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Introduction
IBM
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Monochrome
Serial/Parallel
Display
Adapter
and
Printer
Adapter
with
one
ADAPTERS
IBM
Printer
Serial/Parallel
INSTALLED
Monochrome
Adapter
Adapter
Display
Monochrome
Serial/Parallel
ADAPTERS
IBM
Printer
1st
Serial/Parallel
2nd
Serial/Parallel
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INSTALLED
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Adapter
available
Display
Adapter
Adapter
can
install
expansion
and
Display
and
Adapters
and
the
Serial/Parallel
slot.
1 2
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Printer
Adapter
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LPT2
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LPT3
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4-24
Rear
Panel
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Serial/ParaUel
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to
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Adapter
Installation,"
page
4-39.
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