APPENDIX C:

PRINTER TYPE CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS

(Last update: 13 September 2001)

Printer  Printer_Description (driver) [Brand-Model]
 type

 P80BWx    80 Dot-matrix B&W        (scoki182)  [Okidata 182/184]
 P80Cx     80 Dot-matrix Color      (scoki182)  [Okidata 182/184]

 P132x     132 Dot-matrix B&W/Color (scoki293)  [Okidata 293/591, Brother M-1909, Accel 535]
 P136x     136 Dot-matrix Color     (scoki293)  [Okidata 293/591, Brother M-1909, Accel 535]
 
 PCIJx     Color Ink-Jet            (schpjet)   [HP PaintJet]
 PCL3x     Deskjet printer          (schpjet)   [HP870Cxi, HP890C, HP895Cxi]
 PCL5x     ???
 PSPTRx    Postscript printer       (schpjet)   [HP1200C/PS, HP1600CM, Lexmark Optra 45]

x  = S (Serial), or P (Parallel)

A printer can be identified if it is Serial or Parallel by the connector on the printer-side where the communication cable is connected.

Serial interface has an RS-232 connector with 25 pins. Parallel has a Centronics connector with 36 pins.

An exception to the previous rule is when the printer has a Parallel connector and is connected to a Serial-to-Parallel converter (small black box). The printer will look like a serial printer to its host.

An alternative is to look at the Foxboro Part Number (P09XXXX, P05XXX) label on the printer, and use Appendix A, to identify its interface. Again, a very few printers come with both interfaces ready (Brother for example).