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Conditions for Bidirectional Communication

To support bidirectional communication, the following conditions must be met:

When connected with parallel cables

  • The computer must support bidirectional communication.

  • The machine must support bidirectional communication.

  • The interface cable must support bidirectional communication.

  • The machine must be connected to the computer using the standard parallel cables and parallel connectors.

  • Under Windows 2000, [Enable bidirectional support] must be selected, and [Enable printer pooling] must not be selected on the [Ports] tab with the RPCS printer driver.

When connected with the network

  • The machine must support bidirectional communication.

  • The Standard TCP/IP port must be used.

  • [Enable bidirectional support] must be selected, and [Enable printer pooling] must not be selected on the [Ports] tab with the RPCS printer driver.

  • In addition to the above, one of the following conditions must also be met:

    • The TCP/IP protocol must be used.

    • IPP port name must include the IP address when using the IPP protocol.

When connected with USB

  • The machine must be connected to the computer's USB port using the USB interface cable.

  • The computer must support bidirectional communication.

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