User`s manual

Hardware Installation

2.5.5 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) for inter-

facing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.

Setting

SPP

(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP

(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP

(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operation but

in one direction 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.

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals

submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter

3 for more information.

Parallel