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Hardware Installation
Parallel Port
The standard parallel port (Burgundy) is at location CN12 for inter-
facing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.
BIOS Setting
Configure the parallel port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter
3 for more information.
Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Function
Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.
Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port op-
eration at maximum speed.
Parallel
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