Chapter 8: Setting The Interface Functions - GRAPHTEC FC5100-75 User Manual

Chapter 8: Setting the Interface
Functions
This chapter describes how to connect your plotter to your computer using either the Parallel, USB
or Serial interface.
Setting the Parallel Interface
• To use the Centronics-compatible parallel interface, connect the plotter's paral-
• Next, simply set the command mode plus the programmable resolution (when
and Setting the Programmable Resolution.
NOTE:
CAUTION: The interface cable should be no longer than two meters.
Setting the USB Interface
USB port by cable.
GP-GL command is selected) or ORIGIN (when the HP-GL command is selected.)
and Setting the Programmable Resolution.
NOTE:
CAUTION: Do not disconnect/connect the USB cable in the following cases:
CAUTION: Do not connect mulitple plotters to a single computer using the USB interface.
lel connector to the computer's parallel port by cable.
GP-GL command is selected), or origin (when HP-GL command is selected).
For instructions on setting the functions, see Selecting the Command Mode
For the specifications of your plotter's parallel interface, see Centronics-Com-
patible Parallel Interface.
To use the USB inteface, connect the plotter's USB connecto to the computer's
Next simply set the command mode plus the programmable resolution (when the
For instructions on setting the functions, see Selecting the Command Mode
When using the USB interface to transfer data, you must have the driver which
supports the USB port installed on the computer. A general purpose driver for
windows operating system is availabe that will support the USB port.
While installing the USB driver onto the computer.
When the computer or the plotter are initializing.
Do not disconnect the USB cable within a 5 second period connect-
ing the USB cable.
While the computer is transmitting data to the plotter.
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