User`s guide

C-4 FAX-L280 Instructions Appendix C
Connecting the FAX-L280 to Your PC
To connect your FAX to a PC, you will need to purchase a printer cable that matches
the interface connector on your PC:
• A Centronics
®
-compatible parallel cable (IEEE 1284-compliant) no longer than 2
metres
-or-
• A USB cable no longer than 5 metres
You can purchase either of these cables from your local authorised Canon dealer.
Follow this procedure to connect the appropriate cable:
n
• You only need to connect one of the above cables.
• If using a USB cable, make sure your PC is running Microsoft Windows
®
98/Me or
Windows
®
2000, preinstalled by a computer manufacturer on purchase. (The USB port
operation also needs to be assured by the manufacturer.)
■ Connecting a Parallel Cable
Connect the parallel cable to
the FAX and PC before
installing the software. Be
sure to secure the cable
connectors with the wire
clips.
■ Connecting a USB Cable
Connect the USB cable to
the FAX and PC during
software installation to
ensure proper operation of
the printer driver (1 Printer
Driver Guide ).