Connecting to the Serial Port
Use a straight-through serial cable (fig. 2.28) with either a 9-pin or
25-pin female connector to attach to the computer and a 9-pin male
connector to attach to the printer.
Connector to Printer: 9-pin
1.
Turn off your PC.
2.
Plug the serial cable's 9-pin male connector into the printer's
serial port.
3.
Plug the other connector (either a 25-pin or a 9-pin female
connector) into the computer's serial port.
4.
Go to "Connecting the Power Cord and Verifying Setup" later
in this chapter.
Connecting to the Ethernet Ports
Using the Ethernet port, you can connect to a network using
unshielded twisted pair cable.
Unshielded Twisted Pair (10BaseT and 10/100BaseT)
Each device in a network installation using UTP cable must be
connected to a hub. The maximum length for a UTP cable
connection from device to hub is 328 feet (100 m). Larger networks
are formed by linking hubs to repeaters, routers, gateways, or other
hubs.
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Connector to PC:
Fig. 2.28 Serial Cables
25-pin
or
9-pin