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Phaser 350X


Bi-directional status reporting
For bi-directional communications, the parallel port supports two modes: Compatibility Mode and Nibble Mode. The interpretation of interface signals depends on the current mode. Compatibility Mode provides host-to-printer communication in a manner compatible with a uni-directional interface. Nibble Mode provides printer-to-host communication and may be combined with Compatibility Mode to provide bi-directional communication.

Note: For more information, refer to the IEEE P1284 document for parallel interfaces.
The bi-directional utility files are provided for support of operating systems and applications, such as Windows 95, that are capable of bi-directional status reporting with a printer connected to the parallel port.

You do not need a special cable; refer to the printer's user manual for information on ordering the standard parallel cable available from Tektronix.

Note: Windows 3.0 and 3.1 do not support bi-directional status reporting.

Note: The printer is shipped with the uni-directional mode enabled.
  1. Follow the instructions in Installing the PC utility files to install the printer's software.

  2. Locate the utility files in the PHSR350 subdirectory inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the printer's installer.

  3. Select one of the following files.

  4. Use one of the following methods to send the desired file to the printer:

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