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2.4 Connecting the Scanner to a Computer
Important
• Make sure that the USB cable is
fi
rmly inserted into the interface connectors.
• The operation of the scanner cannot be guaranteed in the following cases:
♦
When the cable is connected to a USB hub or an add-on USB board.
♦
When you are using a custom-built computer or one that you have modi
fi
ed.
♦
When you are using a cable that is longer than 3 meters in length.
(Please use the USB cable that is provided with your scanner.)
• Do not perform any of the following actions:
♦
Remove or reinsert the cable while you are installing the driver.
♦
Remove or reinsert the cable while starting up the computer or the scanner.
♦
Remove or reinsert the cable while transferring data.
♦
Connect two or more scanners to a single computer.
Caution
Be sure to use the cable clamp provided with the scanner to fasten the USB cable and
the network cable (CSX550-09 only) in place. Please see “Attaching and using the cable
clamp” in Section 1.3, “Assembling the Scanner” for further details.
USB Connection
A USB cable is used to connect the scanner to the computer, via the respective USB interface
connectors. The connectors at the computer and scanner ends of the USB cable have different
shapes.
Make sure that the cable is oriented correctly before making the connection.
Computer
USB interface connector
USB cable
