Connecting The Printer To Your Computer - Epson Stylus 800 Series User Manual

(Hold down the button until the printer starts working; it
takes a few seconds.) It loads a sheet of paper automatically
from the paper feeder and begins the self test.
The printer prints characters in each font, in the order the fonts
appear on the control panel. Here is part of a typical self test:
Courier
runs out or you press the Pause button. To stop the test,
press the Pause button. To resume the test, press the Pause
button again.
and then press the Load/Eject button to eject the paper.

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

If the self test prints correctly, you are ready to connect your
printer to the computer. You need a shielded twisted-pair
parallel cable to connect your computer to the printer's built-in
parallel interface.
Setting Up
Your
Printer
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