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7. Wait 30 seconds.
8. Go to the AppleTalk control panel of the Mac. Make sure it is
set to "connect via Ethernet."
9. On the AsantéTalk, the power and "LI" LEDs should now be lit.
10. Go to the "Chooser" in the Mac. Select the appropriate Apple-
Talk driver for your printer. The window to the right should then
show your printer. For questions on which driver should be se-
lected, please contact your printer's manufacturer.
11. Proceed with printer setup as outlined by the printer's manufac-
turer.
A Macintosh computer and one printer using LocalTalk con-
nectors
Note: To decide when LocalTalk connectors are required instead of
the din-8 to din-8 cable, please see note 2 of the Most Common
Problems Section (p. 21).
Follow the steps below to configure one Macintosh and one printer
using LocalTalk connectors:
1. Power up the Mac.
2. Take the YELLOW Ethernet cable and connect one end into
the Ethernet port of the Mac. Plug the other end into the
AsantéTalk.
3. Plug one LocalTalk connector into the din-8 port of the
AsantéTalk. Plug another LocalTalk connector into the din-8
port of the printer. Connect the two LocalTalk connectors to-
gether with the phone cable that came with the LocalTalk con-
nector. In the spare phone jack of each LocalTalk connector,
plug in the terminator.
4. Power up the printer. Wait until the printer is completely
warmed up and ready to print.
5. Plug one LocalTalk connector into the din-8 port of the
AsantéTalk. Plug another LocalTalk connector into the din-8
port of the printer. Connect the two LocalTalk connectors to-
gether with the phone cable that came with the LocalTalk con-
nector. In the spare phone jack of each LocalTalk connector,
plug in the terminator.
6. Plug the power transformer into the AsantéTalk. On occasion,
the Mac may also need to be restarted after powering up the
AsantéTalk.
7. Wait 30 seconds.
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