Installing An Option Card - IBM 1454 Setup Manual

Installing an option card

Card
MarkNet internal print server
Parallel 1284-B Interface Card
Serial Interface Card
Note:
The network version of this
printer ships with an Ethernet print server
already installed.
Warning:
Option cards are easily
damaged by static electricity. Touch
something metal on the printer before
you touch an option card.
Your printer has one expansion card slot that supports a number of option cards. The
following table describes their function.
Function
Adds an Ethernet or Token-Ring port so you can connect your printer to a network.
Adds a parallel port.
Adds a serial port.
You need a small Phillips screwdriver to install these options.
1
Remove the system board access cover (see page 20).
2
Remove the screw from the metal plate that covers the connector slot, and then
lift the plate off.
Save the screw.
3
Unpack the option card.
Save the packing materials.
4
Align the connector on the option card with the connector on the system board.
The cable connectors on the side of the option card must fit through the
connector slot.
5
Push the option card firmly into the option card connector.
6
Secure the card to the system board with the screw.
Connectors
Install memory, firmware, or option cards
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