Connecting Cables

Printer Connections

6Choose an appropriate selection on the sub-menu giving options for Par- allel, Serial, HP-IB, and so on.

A screen provides you with the information on available parallel or serial interfaces.

7If you chose Add Serial (RS-232C) Printer/Plotter, more than one serial interface could be listed. The serial interfaces are listed in ascending order. The lowest-numbered serial interface corresponds to the lowest-numbered serial connector on your system. Choose the one to which your printer is connected.

8Choose OK.

A display opens for Add Local Printer/Plotter.

9Choose the box labeled Printer Name and enter your printer name for the new printer (see Printer Interface, earlier in this chapter).

10Choose Printer/Model Interface.

11Use the arrow keys to scroll down the next screen. Find the Model Name of your printer. Choose OK or press Enter when your printer is highlight- ed.

12In the Add Local Printer/Plotter display, select and choose the box labeled:

Make this the system default printer

13Choose OK.

14If the print spooler was not previously running, a screen appears with the question: Do you want to start the print spooler now?

Choose Yes or press Enter.

15The system displays a confirmation screen asking if your printer is turned on, connected to your system, and online. Check your printer to ensure that it is ready, and press Enter.

16The system displays the message Task completed. Press Enter.

17Exit the task and press the Exit SAM function key.

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