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Setting Up Your Printer
2.
7
Connecting a Printer Cable
For Local Printing
To print from your computer in a local environment, you need
to connect your printer to the computer with either a parallel
interface cable or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable.
If you are a Macintosh user, you can use only a USB cable.
N
OTE
S
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You only need to connect one of cables mentioned
above. Do not use the parallel and the USB cables at the same
time.
Using a USB Cable
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• Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer
requires a certified USB cable. You will need to buy a USB
2.0 compliant cable that is 3m or less in length.
• To print using the USB interface, you must run Windows
98SE/Me/2000/2003/XP or Macintosh with OS 8.6 ~ 9.2/
10.1 ~ 10.4.
1
Make sure that both the printer and the computer are
turned off.
2
Plug the USB cable into the connector on the left rear of
the printer.
3
Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your
computer.
Using a Parallel Cable
N
OTES
: Connecting the printer to the parallel port of the
computer requires a certified parallel cable. You will need to
buy a IEEE1284 compliant cable that is 3m or less in length.
1
Make sure that both the printer and the computer are
turned off.
2
Connect a parallel printer cable into the parallel port on
the back of the printer.
Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the
cable plug.
3
Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface
port on your computer, and tighten the screws.
See your computer’s User’s Guide, if you need help.