Personal Computer User Manual

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Connecting a Printer or Other Device
The Equity 386SX h
as a parallel interface, a serial interface, and
an auxiliary mouse connector. To connect a printer or other
peripheral device to one of these interfaces, follow the
instructions below. Of course, Epson offers a full range of
printers; check with your dealer for more information.
Using the Parallel Interface
The Equity 386SX parallel interface is CentronicsĀ®-compatible
and uses a DB-25S connector.
To connect a printer to the computer, you need an IBM-
compatible printer cable. If you are not sure which one you
need, check with your Epson dealer.
Once you have the correct printer cable, follow these steps to
connect your printer to the parallel interface on the computer:
1.
Be sure the power switches on the computer, monitor, and
printer are off.
2.
Place the printer next to the computer.
Setting Up Your System
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