Xante Assel-a-Writer-8300, Instruction Manual

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__________________________________________ Installation 2-37
The port you select to connect your printer to your computer depends on
your computer type, the available ports, your software applications, and
your network environment.
Instructions for connecting and configuring the interfaces in
Macintosh and PC environments are in this chapter. For information
about connecting and configuring the Ethernet port, see the Ethernet
Upgrade manual that is shipped with the upgrade package.
Connecting to a Macintosh
In a Macintosh environment without Ethernet, your host computer
communicates with the printer via the LocalTalk port. You need two
LocalTalk connector boxes with DIN-8 connectors, a standard phone
cable (RJ-11), and two terminators.
Connector
Box
Connector
Box
Terminating
Resistor
RJ-11 Cable
DIN-8 Connector
Fig. 2.35 LocalTalk Connector Boxes, Resistors, and Cable
To connect your printer via the LocalTalk port
1. Turn off your printer and your computer.
2. Plug the DIN-8 connector on one LocalTalk connector box
into the printer’s 8-pin LocalTalk port.
3. Plug the DIN-8 connector on the second LocalTalk connector
box into the Macintosh’s printer port (refer to your Apple
Macintosh manual).
4. Connect the two LocalTalk connector boxes with the RJ-11
phone cable.