Choosing the printer port

You have to specify the interface you are using to print. The standard interfaces that come with your printer are parallel and USB. To specify the interface, you need to choose the appropriate printer port setting in the printer driver.

Parallel connection

The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. The instructions given below are for Windows 98, but the procedure is similar on other Windows operating systems.

1.Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

Printers.

2.Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the menu that appears.

3.Select the Details tab.

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