Ieee 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) - Printronix T4204 User Manual

Chapter 3
Menu Options

IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional)

The IEEE 1284 interface is faster and more versatile than Centronics and
supports bidirectional communication. Chapter 5 discusses the available
modes (Compatibility, Nibble, and Byte) in more detail. Configuration of this
interface is controlled from the host.
Prime Signal
• Enable. The parallel port will perform a warm start (reboot) if the host
asserts the Prime Signal.
•
Disable. The parallel port will not perform a warm start (reboot) if the host
asserts the Prime Signal.
TOF Action
• Reset. A form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime
signal is asserted from the host. This setting is used only if the Prime
Signal parameter is enabled.
• Do Nothing. Nothing occurs before a warm start when the prime signal is
asserted from the host.
Buffer Size In K
This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the IEEE 1284
parallel port buffer. You can specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes, in 1-Kbyte
increments.
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HOST
INTERFACE
IEEE 1284
(from page 77)
Prime Signal TOF Action
Enable* Reset*
Disable Do Nothing
* = Factory Default
Buffer Size In
K
1*
(1-16)