Setting Up Your Printer
2.6
Connecting a Printer Cable
For Local Printing
To print from your computer in a local environment, you need
to connect your printer to the computer with either a parallel
interface cable or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable.
If you are a Macintosh user, you can use only the USB cable.
N
OTE
: You only need to connect one of the cables mentioned
above. Do not use the parallel cable and USB cables at the
same time.
Using a Parallel Cable
N
OTE
: Connecting the printer to the parallel port of the
computer requires a certified parallel cable. You will need to
buy a IEEE1284 compliant cable that is 3 m or less in length.
1
Make sure that both the printer and the computer are
turned off.
2
Connect a parallel printer cable into the parallel port on
the back of the printer.
Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the
cable plug.
3
Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface
port on your computer, and tighten the screws.
See your computer’s User’s Guide, if you need help.
Using a USB Cable
N
OTE
: Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer
requires a certified USB cable. You will need to buy a USB 2.0
compliant cable that is within 3 m in length.
1
Make sure that both the printer and the computer are
turned off.
2
Connect a USB printer cable into the USB port on the back
of the printer.
3
Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your
computer.
See your computer’s User’s Guide, if you need help.
N
OTE
:
To print using the USB interface, you must be running
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 or Macintosh with the OS 9.x
and G3 processor or OS 10.2.x later.
For Network Printing
You can attach your printers to a network using an Ethernet
cable (UTP cable with RJ.45 connector).
The ML-3561N and ML-3561ND come with a built-in network
interface card.
If you are a ML-3560 user, you need to install an optional
network interface card.
If you want to use the printer in both wired and wireless
network environments, you need to install an optional wired
and wireless network card to the ML-3560. For the ML-3561N,
ML-3561ND you can replace the network interface card to one
supporting the wired and wireless LAN interface.
For details about installing the network interface card, see
page 9.3.
