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Your PhoneNET and Macintosh documentation contain further
information on AppleTalk networks and the proper termination of
the transformer boxes.
Making the Connection
Use the following procedure to connect your printer to the host.
CAUTION: Turn off both the printer and the host before making
the connection.
1. Connect the DIN-8 connector from one transformer box to the
printer’s AppleTalk port.
2. Plug the DIN-8 connector from the other transformer box into
the Macintosh printer port.
3. Plug one end of the RJ11 cable into the transformer box at the
printer and the other end of the cable into the transformer box
at the host.
DIN-8 Male Connector DIN-8 Male Connector
Host
Printer
DIN-8 Female Port
RJ11 Cable
DIN-8 Female Port
Terminating Resistors
Transformer Boxes
Fig. 3.2 Printer Interface Cables and Connections
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