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Connecting the Printer Cable

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SECTION ONE Connecting the Printer Cable A shielded network connector kit or a shielded serial printer cable are not supplied with your printer, allowing you to purchase the kit or cable of your choice. If you use PhoneNET connectors in your network, you'll need to purchase an AppleTalk Connector kit; if you use LocalTalk connectors in your network, you'll need to purchase an Apple LocalTalk Locking Connector kit. If you connect your printer directly to your Macintosh computer, you'll need to purchase a serial printer cable. See your local computer dealer or Available Supplies and Accessories on page 77 for details. 1. Position the printer with the back toward you. 2. Perform the steps in either the procedure Connecting Directly to a Macintosh Computer (below) or in the procedure Connecting to an AppleTalk Network (on page 7). Connecting Directly to a Macintosh Computer 1. Connect one end of the serial printer cable firmly to the printer's interface port. Printer's Interface Port 2162006 N OT E A serial printer cable resembles a "switch box" extension cable; however, do not use a switch box extension cable because it will not work properly. 2. Connect the other end of the printer cable to either the modem port or printer port (whichever is available) on the back of the computer. 6

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Connecting the Printer Cable
A shielded network connector kit or a shielded serial printer
cable are not supplied with your printer, allowing you to
purchase the kit or cable of your choice. If you use PhoneNET
connectors in your network, you’ll need to purchase an
AppleTalk Connector kit; if you use LocalTalk connectors in
your network, you’ll need to purchase an Apple LocalTalk
Locking Connector kit. If you connect your printer directly to
your Macintosh computer, you’ll need to purchase a serial
printer cable. See your local computer dealer or
Available
Supplies and Accessories
on page 77 for details.
1.
Position the printer with the back toward you.
2.
Perform the steps in either the procedure
Connecting
Directly to a Macintosh Computer
(below) or in the
procedure
Connecting to an AppleTalk Network
(on
page 7).
Connecting Directly to a Macintosh Computer
1.
Connect one end of the serial printer cable firmly to the printer’s
interface port.
N OTE
A serial printer cable resembles a “switch box” extension cable; however, do not
use a switch box extension cable because it will not work properly.
2.
Connect the other end of the printer cable to either the modem
port or printer port (whichever is available) on the back of the
computer.
2162006
Printer’s Interface
Port