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The PaperPort scanner connects to any available parallel (LPT) port on
the back of your computer.
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NOTE:
Please follow the sequence of steps in this section. Do not
connect the power cable until all other connections are complete.
To connect the PaperPort scanner:
1. Save any open files then shut down Windows.
2. Turn off the power to your computer.
3. Not all models have locks, but if your scanner has a lock button,
slide the lock button to the unlocked position.
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NOTE: On the PaperPort 3100, the lock is on the right hand side.
4. If a printer cable is attached to your computer’s parallel port,
unplug it and plug it into the port marked “To printer” on the back
of the scanner.
5. Plug the PC end of the scanner cable into an available parallel port
on the back of your computer.
6. Plug the other end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of
the scanner marked “To PC parallel port.”
If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it
in correctly. Do not force the plug into the connection.
Locked position
Unlocked
position
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