In addition to the items in the box, you need a cable and possibly an interface board. The cable connects the printer to your computer, and the interface board is necessary only for those computers that can’t use the LX-80’s Centronics® parallel interface. Your computer manual or your dealer will tell you which cable you need and whether or not you need a special interface.

Printer Location

Now that you have unpacked your printer, you should choose a suitable location for it. The main requirement, of course, is that the printer be close enough to your computer for the cable to reach. Also remember the following:

•Use a grounded outlet, and do not use an adapter plug.

•Avoid using electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches. Accidentally turning off a switch can wipe out valuable informa-

tion in your computer’s memory and disrupt your printing.

•Avoid using an outlet on the same circuit breaker with any large electrical machines or appliances. These can cause disruptive pow- er fluctuations.

•Keep your printer and computer away from base units for cordless telephones.

•Protect the printer from direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, and dust. Make sure that it is not close to a heater or other heat source.

Paper Feed Knob Installation

Now that you have chosen where to set up your LX-80, the first and simplest piece to install is the paper feed knob, which you use to manually advance the paper-just as you do on a typewriter. To install the knob, merely push it onto the shaft found in the hole on the right side of the printer. (See Figure l-2.) The shaft has one flat side that must be matched with the flat side of the hole in the knob.

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