Connecting the printer directly to your computer

You can connect the printer directly to your computer with a serial cable. If you want to add the printer to a LocalTalk network, see the next section, “Connecting to a LocalTalk Network.” You cannot connect the printer both ways.

1Plug the cable into the interface port on the printer.

You can use the serial cable that came with your printer, or you can use a LocalTalk kit and plug a LocalTalk cable into the same port.

Connect this end of the cable to either the printer port or the modem port, which are labeled with these icons.

Some Macintosh computers have a combined serial port with two icons.

2Plug the other end of the cable into the printer port on your computer.

If your computer is connected to a network, a network cable may already be connected to the printer port ([). In that case, use the modem port (W).

Remember which port on the computer you use. Later you must tell the printer software where to look for the printer.

Some PowerBook computers that have an internal modem installed cannot tell that the printer is plugged in. You must change a setting in the PowerBook Setup or Express Modem control panel. For details, see “Special Information for PowerBook Owners” in the section “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 4500,” later in this chapter.

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Apple 4500 important safety instructions Connecting the printer directly to your computer