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Chapter 3 - Installation and Operation, Windows 25
Select the I/O port speed
1. Choose
Settings
from the
Start
menu, and then
select
Printers
. In the Printers window that
appears, right-click the DP-5000 printer icon.
Then select
Properties
.
2. Click the
Details
tab, and then click the
Port Set-
tings…
button.
3. In the
Configure LPT Port
window that appears,
select an option. Then click
OK.
Note 1:
To use DMA access your computer must be able to sup-
port this, and you must ensure that your parallel port is
set to use DMA in the computer’s BIOS settings. Refer
to your computer's reference manual for details.
Note 2:
To use the “Faster” option your computer must be able
and set to support ECP mode in the BIOS settings.
Refer to your computer's reference manual for details.
4. Click
OK
to close the
Properties
window
Port speed error
If the
‘I/O Port Speed Error
’ message appears, you
must set the parallel port configuration to ECP mode in
the BIOS settings for the parallel port to use the DMA.
Refer to your computer's reference manual for details.
Configure LPT port
If your computer has additional parallel ports, you can
use the Resources dialogue box to select the
IRQ
and
DMA
Channel.
Please ensure that there is no conflict in the address as-
signments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports
as long as there are no conflicts for each port.
