Connecting External Options; Cabling For A Printer Or Other Parallel Device; External Scsi Options - HPE AlphaServer 300 User Manual

Connecting External Options

Just as you can add many options inside your system unit, you can also place several
outside your system, connected by cables. This section outlines how to connect a printer
or SCSI device to the rear ports.
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Be sure to read the instructions that come with your new equipment as well as
the appropriate instructions in this section.
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Cabling for a Printer or Other Parallel Device

Connect the cable to the parallel port, as Figure 4-24 shows. Be sure that you are using the
correct type of printer cable. If your cable has the wrong type of connector, you need an
adapter or a different cable.

External SCSI Options

You might wish to connect an external SCSI device, or a SCSI expansion box. To add
external SCSI devices, follow these steps:
1. Set the drive jumpers or switches for the desired SCSI ID.
2. Connect the option's SCSI cable to the port. Be sure that you use a cable with a 50-
pin high-density type SCSI connector.
3. Terminate the new end of the bus at the last external SCSI device, using the
appropriate terminator. Make sure that any other external SCSI devices have their
terminators removed or disabled.
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