5 Connect to Your Computer
We recommend that you use a
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printer cable. Purchase a cable marked “IEEE 1284 compliant.”
✔To comply with FCC regula- tions, the cable must be shielded and UL and CSA approved.
Note: OKIDATA has tested and approved the following bi- directional cable: Part Number 70000803. See page 21 for purchasing information.
■Make sure both your printer and computer are OFF.
■Insert the wide connector into the parallel port on your printer, then snap both wire clips into the notches on the cable connector.
■Insert the other end into the parallel port on your computer and tighten the screws.
■Install the power cord into the printer receptacle, then into an outlet.
■Turn power ON.
12Quick Setup