Star Micronics LC-8521 user manual Connecting the Interface Converter

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Connecting the Interface Converter

❏Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet.

❏Set the DIP switches on the SPC-8K to the settings you want to use before you connect it to your printer.

See the following section for details on how to set the DIP switches

❏Plug the interface converter’s Centronics connector into the socket on the side of the printer and secure it in place with the clips.

Interface converter

❏Plug one end of a serial cable into the serial interface connector’s 25-pin D- TYPE connector.

Serial cable

Serial interface connector

❏Plug the other end of the serial cable into your computer’s serial ports. Serial ports are usually marked COM1, COM 2, etc. If your computer has only one serial port, it will be marked COM1.