Selecting Channel and Mode
Channels
This printer has two channels built-in so that you can connect the
printer to two different computers at the same time and share the
printer.
Channel P is set for parallel communication and Channel S is set
for serial communication. You can store a different group of
settings in each channel.
want to share the printer. See Appendix A for
Once you have installed the additional memory, change the
MEMORY SHARE setting to divide the printer’s memory between
the two channels. Then you can set the printing options for each
channel to meet specific needs. For example, in each channel you
might want to use a different printer mode, or size of printer input
buffer. SelecType options make it easy to customize the settings of
each channel.
Available printer modes
Your printer comes with the following resident printer emulation
modes:
l HP LaserJet series IIP
l Epson LQ-2500
l Epson FX-86e/286e
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SelecType
