Setting Up; Requirements; Parallel Cable Requirements; Network Connections - Ricoh A850 Operating Instructions Manual

Requirements

Requirements
Before using this machine you must make sure that all the environmental and
electrical requirements have been met. Connect the machine to your host com-
puter using the parallel port, optional Network Interface Board 450-E (NIB 450-
E), or both.
Make sure that all the cables, connectors, and electrical outlets necessary to at-
tach the machine to your host computer or network are present.
Reference
For further information on using the parallel port. ⇒ P.5 "Connecting the Ma-
chine"
For information on using a network. ⇒ P.5 "Connecting the Machine"

Parallel Cable Requirements

Connect the machine to your host computer using a parallel port. This machine
does not provide the parallel cable to connect the machine to the host computer.
The machine's parallel connection is a standard bi-directional interface. It re-
quires a standard 36-pin parallel cable compliant with IEEE 1284 and a parallel
port available on the host computer.
Note
Do not use a parallel cable more than 3 meters (10 feet) long.

Network Connections

Optional Network Interface Board 450-E (NIB 450-E) can be installed to allow di-
rect connection to an Ethernet network.
The Ethernet card supports 10BaseT or 100BaseTX connections.
You can use the machine in a network environment as follows.
• Using the appropriate network management software and printer driver.
• Attaching the machine to a networked computer set up as a server.

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