HP Colorado 5GB Installation Manual page 4

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3. Plug the tape-drive power cord into the drive.
Tape-drive power cord
4. Locate the parallel port connector on your computer (your printer might
Installation Guide
NOTE: Turn the power off to your drive by disconnecting the power cord from
the wall outlet. There is no power switch on the tape drive.
The power supply is designed to automatically switch into low-energy
mode when the drive is not in use. The HP Colorado 5GB may be safely
left plugged in at all times.
already be attached to the parallel port).
If you have a printer attached to your computer, go to the next step.
If you do not have a printer attached, proceed to step 6.
Select any available parallel
port. Your tape drive can
share a parallel port with a
printer.
Parallel ports have
receptacles for 25 pins.