Parallel Port Configuration A7
To view or change the settings of the Printer's parallel port, perform the following steps:
To access Parallel Port Settings at the Printer
1. Press the rectangular Access button on the Printer Control Panel, located directly above and slightly to
the right of the numeric keypad.
2. Press the "1" key on the numeric keypad five consecutive times. (This is the factory default
"password.")
3. Press the rectangular Confirm button on the touch screen.
4. Press the System Settings button (the right-hand button of the two buttons displayed on the touch
screen). Note: If you press the left button by mistake, the Main menu will be displayed and you will have
to start over at step one above.
5. Press the System Settings button (the top left button displayed on screen).
6. Press the Network Settings button (the top right button displayed on screen).
7. Press the Port Settings button (the left-hand button) to access the Port Settings Menu display. Note: If
you press the right-hand button by mistake, you will be in the Protocol Settings Menu and will have to
press the Close button to return to the two-button selection screen.
8. Press the line labeled Parallel on the Port Settings Menu screen.
9. Press the Change Settings button in the lower right corner of the Port Settings Menu screen.
10. When the Parallel Port Selections Menu displays, note that you have a choice of setting selections by
numbered horizontal lines, with the current status of each setting shown. The up and down arrow keys
provide access to additional selections and return you to the current selections display. The Close
button in the upper right corner of the screen returns you to the Port Settings Menu. After pressing a
horizontal line selection, to access available settings press the Change Settings button in the lower right
corner of the touch screen.
Port Status (Parallel Port Enablement)
1. On the Parallel Port Selections Menu, press the horizontal selection line labeled Port Status.
2. Press the Change Settings button.
3. On the Settings screen, note which of the two square buttons is highlighted as the current setting for
Parallel Port Enablement. The available settings are Enabled or Disabled.
4. To change settings, press your setting of choice, then click the Save button (upper right-hand button) on
the touch screen.
5. To exit the Settings screen, without making any changes, click the Cancel button (upper left-hand
button) on the touch screen.
Print Mode
1. On the Parallel Port Selections Menu, press the horizontal selection line labeled Print Mode.
2. Press the Change Settings button.
3. On the Settings screen, note which one of the displayed buttons is highlighted as the current setting for
Parallel Print Mode. This setting informs the Controller of the Page Description Language (PDL) being
used by your print jobs. The available settings are Auto (default), PostScript, HP-GL/2, PCL, and TIFF.
Auto enables the Controller to automatically detect and select the appropriate PDL.
file:///C|/0-web/boxster/WorkCentreM24-System-Analyst-Guide/Pages/A7_ParallelPort.htm (1 of 3) [9/4/03 8:32:30 AM]