Using External Devices 8-3
Printer
You can attach a printer with either a parallel or a serial connector. A parallel printer
connector has 25 pins; a serial connector has 9 pins. Some printers come with both
types of connectors.
Parallel Devices
To install a parallel device such as a printer, you need a cable with a male 25-pin
connector for the system and, for most parallel printers, a Centronics
®
-compatible
36-pin connector.
Note
When you connect a printer, be sure to install the appropriate printer driver
through the Windows Control Panel.
Connect a parallel device to your NEC Versa as follows.
1.
Check that power to both the NEC Versa and the device is off.
2.
Open the left-most port cover on the back of the system and locate the parallel
port.
3.
Align and connect the 25-pin parallel cable connector to the parallel port on the
system. Secure the cable with the screws provided.
4.
Align and connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the device.
Lock the connector clips.
Connecting a parallel printer
5.
Connect the power cable to the device and a properly grounded wall outlet.
