Xerox WorkCentre Pro 16FX, User Manual

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Printer Driver 119
Enabling High Speed Printer Communications
Your Xerox WorkCentre Pro Series Digital Copier/Printer has been designed to provide excellent
copy and print quality with high productivity. To ensure the highest print performance, the Xerox
WorkCentre Pro Series Digital Copier/Printer was designed to take advantage of high speed
parallel port communications between your personal computer and your Xerox WorkCentre Pro
Series Digital Copier/Printer. This can be accomplished by enabling the
Extended Capabilities
Port (ECP) mode for your personal computer parallel port (LPT1, LPT2 etc.).
What is ECP?
ECP is a particular type of personal computer interface for printers established by the IEEE-1284
standard. Personal computers with this type of printer interface can enable printing up to four
times faster than personal computers without ECP.
How do you know if ECP is enabled on your computer?
Many computers will give a status of the printer port settings through the Windows™ control panel
and printer settings folders. Others may give the status by special software on the personal
computer to view BIOS settings or CMOS settings. When you install the Xerox WorkCentre Pro
Series Digital Copier/Printer driver software on your personal computer, the install software will
automatically check your personal computer for you. If your personal computer is not running in
ECP mode, the driver software will remind you that higher printing performance would be
achieved if ECP were enabled.
How will your printing performance be affected if you do not have an ECP compatible
personal computer, or if you do not enable ECP mode?
Since the rated print speed of the Xerox WorkCentre Pro Series Digital Copier/Printer has been
verified with ECP mode, the only effect you may notice is a slight reduction in the print speed.
Are there any other requirements for ECP mode?
Always use an approved IEEE-1284 compliant cable (as the one supplied with your Xerox
WorkCentre Pro Series Digital Copier/Printer). Never use (scanners, CD devices, tape drives,
switch boxes, etc.) attached to the same port as the Pro 16fx. Each device should be on a
separate parallel port (LPT1, LPT2 etc.) for the greatest reliability.
What can you do if your personal computer does not appear to have ECP mode enabled?
1) Check your personal computer documentation for a description of this feature. Particularly
look for BIOS and/or CMOS settings, etc.
2) Call your personal computer’s manufacturer. Be prepared with the model number and serial
number.
3) Contact a computer sales or service near you, and inquire about an ECP board option for your
personal computer that will allow your personal computer to operate in this mode.