Problems when printing from the parallel port

The print job sent via parallel does not print out using current PC’s and compatibles.

Solution

Change the parallel port interface setting on the ECOSYS printer to ‘High Speed’.

How to do this

Setting via the Front Panel (Excluding the FS-600, FS-680, FS-1000(+), FS-1010, and FS-1020D)

Press MODE SELECT button on the front panel of the printer.
Press the + or - keys until ‘Interface Parallel’ is displayed.
Press the FORM FEED key to select the sub-menu, the display should now show 'Parallel I/F Auto'
Press the ENTER button and a '?' will be displayed by 'Auto'.
Press the + to change the setting to 'High Speed' and the ENTER key to save the change.
Press MODE SELECT to exit the settings menu

or by sending a command via the MS-DOS prompt (using Prescribe) by typing;

ECHO !R! FRPO OØ,1;EXIT; >LPT1
 

The print job sent via parallel but does not print out using older (486 or below) PC’s, compatibles and switchboxes (automatic and manual).

Solution

Change the parallel port interface setting on the ECOSYS printer to ‘Normal’.

How to do this

Setting via the Front Panel (Excluding the FS-600, FS-680, FS-1000(+), FS-1010, and FS-1020D)

Press MODE SELECT button on the front panel of the printer.
Press the +or - keys until 'Interface Parallel' is displayed.
Press the FORM FREE key to select the sub-menu, the display should now show 'Parallel I/F Auto'.
Press the ENTER button and a '?' will be displayed by 'Auto'
Press the + to change the setting to 'Normal' and the ENTER key to save the change.
Press MODE SELECT to exit the settings menu

or by sending a command via the MS-DOS prompt (using Prescribe) by typing;

ECHO !R! FRPO OØ,Ø;EXIT; >LPT1