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3.5 - SETTING AUXILIARY AND LOGICAL PORTS
Three types of ports are available for peripheral devices:
- Auxiliary ports: one parallel port, two native serial ports (Aux1 and
Aux2) and USB-serial devices (Aux3...).
- USB logical ports: a USB logical port is automatically created when a
USB printer is connected. Four USB logical ports are available (see
Chapter 3.4.6.
- TCP logical ports: a TCP logical port allows a network printer (or a
network print server) to be addressed in the same way as a local printer.
Two TCP logical ports are available (Net1 and Net2).
The AX3000 (auxiliary and logical) ports can be accessed in various ways:
- By a network service (lpd, tty, prt5250, etc). The management of the
ports is independent of the active screen session.
- By an RDP or ICA session (see Chapter 8).
- By escape sequences (transparent mode or embedded printing). This
provides compatibility with applications designed for serial terminals.
3.5.1 - Setting Up the Ports
This chapter covers selecting, setting up and choosing the network service for
each port. (Also see Chapter 3.5.2)
Note: within the dialog boxes the [ASCII TEST] button verifies communication
between the AX3000 port and the connected device. This test works in all port
configurations.
Warning: if ASCII format is not supported by the printer, the banner won't be
displayed.
a) Setting Serial Ports
Note: a serial port is:
- A native serial port (Aux1 and Aux2 for models 65 and 75).
- A USB-serial device (USB/RS232 adaptor, touch screen, card reader...)