Oki B4600 B4400 4500 4550 4600 User Guide (English) - Page 74

Interfaces, Parallel, Serial, Ethernet

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Interfaces Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces: 1. Parallel - For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1384 compliant) parallel cable. 2. USB - For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above (not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh. This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 2.0 or above. 3. The operation of a printer is not assured if a USBcompatible device is connected concurrently with other USB-compatible machines. 4. When connecting multiple printers of the same type, they appear as 2), ***** (3), etc. These numbers depend on the order of connecting or turning on each printer. 5. Serial - for direct connection to a device that uses serial printing (available as an option for the B4500, B4550 and B4600). Note: cannot be used with the Ethernet card. 6. Ethernet - For network cable connection; standard on network models. (available as an option on non-network models) 7. If you are connecting your printer directly to a standalone computer proceed to the chapter entitled "Printer Drivers." If your printer is to be installed as a network printer, please refer to the User's Guide for the network interface card for further details on how to configure the network connection before installing the printer drivers. NOTE: Administrator's authority is required when installing a network connection. B4400/4500/4550/4600 User's Guide 74

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B4400/4500/4550/4600 User’s Guide
74
Interfaces
Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces:
1.
Parallel
– For direct connection to a PC. This port
requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1384 compliant) parallel
cable.
2.
USB
– For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or
above (not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or
Macintosh. This port requires a cable conforming to USB
version 2.0 or above.
3.
The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB-
compatible device is connected concurrently with other
USB-compatible machines.
4.
When connecting multiple printers of the same type, they
appear as *****, ***** (2), ***** (3), etc. These
numbers depend on the order of connecting or turning on
each printer.
5.
Serial
– for direct connection to a device that uses serial
printing (available as an option for the B4500, B4550 and
B4600).
Note: cannot be used with the Ethernet card
.
6.
Ethernet
– For network cable connection; standard on
network models. (available as an option on non-network
models)
7.
If you are connecting your printer directly to a
standalone computer proceed to the chapter entitled
“Printer Drivers.”
If your printer is to be installed as a network printer, please
refer to the User’s Guide for the network interface card for
further details on how to configure the network connection
before installing the printer drivers.
NOTE:
Administrator’s authority is required when installing a
network connection.