Interfaces
8-3
Deciding Which Interface to Use
On some printers, you can attach multiple interface cables to the printer at the same
time. The printer automatically switches to the interface receiving a job. Then it prints
the job and begins searching the interfaces for the next job.
One or more of the following is built into your printer: a standard parallel connector, a
USB connector, or a network connector. To use a port, connect a cable from the printer
to the computer, then set the appropriate values from the printer control panel or, for
network connected printers only, through MarkVision Professional. See your printer
documentation for more information.
Use a parallel interface when you:
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Attach your printer to a personal computer.
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Attach your printer to a host system with a Centronics-compatible parallel
port.
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Attach your printer to a Lexmark external print server.
Use a USB interface when you:
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Attach your printer to a personal computer, iMac, Sun Ray, or Sun Blade.
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Need to connect the printer to a computer that does not have an available
parallel port.
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Attach your printer to a Lexmark external print server.
Attach network cables to Ethernet print servers installed in your printer. Refer to the
MarkNet
™
Quick Start
book or your user documentation for additional setup
information.
Parallel Interface
Use the Lexmark 3.04 m (10 ft) parallel cable part number 1021231, or a cable that is
IEEE 1284 compliant, to connect your printer to a personal computer or to a host
system with a Centronics-compatible parallel port. See your printer documentation for
the location of the printer parallel connector.
