HP 750c HP DesignJet 700 user guide - Page 48

Setting Up the Plotter Task 7: Connect the Plotter to Your Computer IMPORTANT If You Are Connecting the Plotter Directly to Your Computer 1 Decide whether to use the parallel or serial interface. If your computer and your application software support it, use the parallel interface, as it is faster. You can connect both the parallel and the serial interface simultaneously if you wish: the plotter uses the interface that first receives data. 2 Choose an interface cable. A list of recommended HP cables for various computers starts on page 11-8. To achieve the best performance from your plotter, we recommend you only use genuine Hewlett-Packard interface cables, whose reliability and performance have been thoroughly tested to give trouble-free performance. 3 Switch OFF the plotter and then the computer. 4 Connect one end of the cable to the appropriate port on the back of the plotter. Port for parallel-interface cable (plotter end of cable: 36-pin male) Port for serial-interface cable (plotter end of cable: 25-pin male) 1844 5 Connect the other end of the cable to your computer. For help on choosing the correct port on the computer, refer to your computer documentation. 6 Switch ON the computer and then the plotter. 1-28