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MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers 1-5
5. Attach the parallel printer(s) cable(s).
Attach the parallel cable to the female DB25 parallel port on the back of
the FastPort. Connect the other end of the cable to a standard,
centronics port on the printer.
6. Attach the serial printer cable.
Attach the serial cable to the male DB9 port on the front of the unit. The
other end of the cable should be connected to a female DB9 with the
standard serial interface pinout.
A null modem cable or adapter is necessary if the printer’s serial port is
a DTE device. If the cable works for an IBM PC attached to a printer,
then it will work for FastPort.
Note:
See Appendix A for the parallel and serial port pinouts.
7. Set the printer to the defaults for the serial port:
9600 baud
,
8 data
bits
,
no parity bits
,
1 stop bit
, and
Xon/Xoff
for flow control.
Figure 1-2. Rear Panel of MIL-3100FTX
Note:
The MIL-3200FTX will have two parallel ports. The MIL-3310FTX will have three
parallel ports.
8. Connect the power supply:
a. Select the proper voltage for the specific country.
b. Place the unit near the printer.
c. Plug the power connector into the receptacle marked
Power
on the
rear of the unit.
Table 1-3: Default Settings
D1 D2 D3 D4
Up Down Down Up
PARALLEL 1
POWER
Rear