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Finalizing the Connections
Make the following connections in the exact order described otherwise static electricity can damage the
computer and/or the laser systems electronics.
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Connect your 4-inch flexible rubber exhaust system hose to the 4-inch outlet found at the rear of the
laser system. Use a hose clamp so that it doesn't fall off.
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Connect the laser systems power cord (already done) and your computers power cord to the
electrical power source. DO NOT POWER ON EITHER DEVICE AT THIS TIME.
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The laser system is standard equipped with a parallel printer cable. You may have purchased the
optional USB or Ethernet adapter. Follow the instructions below pertaining on the cable you received.
Parallel Printer Cable (standard)
The laser system comes equipped with a high quality 6-foot IEEE1284 compliant Centronics parallel
printer cable. Please use this cable and do not substitute it with any other. Connect the printer cable
directly from your computers parallel printer port to the port in the rear of the laser system. DO NOT USE
ANY ADAPTERS, EXTENSION CABLES, SWITCH BOXES, PARRALEL PORT CD-ROM, PARALLEL
PORT SCANNER, ZIP DRIVE, OR ANY DEVICE BETWEEN THE COMPUTERS PARALLEL PRINTER
PORT AND THE PORT ON THE LASER SYSTEM OTHERWISE DAMAGE TO THE COMPUTER OR
THE LASER SYSTEM CAN OCCUR AS WELL AS FILE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
Power ON your computer and check your computers BIOS setting for its parallel port mode. You must
set the parallel port mode to "Standard Parallel Port (SPP)", "Normal", or "Output Only". If these choices
are not available, set it to "ECP". DO NOT SET IT TO "EPP" or "Bi-directional". The laser system does
not support these modes. If your computer is set to an incorrect configuration, erroneous data will be
sent to the laser system during printing. This can cause the system to lock up, print garbage information,
or not print at all. For information on how to check or adjust your computers BIOS setting, please refer to
your computers owner manual or contact their technical support department.
USB to Parallel Printer Cable Adapter
To use this device, you must have one USB port available in your computer or from a USB hub. The
laser system does not have a built-in USB port. However, you can use this adapter to connect the USB
part of the adapter to your computer (or hub) and the parallel port end to the laser system. This adapter
comes complete with installation software. Please follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to install
and use this device.
Ethernet to Parallel Printer Cable Adapter
To use this device, you must have one Ethernet port available in your computer or from an Ethernet hub.
The laser system does not have a built-in Ethernet port. However, you can use this adapter to connect
the Ethernet part of the adapter to your computer (or hub) and the parallel port end to the laser system.
This adapter comes complete with installation software. Please follow the manufacturer's instructions on
how to install and use this device.
Printer Driver Installation
At this point you need to install either the Windows 95/98 or the Windows 2000/XP printer driver. Please
refer to the Computerized Controls manual. This manual describes the installation and use of the ULS
printer driver. It also contains information regarding the setup and proper use of the recommended
graphics software and CAD programs. As a convenience, we have also included the latest software
patches for CorelDRAW and Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows 2000/XP. Please read the
Computerized Controls manual completely before proceeding to the next section. The printer driver
CDROM is located in a pouch attached the rear cover of the Computerized Controls Manual.
INSTALLATION
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