User`s manual

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Computer Connections
This printer comes with USB interface, a standard Centronics
parallel interface, and a nine-pin Electronics Industries Association
(EIA) RS-232 serial data interface.
USB Interface Requirements
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is version 2.0 and 1.1
compliant and provides a full-speed (12Mb/s) interface that is
compatible with your existing PC hardware. The USB’s “plug and
play” design makes installation easy. Multiple printers can share a
single USB port/hub.
Centronics Parallel Port
You can connect the printer to the host computer’s parallel port
using any standard Centronics cable. The required cable must have
a standard 36-pin parallel connector on one end, which is plugged
into the parallel port located on the back of the printer. The other
end of the parallel interface cable connects to the printer connector
at the host computer. For pin-out information, please refer to the
Technical Reference in this manual.
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Serial (RS-232) Port
The required cable must have a nine-pin "D" type male connector
on one end, which is plugged into the mating serial port located on
the back of the printer. The other end of the cable connects to a
serial port on the host computer. For technical and pin-out
information, please refer to the Technical Reference in this manual.
Note:
1. Centronics allows a much higher communication speed than
serial.
2. The pin assignment of serial cable is different from PC.
Please contact your local Argox reseller if you need
this cable.
PC
PC
PC
Centronics Parallel Port
USB Port
RS232 Serial Port