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Printer
The notebook has both a parallel and a serial interface. You can easily connect your
notebook to a printer that has either of these types of interfaces, by following the
instructions below.
Before you begin, read your printer manual, and determine its interface type. If your
printer supports both a parallel and a serial interface, it is recommended that you
configure your printer to use the parallel interface, which is faster and easier. The
notebook's parallel port supports the latest EPP and ECP parallel port protocols for
improved performance and versatility with compliant printers. However, you need the
special printer drivers to use EPP protocols.
Connecting a Printer
To connect a printer to the notebook, follow these steps:
1.
Be sure both the notebook and the printer are turned off.
2.
Open the I/O port cover at the rear of the notebook with your finger and locate
the ports labeled parallel and serial.
3.
If you are using a parallel interface, connect the 25-pin male connector of your
printer cable to the 25-pin female parallel port on your notebook. If you are
using a serial interface, connect the 9-pin female connector of your printer cable
to the 9-pin male serial port on your notebook. Note that if your serial printer
cable is equipped with a 25-pin connector, you will need an adapter that
converts 9-pin serial output to 25-pin output.
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