User guide

Installing the Printer

1.6 Matching Printer Protocol to Your Computer Application

To get the most out of your printer, you need to set the correct protocol on

your printer, and set the correct driver on your host system, depending on the

application that you are running.

1.6.1 Matching Printer Protocol on Digital VMS Systems

For applications running on a Digital VMS system, select the DEC PPL2

protocol on the LA310 MultiPrinter (this is the default setting if you are using

the serial port), and specify LA310 printer to your software. If the LA310

cannot be speciﬁed to your software, specify any of the following if available:

LA75, LA70, LA210.

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