Lexmark Monochrome Laser Complete Printer Reference (1.7 MB) - Page 185
Windows 95/98/2000—Plug and Play compatibility, Serial communications
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You can purchase fully compliant IEEE 1284 parallel cables from Lexmark. Cable part numbers Cable To use with the standard, on-board parallel port: 10 foot cable 20 foot cable To use with the optional parallel card, if installed: 9.8 foot cable This cable has the smaller 1284-C connector on one end (connects with the printer's parallel card) and the larger 1284-A connector on the other end (connects with standard parallel port on the printer). Part number 1329605 1427498 43H5171 Windows 95/98/2000-Plug and Play compatibility The IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port is fully supported by the Microsoft Windows 95/98/ 2000 Plug and Play feature. When you connect the Optra W810 to your Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000 computer, Plug and Play automatically recognizes the printer and helps install the correct printer driver. Serial communications To add serial communications capabilities to your printer, install a tri-port card in one of the two available ISPs or attach the printer to a MarkNet Pro 3 external print server via the parallel port. For more information on using the serial port on the tri-port card, see page 190. For more information on using the MarkNet Pro 3, see page 189. Connectivity and network management 185