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5.
Plug the terminating resistor(s) into the open socket(s) in the
connector box(es) (fig. 2.35).
Note:
Be sure to terminate the open sockets on the ends of your
LocalTalk network with the terminators supplied with
your LocalTalk connectors (fig. 2.35). (There should
only be two open sockets on the network, one at each
end.) Closing open sockets helps speed data transmission
and helps ensure the printer is available in the Chooser.
6.
Turn on the printer and computer.
7.
Install and configure the printer driver and PPD following the
procedures in chapter 3, “Macintosh Setup.”
Connecting to a PC
In a PC environment without Ethernet, your host computer
communicates with the printer via the parallel or serial port.
Use the parallel port if your computer has a Centronics parallel port
available and is within 10 ft. (3 m) of the printer. Use the serial port
if a parallel port is not available or if the computer is between 10 ft.
(3 m) and 25 ft. (7.6 m) from the printer.
Connecting to the Parallel Port
Use a standard Centronics parallel cable to connect your computer
and printer (fig. 2.36). The parallel cable has a 36-pin male
connector to attach to the printer and a 25-pin male connector to
attach to the computer.
36-pin Connector
To Printer
25-pin Connector
To Host Computer
Fig. 2.36 The Parallel Cable
