Connecting a Printer

Connecting a Printer

You can use the optional docking station to connect a printer or other parallel connector to you notebook.

You can connect a USB-compatible printer or other compatible USB device to your notebook.

Turn off the notebook before connecting peripherals. In normal use, you should turn on the peripherals before turning on your notebook.

To Connect a Printer

To a Parallel Connector

1Locate the Printer connector on the docking station.

2Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into the Printer connector.

Connecting a Printer to the Docking Station

Power cord

To

Printer

Printer cable (supplied with the printer)

To USB Connectors

1Locate the USB connectors on your notebook and printer.

2Plug the USB optional printer cable into the USB connector.

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Sony PCG-R505TEK, PCG-R505TSK manual Connecting a Printer, To Connect a Printer, To a Parallel Connector, To USB Connectors

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