Interfaces
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CHAPTER 8: Printer Interfaces
Interfaces connect your printer to other devices, such as a computer.
Some Lexmark printers have:
•
standard parallel connector (also referred to as a
Centronics
-type interface)
•
parallel interface option
•
serial connector
•
serial interface option; network interface, such as a Gigabit network; wireless
network, or a fiber-optic network
•
USB host port
•
USB device port
See your printer user documentation for more information.
Some printers have standard print servers, but you can also buy optional print servers
that connect the printer to Ethernet networks. For detailed installation or setup
instructions, see your printer documentation or the
Software and Documentation
CD.
See “Network Support” on page 8-20 for more information about print servers.
See your printer documentation for information on which printer interface options your
printer supports and for detailed installation instructions.
Note:
All print servers are capable of supporting AppleTalk.
