Printers; Parallel Devices - NEC Versa 2200C Series Manual

Printers

You can attach a printer with either a parallel or a serial
connector. A parallel printer connector has 25 pins; a serial
connector has 9 pins.

Parallel Devices

To install a parallel device (such as a printer, CD-ROM
reader, or tape drive), you need a cable with a male 25-pin
connector for the system and, for most parallel printers, a
Centronics® compatible 36-pin connector.
NOTE
install the appropriate device driver through the
Control Panel. See the online Windows QuickStart
Guide or Using Windows 95 for instructions on
installing the device.
To connect a parallel device to your NEC Versa 2200C, do
the following.
Check that both the NEC Versa 2200C and device
1.
power are off.
Open the left-rear cover of the system and locate the
2.
parallel port. (The parallel port is the third from the
left.)
Align and connect the 25-pin printer cable connector to
3.
the parallel port on the system. Secure the cable with the
screws provided.
When you connect a printer, be sure you
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