DataCard select series User Manual page 91

Install the printer
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Connect a USB data cable
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User's Guide for Select™ Platinum Series™ Printers
Figure 7-4: Connect the parallel port cable
Attach the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the PC (see
Press the cable connector all the way onto the port, and then turn the posts to
secure the cable to the PC.
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Some parallel communication devices use a cable with a plug that allows
another device to be attached, so that two parallel devices are attached to
one PC parallel port, known as a pass-through or piggy-back plug. The printer
and printer driver cannot communicate reliably through such a plug. Install an
additional parallel port in the PC if needed.
The USB cable must be a type CM 30V cable, up to a maximum of 6.5 feet or 2
meters long. A longer cable might result in electrical interference.
Attach the flat end of the USB cable to the USB port on the PC (see
to a device attached to the PC through a USB port.
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If the printer has two USB ports, the upper USB port should be identified with
a smart card label and pink plug. Do not use the upper USB port; use the USB
port toward the center of the panel.
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Figure 7-4).
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