54 Getting Started
Setting up other devices
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2Plug the printer’s power cable into a live AC outlet.
To connect a parallel printer:
CAUTION: Connecting the parallel printer cable while the
computer is on may damage the printer, the computer, or both.
1Connect the printer cable to the printer and to the
computer’s parallel port.
Identifying the ends of a parallel printer cable
2Plug the printer’s power cable into a live AC outlet.
See your printer documentation for additional configuration
steps, or see “Setting up a printer,” below.
Setting up a printer
If you started your computer with a printer connected and
turned on, it may have been detected automatically (Plug and
Play). If this is not the case, then you must install the printer
driver for the model of printer that is connected to your
computer. You install the printer driver either by following
the instructions indicated in your printer manual, or by using
the operating system Add Printer Wizard.
If you plan to set up a printer later, click Cancel.
Using the Add Printer Wizard
To set up a printer with the Add Printer Wizard:
1Click Start, Control Panel, then Printers and Other
Hardware.
2Select Printers and Faxes.
To the computer To the printer