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Standard Parallel Connector
The standard IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel connector on the printer is a 36-pin
D-shell female receptacle, as shown.
Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize
When the printer is using the parallel interface and it receives an INIT* signal, it
initializes as follows (unless INIT* is disabled by a variable default setting):
• It prints data received before INIT*, and then initializes.
• It returns variable defaults to the values stored in the user default settings.
• It returns fixed default settings to the factory values.
• It retains permanent downloaded fonts and macros, but deletes temporary
downloaded fonts and macros.
• The link buffer remains intact.
• Variable default paper size settings become the active paper formatting size.
• If paper is loaded in a tray with auto size sensing, the printer resets the active
default paper formatting size to the size of the paper in the tray.
• INIT* is not honored when Hex Print is active.
• INIT* causes the parallel interface to go busy. The printer processes INIT*
when the parallel interface becomes active and all preceding characters have
been processed.
Computer-to-Printer Communications
This section describes how the parallel interface receives data from the computer.
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