North Star DIMENSION Service Manual page 35

PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
Shared Printers
Central
This section of the chapter explains how to
Module install printers at the DIMENSION central module.
Printer
Up to three printers may be installed at one time,
Installations
because the central module can accept one parallel
and two serial printers simultaneously.
Serial vs. Before attaching a printer to the central module,
Parallel
you must determine if it uses a serial or parallel
Interfacing
interface.
Serial and parallel interfacing are methods of
data transmission used by the printer. Serial
printers transmit data bits sequentially, while
parallel printers transmit data bits
simultaneously. If you are in doubt about the
interface used by your printer, refer to your
printer manual.
Printer
If your printer uses a serial interf ace, use a
Cables DIMENSION serial printer
cable to attach the
printer to the central module.
If your printer uses a parallel interf ace, use a
DIMENSION parallel printer cable to attach the
printer to the central module.
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