About your printer

Connecting the printer to your computer

These cables are not supplied with your printer. For ordering information, see “Supplies” on pag e107.

If you are using a parallel cable, see “Connecting the parallel cable” on pag e14.

If you are using a USB cable, see “Connecting the USB cable” on pag e16.

If you are using the optional serial interface, see “Connecting the serial cable” on page 17.

Connecting the parallel cable

1Turn the printer and computer Off.

2Connect the parallel cable at the back of the printer.

This cable is not supplied with your printer. Use an IEEE-1284 compatible parallel cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft cable) or 1427498 (20 ft cable).

Note: You do not need to attach a grounding wire to the computer.

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Lexmark 2480 manual Connecting the printer to your computer, Connecting the parallel cable