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Setting up the printer
October 1997 2-19
Connecting a parallel cable
To attach a parallel (Centronics) cable:
1. Make sure the computer is turned
On
and the printer is turned
Off
.
2. Connect the Centronics end (no pins) of the cable to the printer’s
parallel port.
3. Connect the 25-pin end of the cable to the computer’s parallel port.
4. Connect the power cord. See "Connecting the power cord" on
page 2-22.
5. Turn the printer
On
(press the power switch on the side of the printer
to |).
Connecting a LocalTalk cable
You need two LocalTalk connectors and a LocalTalk cable. Do as follows
to connect the computer and printer using LocalTalk cable:
1. Make sure the computer is turned
On
and the printer is turned
Off
.
2. Attach one LocalTalk connector to the computer’s LocalTalk port.
Attach the other connector to the printer's LocalTalk port.
NOTE: If you are already on a LocalTalk network, you may not need
Parallel port
(PostScript or
Raster Printing)