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To ensure the best operation and experience with this product, please read this manual thoroughly and follow the procedures to prevent any damage to the Belkin USB Parallel Printer Adapter and/or to the connected devices. The Belkin USB Parallel Printer Adapter will allow any USB- equipped Mac ®...
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 Features Features • Connect your existing parallel printer to your Mac • Background printing lets you print while you work on other tasks • Convenient printing options including even/odd pages printing, front-to-back and back-to front printing and cover page/header printing •...
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 Features Ink Jet Printer Driver Compatibility • Supports most PCL level 3 DeskJet printers (or printers with PCL level 3 DeskJet emulation), provided that the printers are IEEE 1284-compliant and capable of communicating a Device ID via the printer’s parallel port. If the compatibility list does not list your printer, check with your printer manufacturer to determine if your printer broadcasts a Device ID via the printer’s parallel port.
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10/31/01 Features Recommendations • If you need more USB ports on your computer, Belkin manufactures a variety of 4-port and 7-port USB hubs that will allow you to expand your USB capabilities. Each 4-port or 7-port hub will expand 1 port on your computer to 4 ports or 7 ports.
An uninstall procedure is also included in this manual if you need to completely remove the device from your system. Hardware Installation 1. Make sure your printer is turned off. Connect the Belkin Parallel Printer Adapter to the parallel port on your printer. Turn you printer on.
10/31/01 Parallel Printer Adapter Installation Software Installation 1. Make sure all applications are closed. Insert the Belkin USB Parallel Printer Adapter CD into the CD-ROM drive, and open the CD after the icon appears on the desktop. 2. Double-click on the LaserJet Print Driver Installer if you have a laser printer or double-click on the Ink Jet Print Driver Installer if you have an Ink Jet Printer.
1. Click on the Apple menu and select Chooser. 2. In the Chooser window, select the appropriate Belkin driver icon (i.e., LaserJet driver for laser printers or Ink Jet driver for Ink Jet printers). 3. Under Select a USB printer, select your printer.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 The Ink Jet Page Setup Menu Click File then select Page Setup. Selecting Paper/Envelope Size: Select the paper size you want by clicking on the radio button next to the desired paper/envelope size. When you have selected the paper/envelope size you want, click OK. To print, click File then select Print and click the Print button.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 The Ink Jet Page Setup Menu Save the current settings…..After making your selections in the Page Setup menu, you can save them for future use by selecting this option. These become your user default settings. Restore user default settings: Restore factory default settings: Select this to restore the 6:28 PM Page 9...
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 6:28 PM Page 10 The Ink Jet Page Setup Menu Setting Custom Paper Size: Click on New and enter the width and height of the paper you wish to use. You can also customize the margins by selecting the radio button next to Custom and entering your margin values.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 The Ink Jet Page Setup Menu Reduce or Enlarge the Printed Document: To reduce the size of the print enter a number less than 100 in the % box. To enlarge the print, enter a number greater than 100 in the % box.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 The Ink Jet Printing Menu Select File then Print to get to the Print Menu. Print Menu Print Button: Press this button to print. Print Mode: With Graphics selected, you can choose the resolution you wish to print in. The maximum resolution you can print depends on the maximum resolution of your printer.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 The Ink Jet Printing Menu Printer Options Sub-Menu Headers and Footers: Select to print headers and footers. Print Background: Select to print background graphics in your document. Print Images: Select to print images in your document. Shrink Pages to Fit: Scales the document printing to fit to the page.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 The Ink Jet Printing Menu Color Menu Color: Clicking on the drop-down bar next to Print Colors As allows you to select how colors will be printed. Note: If your printer cannot print in color, then selecting grayscale will produce the best output by printing colors in shades of grey.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 LaserJet Page Setup Selecting Paper/Envelope Size: Select the paper size you want by clicking on the radio button next to the desired paper/envelope size. When you have selected the paper/envelope size you want, click OK. To print, Click File then select Print and click the Print button.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 LaserJet Page Setup Reduce or Enlarge the Printed Document: To reduce the size of the print enter a number less than 100 in the % box. To enlarge the print, enter a number greater than 100 in the % box. Select the Document Print Orientation: For portrait select the icon with the head up orientation.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 LaserJet Print Menu Print Menu Print Button: Press this button to print. Print Mode: With Graphics selected, you can choose the resolution you wish to print in. The maximum resolution you can print depends on the maximum resolution of your printer. Draft: Select this to print a low resolution copy of your document.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 LaserJet Print Menu Print Background: Select to print background graphics in your document. Print Images: Select to print images in your document. Shrink Pages to Fit: Scales the document printing to fit to the page. Printer Options Menu Front to Back: Select this to print from the first to last page.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 LaserJet Print Menu Color Menu Color: Clicking on the drop-down bar next to Print Colors As allows you to select how colors will be printed. Selecting grayscale will produce the best output of images by printing colors in shades of grey. This driver does not support color printing on color laser printers.
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P73676_F5U002_mac_man.qxd 10/31/01 LaserJet Print Menu Color Menu Color: Clicking on the drop-down bar next to Print Colors As allows you to select how colors will be printed. Selecting grayscale will produce the best output of images by printing colors in shades of grey.
Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product.
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