Cirris Signature 1000M, User Manual

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Section 1: Work With the Hardware / How do I know if I have a parallel printer?
1000M User’s Guide / page 12
printer, and the other end into the analyzer’s parallel printer socket as shown in the
photo.
How do I know if I
have a parallel
printer?
To see if you have a parallel printer, look for the parallel connector on the printer.
Printers usually have a parallel interface located in back. Many printers have both a
serial and a parallel connector. To work with the 1000M your printer must have a 36-
position female ribbon connector similar to the one shown here.
Can I use one printer
with more than one
analyzer?
Yes. To use your printer with more than one analyzer, use a switchbox. To change
which analyzer the printer is receiving information from, simply change the switch
setting on the box.
How do I use a printer
without an on-line/off-
line switch?
If your printer does not happen to have an on-line/off-line switch, you can use either
of two solutions:
• Add a switch by placing a switch in the wire to pin 11 of the Epson/Cen-
tronics printer cable. When pin 11 on either side of the cable is open,
the analyzer will see the printer as being off-line, and will display infor-
mation rather than send it to the printer. When you close the switch so
that pin 11 is closed, information will be sent to the printer.
• If you have a switch box available, you can connect the cable to the
switchbox, and use its switch as the on-line/off-line switch.
Changing the
company name
To change the company name that appears in the documentation produced by the
1000M, you can order an EPROM change from Cirris Systems. Replace the
EPROM. For details on how to do this, see page 10.
Plug the printer
in here