Connecting the printer to your computer
The printer and computer must be connected with a
cable. The computer sends the documents that you
want to print to the printer via this cable. A cable is not
supplied with the printer.
Make sure that the printer and computer are both
switched off before you connect them.
You will probably use a parallel cable to connect the
printer to your computer. The type of parallel cable you
need is a standard 36-pin Centronics parallel cable. The
parallel cable should be no longer than 6’ (2m). Other-
wise, the transfer of information between your computer
and the printer may not work properly.
The parallel cable has a 25-pin “D-type” plug at one end,
and a 36-pin Centronics connector at the other. Plug the
25-pin plug into the parallel socket on your computer.
This will probably be labelled Printer, Parallel, PRN,
LPTl or something similar.
Printer
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