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B-15

Cabling Printers

Handshaking for Local Serial PostScript Printers

The following table lists common PostScript compatible printers and the

type of handshaking they use for data exchange, XON/XOFF (software) or

DSR/DTR (hardware). Use these tables as a guide when planning a network

printing conﬁguration.

NOTE: The LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus can only use XOn/XOff (software)

handshaking, not DSR/DTR (hardware) handshaking. The LaserWriter II NT must

be set to DSR/DTR. This is done by downloading a PostScript program to the printer.

Table B-3 Handshaking for Printers

Printer Type

Serial XOn/

XOff

Serial DSR/

DTR

Parallel

LaserWriter Yes No N/A

LaserWriter Plus Yes No N/A

LaserWriter II NT Yes Yes N/A

Personal LaserWriter II NT Yes Yes Yes

LaserWriter II NTX Yes Yes N/A

LaserWriter IIf Yes Yes N/A

LaserWriter IIg Yes Yes N/A

HP LaserJet II, IID Yes Yes Yes

HP LaserJet IIp, IIIP, III, IIID Yes Yes Yes

HP LaserJet IIIsi Yes Yes Yes

HP PaintJet, HP PaintJet

XL300

No No Yes