User`s guide

Connecting a Parallel or Serial Device
Refer to the illustration under “Connecting System
Components” as you connect your parallel or serial device.
Your computer has one multi-mode parallel port and two serial
ports. To connect a printer or other peripheral device, follow
the appropriate instructions in this section.
Using the printer (parallel device) port
You can connect any parallel device into the computer’s
parallel port, but the most common device is a printer. Follow
these steps to connect a parallel device:
1. Position the parallel device and the computer so that the
backs are facing you.
2. Align the connector end of the parallel cable with the printer
port and plug it in.
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This icon identifies the computer’s printer port.
If the connector has retaining screws, tighten them.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel device. To
secure the cable, squeeze the clips at each side of the device
port and push them into place.
4. Plug the parallel device’s power cord into a grounded
electrical outlet.
You may need to set the multi-mode parallel port to the correct
mode for the device you connected by changing the setting of
the LPT Mode option in the SETUP program, as described in
Chapter 2. Check your parallel device documentation for the
parallel port mode you should select.
Setting Up Your System 1-7