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The AF-142 is a Bi-tronics Auto Switch that will operate in either, one computer to two printers mode, or two
computers to one printer mode, called respectively 1 to 2 mode and 2 to 1 mode. The AF-241 Bi-tronics Auto
Switch is only capable of operating only in 2 to 1 mode. These switches operate in 2 to 1 mode without software
drivers and deliver print jobs to the printer on a first come, first served basis. This means that if one computer is
printing to the printer the other computer must wait for the Auto Switch to finish the current print job. The AF-
142, when operating in 1 to 2 mode, uses the AS Ware driver to select which printer of the two attached to the
Auto Switch will print the print job. You can only be printing to one printer at a time unless both printers are
identical and you wish to rapidly produce many copies of the same document. The AF-142 can go into a unique
“broadcast” mode and both printers will print the exact same document, leaving you with two copies.
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Features:
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Supports IEEE-1284 nibble mode.
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Capable of File Transfer between attached computers.
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Capable of Sharing peripherals between computers.
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Select port through manual button or remote port setting through the AS Ware port selection.
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Selectable timeout; 15 or 45 seconds.
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Operates on a First-come First-served basis.
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Capable of non-powered operation.
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Additional features of the AF-142.
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Reversible, will operate in either 1 to 2 mode or 2 to 1 mode.
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Supports unique broadcast mode.