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NovaCut User's Guide
I-18 Troubleshooting
Parallel printing doesn’t work
Some UNIX workstations have difficulty communicating with the printer
using a parallel connection. Try connecting the printer to the network
using a network interface box.
Be sure that your parallel cable does not exceed the maximum of 10 ft.
Try using another parallel cable. Be sure that it is securely connected.
Serial printing does not work
Verify that the serial cable is properly connected.
Be sure that your baud rate, parity, and emulation are set correctly.
If you are using a serial cable provided by a vendor other than ENCAD,
be sure that the pinouts match those in Appendix H. If the non-ENCAD
serial cable is not working, order ENCAD cable 203977.
Be sure that your serial cable does not exceed the maximum length of 25
ft.
Problems connecting to a Macintosh workstation
There are two ways to connect the NovaCut models to a Macintosh
workstation.
1. Use the Macintosh chooser level drivers provided by our third-party
developers. These drivers generally provide their own cable or
parallel cards. One of these drivers is PowerPlot by GDT Softworks
(refer to the Software Support Matrix). This is a raster driver similar
to MacPlot Raster, but it includes a cable that converts serial to
parallel. This cable is connected to the Macintosh’s printer port
(serial) and to the printer’s parallel port.
2. Some applications come with an HP-GL/2 driver, such as AutoCAD
for the Mac, or MicroStation for the Mac. These applications need
to communicate directly to the printer. Macintosh computers do not
come with parallel ports, so communication must be through the
serial port unless a third-party parallel card is purchased.
Serial RS-232/422 Connection
NovaCut models use an ImageWriter 2 cable with a 8 pin DIN connector
on the printer end.