Publication No. GEG-99054 Genicom Mar 00
2-4 microLaser 210 User Guide
Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer
Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer
Youmust connect the printer to your computer using an IEEE 1284 parallel cable or a USB cable.
These cables are user-supplied, the printer does not include either of these cables. The parallel and
USB ports can not be used simultaneously,and the default configuration of your printer has the
USB port turned off.
NOTE: When you turn the USB port on, the parallel port is automatically turned off. When you turn the
parallel port on, the USB port is automatically turned off.
Parallel Port
Theparallelportisthedefaultport.Toconnecttheprintertoyourcomputerusingtheparallel
port, simply connect the parallel cable to the parallel port on the printer, then connect the cable to
your computer. Usethe fol lowing procedure to verify that the parallel port is turned on and to
change the parallel port Interface,Fo rmat,andMode settings:
1. Press the MENU buttononthecontrolpanel.
2. Press the NEXT button until the text “Interface Menu”isshownonthesecondlineofthe
display.
3. Press the SELECT button to enter the interface menu.
4. Press the NEXT button until the text “Port” is shown on the second line of the display.
5. Press the SELECT button to enter the port submenu.
6. Press the NEXT button until the text “Paralle l” is shown on the second line of the display.
7. Press the SELECT button to enter the parallel submenu.
8. Verifythat t he second line of the display contains the text “On”, or press the NEXT button
until the text “On” is shown on the second line of thedisplay.
9. Press the SELECT button to change the parallel se tting to On. Afteryou have pressed the
SELECT button, the first line of the control panel display should contain the text “Por t”,
and the second line should contain the text “Para llel ”.
10. Press the RETURN buttontoreturntotheinterfacemenu.Thefirstlineofthedisplay
should contain the text “Interf ace Menu”, and the second line should contain the text “Port ”.
11. Press the NEXT button until the text “Parallel Setup” isshownonthesecondline ofthedis-
play.
12. Press the SELECT button to enter the parallel setup submenu.
13. Press the NEXT button until t he text “Interpreter” is shown on the second line of the display.
14. Press the SELECT butto n to enter the interpreter submenu.
15. Press the NEXT button u ntil the desired interpreter is shown on the second line of the dis-
play.The available interpreter settings include Auto Sw itch,PCL,andPostSc ript 3.
16. Press the SELECT button to select the interpreter that you specified in the previous step.
After you have pressed the SELECT button, the first line of the display should contain the
text “Paral lel Setu p”, and the second line should contain the text “Interpreter”.
17. Press the NEXT button until the text “Format” is shown on the second line of the display.