The rotary switch on the back of the printer allows you to easily
select one of nine commonly-used interface configurations. If one of
these switch positions doesn't meet your needs, you can customize the
configuration of switch position 8 using the LaserWriter Utility
program for Macintosh or IBM PC and compatible computers.
To change the setting, press the rotary switch. Each time you press,
the switch rotates forward or backward one setting. You can change the
switch position when the printer is on. The new configuration takes
effect within a few seconds. Changing the switch position while a job
is being printed may produce unpredictable results.
NOTE: This is NOT a SCSI switch, and the number displayed is not a
SCSI ID.
The table that follows summarizes the fixed interface configurations for switch
positions 0 through 7, and the factory-default configuration for customizable
switch position 8. Switch 9 is reserved. When the printer is turned on with
the switch in position 4, an interface configuration page is printed instead
of the usual startup page.
Position Interface Serial Parameters Protocol AIS
-------- --------- ----------------- -------- ---
0 Serial 9600,N 8,1,DTR Raw AutoSelect
LocalTalk PostScript
Parallel Raw AutoSelect
1 Serial 9600,N 8,1,DTR Normal PostScript
LocalTalk PostScript
Parallel Normal PostScript
2 Serial 9600,N 8,1,DTR Raw PCL5
LocalTalk PostScript
Parallel Raw PCL5
3 Serial 9600,N 8,1, Normal PostScript
LocalTalk XON/XOFF PostScript
Parallel Raw AutoSelect
4 Serial 19200,N 8,1,DTR Normal PCL5
LocalTalk PostScript
Parallel Raw PCL5
5 Serial 19200,N 8,1,DTR Raw AutoSelect
LocalTalk PostScript
Parallel Raw AutoSelect
6 Serial 19200,N 8,1,DTR Normal PostScript
LocalTalk PostScript
Parallel Normal PostScript
7 Serial 19200,N 8,1, Normal PostScript
LocalTalk XON/XOFF PostScript
Parallel Raw AutoSelect
8 Serial 38400,N 8,1, Raw AutoSelect
LocalTalk DTR PostScript
Parallel Raw AutoSelect
Note: In the AIS column in the table above:
* PostScript mean that the port is configured to accept only
PostScript jobs.
* PCL5 means that the port is configured to accept only PCL5 jobs.
* AutoSelect means that the port can accept either PostScript or PCL5
and can automatically switch back and forth between them.