Dell E1405 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Setting Up Your Computer 29
Printer Cable
Your printer connects to your computer with either a USB cable or a parallel cable. Your printer may not
come with a printer cable, so if you purchase a cable separately, ensure that it is compatible with your
printer and computer. If you purchased a printer cable at the same time you purchased your computer,
the cable may arrive in the box in which your computer was shipped.
Connecting a USB Printer
NOTE: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on.
1
Complete the operating system setup if you have not already done so.
2
Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The USB
connectors fit only one way.
3
Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the
Add New Hardware Wizard
window
appears, click
Cancel
.
4
Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer.
1 USB connector on
computer
2 USB printer cable 3 connector on printer
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