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Hardware Installation
Parallel Port
The parallel port is for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP,
ECP and EPP.
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities
Port)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
BIOS Setting
Configure the onboard parallel in the Integrated Peripherals submenu ("Super IO
Device" section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
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Parallel
Allows normal speed operation but in one direc-
tion only.
Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional
mode and at a speed faster than the SPP's data
transfer rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at
maximum speed.
Parallel