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Choosing a Cable
Parallel cable—If a parallel port is available on your PC, we recom-
mend using a parallel cable. Your printer supports both Centronics
parallel and IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel communication. The type
of parallel cable you use depends on the type of parallel communica-
tion your PC supports (check your PC's documentation if you're
unsure).
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If your PC supports IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel communica-
tion, you need an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable (IEEE
1284 is indicated on the cable). This cable must be 6.5 feet/
2 meters or less in length.
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If your PC supports only Centronics parallel (IEEE 488) communi-
cation, you may use either an IEEE 488 parallel cable (unmarked
on cable) or an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable (IEEE 1284
is indicated on the cable). However, we recommend an IEEE
1284 cable. The IEEE 1284 cable must be 6.5 feet/2 meters or
less in length while the IEEE 488 cable may be longer.
Serial cable—If the printer is more than about 6.5 feet/2 meters from
the PC, we recommend using a serial cable for better communication.
For best results, the serial cable should be less than 25 feet/7.6
meters long.
Connecting to a PC
Before Making
the Connection
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