Chapter 5. Attaching Your Printer; Attaching To Your Computer; Attaching Parallel Cable - IBM 4247 A00 User Manual

Chapter 5. Attaching Your Printer

Attaching to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Installing Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Attaching Network Print Server

Attaching to Your Computer

This section provides specific instructions on attaching the printer to your computer.
Supported devices include:
v Personal Computers
v IBM RISC System/6000
v IBM AS/400
v LAN Features
v IBM S/390 and S/370 using an IBM 3174 workstation controller with an
For cable part number and specification information, see "Chapter 8. Supplies,
Forms, and Cables" on page 151 or contact your IBM marketing representative.

Attaching Parallel Cable

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Attaching Parallel Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Attaching Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
AIX Operating Systems Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
OS/400 Operating Systems Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
OS/2 and Windows Operating Environment Installation . . . . . . . . . 126
AIX Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
OS/400 Printer Object Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
OS/2 or Windows Printer Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Ethernet 10BaseT or 10Base2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Token-Ring UTP or STP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
- IBM compatible personal computers with an RS-232C, RS-422A, or
Centronics Parallel interface
- IBM Personal System/2 COMx or LPTx ports
- IBM AS/400 with ASCII workstation controller
- IBM AS/400 twinaxial terminals including IBM 348X, IBM 3477, and IBM 3197
display stations
- Ethernet 10BaseT (RJ45) Network Print Server
- Ethernet 10Base2 (BNC) Network Print Server
- Token-Ring Media Type 1 Network Print Server (with 9-pin D-sub connector)
- Token-Ring Media Type 3 Network Print Server (unshielded twisted-pair)
Asynchronous Emulation Adapter
<2> To prevent serious personal injury from electrical shock when
connecting or disconnecting the interface cable, power off (O) the printer
and disconnect the power cord from the power source at the receptacle.
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