6000 to function as a 000 to function as a
printer interface. printer interface.
The parallel port is designed to the IEEE1284 standards (commonly known as bi- The parallel port is designed to the IEEE1284 standards (commonly known as bi-
Centronics), and it supports the following operation modes: compatible mode (supporting Centronics), and it supports the following operation modes: compatible mode (supporting
the existing Centronics interfaces), nibble mode (transmittin
the existing Centronics interfaces), nibble mode (transmitting data fr g data from the printer to om the printer to the PC the PC
in 4-bit in 4-bit units), and ECP units), and ECP (Enhanced Capability Port; supporting 8-bit bi-directional commu- (Enhanced Capability Port; supporting 8-bit bi-directional commu-
nication at high speed). nication at high speed).
F02-203-01 F02-203-01
Centronics cable Centronics cable
(IEEE1284 compliant) (IEEE1284 compliant)
Par Parallel port allel port (printer port) (printer port) Parallel port Parallel port
Host machine Host machine
PC PC