In article <[log in to unmask]>, Weisner Family
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Could somebody help me? We purchased this printer 2nd hand with no
>manual. It worked on the IBM compatible. We tried hooking it to a
>MacIntosh with no luck for reasons I am now aware of. When we tried to
>hook it back to the "IBM" it would not switch from Serial I/O to
>Parallel I/O. There is no way through the control panel that I have
>found to alter the configuration - not "Reseting", not thru the "Menu".
>Is there some other key combination that I must use or is there a
>battery on the main PCB that if disconnected would cause the printer to
>reset to parallel I/O or...?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ron
>
>e-mail [log in to unmask]
From the LaserjetII User Manual:-

1. Make sure both the computer and printer are switched off.

2. Connect the parallel cable between the printer and the computer

3. Turn the printer on.

4. Take the printer Off-Line.

5. Hold the MENU key down (about 5 seconds) until SYMSET=ROMAN-8* is
displayed.

6. Press the MENU key twice to display I/O=SERIAL*. (If I/O=PARALLEL* is
displayed, skip to step 9.)

7. Use the + key to select I/O=PARALLEL.

8. Press the ENTER/RESET/MENU key to save the selection. (An * will
appear in ther display.)

9. Return the printer On-Line.

HTH
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