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Connecting Peripheral Devices
Connecting SCSI devices
Required items
Connection overview
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Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer
A SCSI peripheral cable for each SCSI device.
The printer uses a SCSI-2, 50-pin connector.
One SCSI cable terminator, unless one of the SCSI devices has an internal
terminator.
To order supplies and accessories, contact your local dealer or visit the Tektronix
web site at www.tek.com/Color_Printers/supplies.
012-1465-00
SCSI-2 HD to SCSI-1 LD cable
Connects the printer's SCSI port to a hard disk drive or a scanner SCSI
port.
012-1299-00
SCSI-1 LD to Macintosh SCSI
cable
Combine with 013-0297-00 to connect the printer's SCSI port to a hard
disk drive with Macintosh SCSI 25-pin plug.
013-0297-00
SCSI-1 LD to SCSI-2 HD adapter
Use with either 012-1465-00 or 012-1299-00 to convert a low-density
SCSI connection to a high-density SCSI connection.
1.
Turn off the printer and SCSI devices.
2.
Set the SCSI ID numbers.
3.
Connect cables to SCSI devices.
4.
Connect cable to printer.
5.
Check termination.
6.
Turn on SCSI devices.
7.
Turn on printer.
50-pin high-density plug to 50-pin
low-density plug;
2.0 meters (6.56 feet)
50-pin low-density plug to
Macintosh SCSI 25-pin plug
SCSI adapter: converts 50-pin
low-density plug to 50-pin
high-density plug