The following table lists common PostScript compatible printers
and the type of handshaking they use for
data exchange, XON/XOFF
(software) or DSR/DTR (hardware). Use
these tables as a guide when planning a
network printing configuration.
Handshaking for printers
Printer Type
Serial XOn/XOff
Serial DSR/DTR
Parallel
LaserWriter
Yes
No
N/A
LaserWriter Plus
Yes
No
N/A
LaserWriter II NT
Yes
Yes
N/A
Personal LaserWriter II NT
Yes
Yes
Yes
LaserWriter II NTX
Yes
Yes
N/A
LaserWriter IIf
Yes
Yes
N/A
LaserWriter IIg
Yes
Yes
N/A
HP LaserJet II, IID
Yes
Yes
Yes
HP LaserJet IIp, IIIP, III, IIID
Yes
Yes
Yes
HP LaserJet IIIsi
Yes
Yes
Yes
HP PaintJet, HP PaintJet XL300
No
No
Yes
NOTE:
The LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus can only use
XON/XOFF (software)
handshaking, not DSR/DTR
(hardware) handshaking. The
LaserWriter II NT must be set to
DSR/DTR.
This is done by downloading a PostScript program
to the printer.