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Connecting and Turning On the Printer
About the Printer Cable
The printer is equipped with a parallel interface and USB interface. To connect the printer to
your computer, you need a printer cable that supports bi-directional communication.
Check the interface connector of your computer, and follow the instructions in your
Quick
Start Guide
to set up the printer.
Recommended printer cable specifications are as follows:
Parallel printer cable — IEEE 1284-compatible
Material
AWG28 or larger
Type
Twisted-pair shielded cable
Length
Up to 6.5 ft (2.0m)
Connectors
Amphenol 30360 or equivalent
USB printer cables — USB 1.0-compatible
Material
AWG28 (data wiring pair) or AWG20 to 28 (distribution pair)
Type
Twisted-pair shielded cable
Length
Up to 16.4 ft (5.0m)
Connectors
USB standard Series B