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Communication Devices
7.1 Connecting Communication Devices to Your Workstation
7.1 Connecting Communication Devices to Your Workstation
Communication devices, such as printers, modems, and plotters, connect to
your system unit by means of one of these types of connectors:
• A 25-pin connector, which attaches directly to the communications
connector on the system unit
• A telephone-jack type of connector (MMJ, modified modular jack), which
requires an adapter before it can be connected to the system unit
Figure 7–1 Connectors and Adapter for Communication Devices
25-pin
communications
connector
25-pin
communications
connector
adapter
WSMXS042
.
Telephone-jack
type of
connector
7.1.1 To Connect a Device with a 25-Pin Connector
1. Prepare your printer, plotter, or modem according to the instructions that
came with the device:
• Set the proper baud rate, if necessary, and other controls.
• Set up the device and attach its cable and power cord.
2. Connect the free end of the device cable to the communications connector
on the back of the system unit:
a. Align the widest part of the cable connector with the widest part of the
connector on the system unit.
7–2 Communication Devices