IBM Ricoh ScanPro - Manual (Page 34)

Question: The scanning speed of my scanner is much
slower than that of those installed at other
computers. Can I speed it up?
Answer: Set your PC printer port to the EPP mode in your
BIOS setup. EPP is the fastest and most
recommended mode to use. If you do not have
this option, you may need topurchase an EPP
Interface card. Call Info Peripherals at (800)
313-3300.
Question: How long does it take for the scanner to initial-
ize?
Answer: If your printer port supports SPP mode only, it
takes about two minutes for the scanner to
initialize. If your printer port supports EPP
mode, the initialization speed is much faster,
about 20 seconds.
Printer Questions
Question: What is the function of the Pass-Through Port?
Answer: The ImageReader ScanPro is conveniently
equipped with a pass-through port. This port
allows you to connect any other parallel port
device such as a printer to the scanner so that
they can share the same port from your com-
puter.
Question: How do I use the pass-through port?
Answer: Connect the printer’s cable to the port labeled
Printer on the back of the scanner. Both the
scanner and the printer are now sharing the
same parallel port and can be used at any
time, except in tandem.
Question: Sometimes my pass-through printing does not
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