Toshiba A3 User Manual page 130

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Expansion Options
Connecting a local printer
NOTE
You can connect a USB-compatible printer to your computer
through the USB ports. To determine if the printer is USB-
compatible, check its documentation.
To achieve the connection, you need a suitable USB cable,
which may come with your printer. You can purchase one
from a computer or electronics store.
To connect a USB printer:
1 Plug the USB connector into one of the USB ports on
your computer
2 Plug the printer's power cable into a live AC outlet.
To connect a parallel printer:
1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and to the
computer's parallel port.
To the computer
Sample identifying the ends of a parallel printer cable
2 Plug the printer's power cable into a live AC outlet.
You must supply the proper printer cable. If one did not come
with your printer, you may purchase one from an electronics or
computer store.
If your printer is ECP- or IEEE-compliant and you want to use
the parallel port, make sure your printer cable is an IEEE 1284
cable.
Connecting the parallel printer cable while the computer is on
may damage the printer, the computer, or both.
To the printer