Connecting Your Printer to a Network 2
LocalTalk connectors, cables, and terminators
LocalTalk connectors and cables are available through your local reseller. Depending on the type of LocalTalk cables you use and your network configuration, you might need to use terminators at certain points in the installation. Refer to the documentation for your LocalTalk connectors and cables for details.
Connecting to a single computer
To avoid damaging the network interface, turn off the printer before making any LocalTalk connections.
1.Connect the short cable of a LocalTalk connector to the PhaserShare LocalTalk port.
2.Connect the short cable of another LocalTalk connector to your computer’s LocalTalk port.
3.Connect a LocalTalk cable from the LocalTalk connector that you have just attached to your computer to the printer’s LocalTalk connector.
TX | LocalTalk® |
RX |
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PhaserShare | Series B LocalTalk Card |
1 | 2 |
3
Depending on the type of LocalTalk connectors you use and your network configuration, you might need to use external terminators. Refer to the documentation for your LocalTalk connectors and cables for details.
For configuration details, see Chapter 3, “EtherTalk, LocalTalk, and TokenTalk Configuration”.
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