Figure 1 Ports
The mini DIN-8 connection supports AppleTalk communication with Mac OS compatible computers via LocalTalk connectors. The IEEE-1284 Bi-Directional Centronics (Parallel) Port allows for parallel printing from DOS/Windows computers. The Configuration Switch allows you to change communication rates and protocols. The Ethernet connection supports Ethernet communication via an AAUI-15 connection with transceiver. The HDI-30 connection supports a SCSI hard drive used for font storage. All ports are active which allows for simultaneous communications.