User`s manual

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Version 1.1 Revised February, 2009
Chapter 3 - Setting Up FastRIP
e ports could be USB, LPT (Parallel), LPR (Ethernet) or the IP address `
of the printer (FireWire.)
Click the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the Port drop-down list to `
open the Print Mode Selection dialog.
Note: If you are connecting your printer to your computer via USB cable, refer to Appendix A for details on how
to find the correct USB Port.
2. A Port Setting window will open reading “Properties
for port:LPT1:
An LPT Port (also known as a parallel port) is the
most commonly-used printer port.
LPT Mode, also known as “Printer Port mode,”
determines the transmission rate of data sent to the
printer. Although faster rates of transmitting data
are preferable, the printer must be capable of
sustaining the selected mode.
Faster data rates also increase the chances of trans-
mission errors, so using a good quality IEEE 1284
cable is important.
For the initial installation, leave the port’s Properties settings at the ` De-
fault. If “gaps and lines” start to appear in the output, the LPT mode may
have been set too high, preventing the printer from receiving data consis-
tently. Should you need to change the LPT Mode, the following section
briefly describes the available modes.
5. se t lPt Pa R a m e t e R (oP t I o n a l )
e following is a list of LPT settings that can change how your computer sends the data
through FastRIP and to the printer. We recommend leaving the settings in the Port Settings Dia-
log as default, however, they can be adjusted for certain needs or concerns. ese settings can be
accessed in the Port Settings > Advanced screen.
LPT Mode SPP, Normal, or Compatible `
ese modes are synonymous and refer to the same setting. In this mode,
data from the computer to the printer is transmitted at the slowest rate
possible. In this mode there are very few errors however, printing time
will also be at its longest. If your printer can not operate without errors in
any of the faster modes, you will have to use this mode.