To Connect To A Parallel Printer - HP 1660CS-Series User Manual

Connecting Peripherals

To connect to a parallel printer

To connect to a parallel printer
Turn off the analyzer and the printer, and connect a parallel printer
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cable from the printer to the parallel printer connector on the
analyzer rear panel.
Before turning on the printer, configure the printer for parallel
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operation.
The printer's documentation will tell you what switches or menus need to be
configured.
Turn on the analyzer and printer.
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Go to the System External I/O menu and configure the analyzer's
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printer settings.
If the analyzer is not already set to Parallel, select the field under
a
Connected To: in the Printer box and choose Parallel from the menu.
Select the Printer Settings field.
b
In the top field of the pop-up, select the type of printer you are using.
c
If you are using an Epson graphics printer or an Epson-compatible
printer, select Alternate.
If the default print width and page length are not what you want,
d
select the fields to toggle them.
If you select 132 characters per line when using a printer other than
QuietJet, the listings are printed in a compressed mode. QuietJet
printers can print 132 characters per line without going to compressed
mode, but require wider paper.
Press Done.
e
There are no settings specific to the parallel printer connector.
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