Serial printers
Here are some characteristics of serial printing:
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Transmits data more slowly than parallel
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Standard maximum distance 25 feet; some cables guarantee
500 feet
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Has better error checking capability
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May require less expensive cabling
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The installer sets interrupt, XON/XOFF,
parity, baud rate, data bits and stop bits
See
``Cabling printers''
for more information.
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