Printer; Parallel Devices - NEC VERSA 6060 User Manual

Printer

You can attach a printer with either a parallel or a serial connector. A par-
allel printer connector has 25 pins; a serial connector has 9 or 25 pins. Some
printers come with both types of connectors.

Parallel Devices

To install a parallel device, such as a printer, you need a cable with a male
25-pin connector for the system and, for most parallel printers, a Centron-
®
ics -compatible 36-pin connector.
NOTE
printer driver through the Windows Control Panel, the Windows 95
Start menu or via the Windows NT Start menu.
Connect a parallel device to your NEC Versa system as follows.
Check that both the NEC Versa and parallel device power are off.
1.
Open the port cover on the back of the system and locate the parallel
2.
port.
Align and connect the 25-pin parallel cable connector to the parallel port
3.
on the system. Secure the cable with the screws provided.
Align and connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on
4.
the device. Lock the connector clips.
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When you connect a printer, be sure to install the appropriate