Chapter 4 Options; Serial Interface Board Rs-100M (Hl-1040/1050 Only); Selecting The Rs-422A (Apple) Or Rs-232C (Ibm) Serial Interface - Brother HL-1040 User Manual

CHAPTER 4
OPTIONS
SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS-100M
Only)
To connect the printer to a DOS computer with a serial interface or to an
Apple Macintosh computer, you need to install the optional serial
interface board. When you have installed the serial interface board, you
can share the printer between two computers (two IBM compatible PCs
or one IBM compatible PC and one Apple Macintosh) using the parallel
and serial interfaces at the same time. Automatic interface selection is a
standard feature.
Note


The serial interface board for this printer is optional, but in some
countries the serial interface board may have been installed by either
the factory or dealer.


The serial interface for Apple Macintosh (RS-422A) will only print at
300 dpi.
The serial interface board is installed onto the main controller board
inside the printer. For the details about installation, see the instruction
guide which was provided with the serial interface board.

Selecting the RS-422A (Apple) or RS-232C (IBM) Serial Interface

Note
This section is only for printer models which have had the serial interface
installed.
!
Caution
Be sure to select the serial interface type to match your computer as
follows:


For Apple Macintosh computers: you should not have to change any
settings because the Apple (RS-422A) setting is factory selected
(default).


For IBM compatible PCs you should move the switch to the IBM
(RS-232C) setting.


If you are using an Apple Macintosh on the RS-422A port and an
IBM compatible PC on the parallel port, it is not necessary to make
any changes to the switch setting.

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS

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