Epson EPL-5500, Service Manual

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1.4.5 Printer Sharing
This section describes printer sharing. This printer has two methods of printer sharing, port fixed
mode and auto sense mode. These modes are selected by “INTERFACE” in the printer settings
menu.
1.4.5.1 Port Fixed Mode
When the printer is in port fixed mode, only one interface port is active. Data from other ports is
ignored.
1.4.5.2 Auto Sense Mode
It is possible to allocate each mode to parallel, serial, L/T, and AUX. The entire memory will be
allocated to the channels that are used. The interface that receives the data first will print first.
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ES C/ P2 m ode
F X m o de
G L2 m ode
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m o d e
Par allel
M ode Ass ignment
User 1
Memory
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ES C/ P2 m ode
F X m o de
G L2 m ode
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L/T or
Serial or
A U X
M ode Ass ignment
User 2
Input buffer
Switched by
printer settings
Figure 1-10. Port Fixed Mode
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F X m o de
G L2 m ode
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m o d e
Par allel
M ode Ass ignment
User 1
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F X m o de
G L2 m ode
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m o d e
Serial or
L/T or
A U X
M ode Ass ignment
User 2
Input buffer
Input buffer
Aut o Sense
Figure 1-11. Auto Sense Mode
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