QMS 2060, Supplementary Manual

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Connecting to a LocalTalk interface involves basically three steps:
assembling the proper interface cabling (use a LocalTalk-type kit such
as Farallon's PhoneNET, available from your QMS vendor), making
the connection, and making sure the necessary printing files are
installed on the Macintosh.
The optional LocalTalk interface is used to print if
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Your host is any member of the Apple Macintosh family. The
instructions in this chapter explain how to connect a Macintosh
(through a direct connection or through a LocalTalk network con-
nection) to the QMS 2060 Print System.
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Your host is an IBM PC or compatible microcomputer, worksta-
tion, minicomputer, or mainframe computer that connects through
a print network (such as AppleShare) using LocalTalk-type con-
nectors and boxes.
If you’re connecting to a host such as one of these, you may need
additional hardware or software. See your host or network docu-
mentation for details specific to your setup.
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To connect your printer to a single Macintosh, you must have
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Two PhoneNET-type transformer boxes: one with a DIN-8 con-
nector for the printer port and one with a DIN-8 connector for the
Macintosh port
» Note: For cable pinout information, see the “Cable Pinouts”
section of appendix B, “Technical Specifications,” of the
Reference manual.
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An RJ11 (telephone) cable
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Two terminating resistors to close the open sockets left in the
transformer boxes after the connection is made
If you’re replacing a printer already connected to a Macintosh, you
probably already have this equipment.