2
Hardware Installation
29
Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Por t)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Por t)
Function
Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.
Allows parallel por t to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port op-
eration at maximum speed.
2.6.3 Parallel Port
The system board has a standard parallel por t (J5 - Burgundy)
located at the ATX double deck por ts of the board for interfacing
your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes.
You can set the por t’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.
Parallel Port
J5
Parallel
(Burgundy)