Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

Your printer is initially set up for parallel communication.

If you are using a parallel interface, you should be able to connect your computer to the printer with a properly shielded twisted-pair cable and not change any factory settings.

If you decide to use a serial interface, you may need to use SelecType to change some of the printer’s serial settings, such as baud rate or parity, to match the computer’s settings. See Chapter 3 for details on using SelecType to set up the printer’s serial interface settings.

If you plan to use an optional interface, see Chapter 7 for details.

Connecting the parallel interface

If you want to use the printer’s standard parallel interface, make sure you have a shielded twisted-pair cable suitable for a Centronics-compatible interface.

Follow these steps to connect the parallel interface:

1.Turn off both your printer and computer. Then unplug the printer’s power cord from the electrical outlet.

Testing and Connecting Your Printer

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