The LaserWriter Pro 630 contains an ethernet port, the LaserWriter Pro 600 does not, so when the chart indicates ethernet, it only applies to the LaserWriter Pro 630 printer.
The following table shows the communication settings in the printer. The push-button switch on the printer's connector panel can be set to positions 0-9. Switch positions 0-5 are fixed, and the settings for these positions cannot be changed. Positions 6-9 are user-configurable; you can change the settings for these positions to match the needs of the computer you are connecting. The Available Settings section lists the options that are available for each setting.
From a Macintosh computer, you use the LaserWriter Utility program to display and change communication settings. From a computer other than a Macintosh, you can send PostScript commands to the printer to change the communication settings.
Settings
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Switch Port Connect Baud Data Stop Flow
Number Name Type Rate Parity Bits Bits Cntrl Protocol Mode
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0 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 9600 None 8 1 XON/XOFF Normal PS
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Normal PS
1 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 9600 None 8 1 DTR Raw HP
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Raw HP
2 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 19.2K None 8 1 XON/XOFF Normal PS
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Normal PS
3 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 9600 None 8 1 DTR Raw *
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Raw HP
4 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 1200 None 7 1 XON/XOFF Normal PS
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Normal PS
5 Din-8 Serial 9600 None 8 1 XON/XOFF Normal PS
. RS-232 Serial 9600 None 8 1 XON/XOFF Normal PS
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Normal PS
6 Din-8 Serial 19.2K None 8 1 XON/XOFF Normal PS
. RS-232 Serial 19.2K None 8 1 XON/XOFF Normal PS
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Normal PS
7 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 1200 None 8 1 ETX/ACK Normal PS
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Normal PS
8 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 1200 None 8 1 DTR Raw HP
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Raw HP
9 Din-8 LocalTalk - - - - - - PS
. RS-232 Serial 9600 None 8 1 XON/XOFF Binary PS
. Ethernet EtherTalk - - - - - - PS
. Parallel Centronic - - - - - Binary PS
PS - PostScript
HP - HP PCL 4
* - Nonprinting input: This is used when a device-such as an automatic
. sheet feeder-is connected to the serial port and
. receives special commands from a computer
. connected through another of the printer's ports.
Available Settings
The following table briefly describes the communication
settings and lists the options available for each.
Setting Description Options
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Baud Rate The speed of transmission between 300, 600, 1200, 1800,
. the computer and printer. 2400, 3600, 4800,
. 7200, 9600, 19200,
. 57600
Parity The method used to compare transmitted None, odd, even,
. and received data to check for errors. mark, space
Data Bits The number of bits used to represent 7, 8
. each character.
Stop Bits The number of bits used to indicate 1, 2
. the end of a character.
Flow Control The method used to prevent transmitted XON/XOFF, DTR
. data from exceeding the rate at which ETX/ACK
. the receiving end can accept it.
Protocol The digital format in which the data Normal, Raw, Binary
. is presented.
Mode The communication standard used to Postscript, HP Printer
. transmit data Command Language 4,
. and Nonprinting Input
. (not intended for a
. computer connection)
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