HP Officejet Pro 1150cse All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 9)

1-4 Setting Up Your New HP OfficeJet Pro 1150C
LPTx/Parallel Port
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parallel port. Do not use a switch box or the pass-through
port of another parallel port product such as a scanner, data/tape drive,
or CD-ROM drive.
CAUTION
Connecting your HP OfficeJet Pro 1150C to a switch box or the pass-through
port of another parallel product can cause erratic behavior of both products and
the possible loss of information.
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Your computer’s parallel port can be set to more than one mode. Most
computers have a Setup, Hardware Configuration, or other screen that is
displayed during the boot process. The screen displays your current settings.
Common settings for parallel port modes are: Centronics(R), Bi-directional,
ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), and EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port). In
order to scan using your HP OfficeJet Pro 1150C, you must have the port
set to bidirectional or ECP.
For the best scanning speed, your HP OfficeJet Pro 1150C needs to be
connected to an Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). This specific parallel port
mode is available in recently manufactured computers. Your computer may
have ECP mode but not have it turned on.
NOTE If your computer does not have an ECP mode, set the port to bidirectional. Your
HP OfficeJet Pro 1150C will work in bidirectional mode. It will scan more
slowly than if the computer was set to ECP.
If your computer has a separate EPP mode, do not use it. Set your port to bidirec-
tional or ECP only. Hewlett-Packard does not support EPP mode with your HP
OfficeJet Pro 1150C.
To learn more about changing the parallel port mode in your computer,
consult your computer’s User’s Guide or the ECP document that will be
installed in your HP OfficeJet Pro Utilities program group/folder when you
install your software.