Brother International HL 1040 Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 9

Action5-1: Connect Your Printer to Your Computers parallel interface, port of the computer.

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Action 5-1: Connect Your Printer to Your Computers parallel interface You must connect the printer to your computer with a suitable interface cable. In most cases, a bi-directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable is used for this connection. 1 Make sure that the printer power switch is off before connecting or disconnecting the interface cable. Also, make sure that the computer is turned off. 2 Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the printer. ( x ) Secure the connection with the wire clips. ( y ) Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer.  NOTE The HL-1040/1050 printer can also operate with an RS-232C/RS-422A serial interface by installing the optional serial interface board. In some countries it might be pre-installed. For more information, see "CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS" in the On-line User's Guide. For the location of your computers parallel (or serial, if you are using the optional interface board) printer port, refer to the User's Guide of your computer. - 7 -

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Action 5-1: Connect Your Printer to Your Computers parallel
interface
You must connect the printer to your computer with a suitable interface cable. In most cases, a
bi-directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable is used for this connection.
1
Make sure that the printer
power
switch is
off before connecting or disconnecting the
interface cable.
Also, make sure that the computer is turned
off.
2
Connect the parallel interface cable to the
parallel interface port of the printer. (
)
Secure the connection with the wire clips.
(
)
Connect the interface cable to the printer
port of the computer.
NOTE
The HL-1040/1050 printer can also operate with an RS-232C/RS-422A serial interface by
installing the optional serial interface board. In some countries it might be pre-installed.
For
more information, see “CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS” in the On-line User’s Guide.
For the location of your computers parallel (or serial, if you are using the optional interface
board) printer port, refer to the User’s Guide of your computer.