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Printer
Before using the printer, read the printer manual.
Connecting a Printer
1.
Turn off the notebook and the printer.
2.
Open the connector compartment cover on the rear side of the notebook.
3.
With a 25-pin cable, connect the printer to the parallel port of your notebook.
If the connector has screws, tighten them.
Parallel Port
Figure 4-2. Connecting a Printer to the Parallel Port
Installing the Printer Driver
To use a printer, you have to install the printer driver.
1.
Turn on the notebook and the printer.
2.
From the Start menu, select Settings - Printers.
3.
Double-click Add Printer. Add Printer Wizard appears.
4.
Click Next.
5.
Select the manufacturer and the printer, and click Next. If you cannot see the
model name of your printer, you have to install the printer driver attached to
the printer. See the printer manual.
6.
Select LPT1 and click Next.
7.
Make sure the printer name is correct, and click Next.
8.
Decide whether to print a test page, and click Finish. Before printing a test
page, make sure the printer is ready.
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