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1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the printer, and the other end to a USB port on your computer.
•There is no need to turn off the printer or your computer.
•When connecting the printer to your computer, make sure the connectors on the ends of the USB cable match the terminals on the printer and your computer.
•For the location and direction of your computer’s USB port, refer to the documentation provided with your computer.
USB port
on computer
USB cable
2 The first time the printer is connected to your computer, the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog (Windows 98 (p.12) / Me (p.17)) or Found New Hardware Wizard dialog (Windows 2000 (p.21) / XP (p.25)) appears and installation starts.
When disconnecting the USB cable, you do not need to turn off the printer or your computer.
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