Connecting In A Pc Environment; Connecting To The Parallel Port - Xante Accel-a-Writer 8200 Manual

9. Select the Accel-a-Writer 8200 in the right side of the Chooser
window.
If you work on a network and need to connect a second host to
another printer port, skip to the section on connecting to the desired
port later in this chapter. If not and you are connecting an optional
hard disk, skip to "Connecting a Hard Disk" later in this chapter.
Otherwise, skip to the next chapter, "Macintosh Setup."

Connecting in a PC Environment

In a PC environment, your host system should communicate with the
printer via the parallel port or serial port.
Parallel communication is faster than serial communication, but it is
restricted to one-way communication from the host to the printer.
Serial communication allows two-way communication between the
host and printer.
Use the parallel port if your host has a Centronics parallel port
available and it is within 10 ft. (3 m) of the printer. Use serial
communication when a parallel port is not available on the host, if
the host is between 10 ft. (3 m) and 25 ft. (7.6 m) from the printer, or
if your host requires two-way communication with the printer.
If you are connecting via the serial port, skip to "Connecting to the
Serial Port" later in this chapter.

Connecting to the Parallel Port

You need a standard Centronics parallel cable to connect your host
and printer (fig. 2.20). The parallel port on the rear of the printer uses
a 36-pin connector. The parallel port on your host computer uses a
25-pin connector.
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