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OP27, OP37 Equipment Manual
Release 05/99
13.1.3
Connecting a Printer
Figure 13-4 illustrates the connection of a printer to the serial and parallel
printer interfaces of the OP:
Serial connection:
IF2
Parallel connection:
LPT (OP37 only)
Cable sets are available for connecting Siemens printers (refer to the ST80.1
catalog). When connecting printers from other manufacturers, use the cables
supplied or specially made cables.
IF2
OP
Printer
Serial
Parallel
TTY
TTL
RS232
LPT
Figure 13-4 Connection configuration diagram for printers
Note
Use only a cable with braided metal shield grounded at each end for connect-
ing the OP and the printer.
Set the printer type and the transfer parameters on the OP using the Printer
Settings standard screen (refer to Chapter 7).
With some printers, it may also be necessary to define the ASCII character set
used in the configuration on the printer, too.
Connection
configuration
Printer settings
Electrical Installation
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