63
A
A
X
X
4
4
B
B
R
R
-
-
U
U
O
O
n
n
l
l
i
i
n
n
e
e
M
M
a
a
n
n
u
u
a
a
l
l
The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if Parallel Port is enabled.
If you install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port, a
warning appears on the screen.
Check the parallel port address of the add-on card and change the address to one that does not conflict.
Operation Mode
Operation Mode
EPP (Default)
Bi-Directional
Standard
ECP
This item lets you set the parallel port mode. The mode options are Standard, Bi-directional, EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Parallel Port).
Setting
Function
Standard Parallel Port (Standard)
Allows normal speed one-way operation
Bi-directional Parallel Port (Bi-directional)
Allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at maximum speed
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
Allows parallel port to operate in bi-directional mode and at a speed higher than the
maximum data transfer rate
