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Hardware Installation
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2.5.5 Parallel Port
The system board has a standard parallel por t (Burgundy) at
location J5 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It suppor ts
SPP, ECP and EPP modes.
Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Por t)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Function
Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.
Allows parallel por t 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.
BIOS Setting
Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more
information.
Parallel