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Connecting a Parallel Printer
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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Connecting a Parallel Printer
If you’ve already purchased a printer, now is a great time to con-
nect it to the computer. If you don’t have or don’t wish to connect
a printer yet, don’t worry. You can always connect one later.
The most common type of printer is a parallel printer. To connect
a parallel printer, you’ll need a standard parallel printer cable. You
may have received a cable when you purchased your printer. Oth-
erwise, printer cables are available from your dealer and at most
computer and electronics stores.
If your printer is ECP- or IEEE-compliant, make sure your
printer cable is an IEEE 1284 cable.
To connect the printer to the computer, follow these steps:
1 Identify the two ends of the printer cable.
One end (with the male DB-25 connector) connects to the
computer. The other end connects to the printer.
Identifying the ends of the printer cable
2 With the printer’s power off, connect the printer cable to
your printer.
If you’re unsure how to do this, please check the documenta-
tion that came with your printer.
To the computer To the printer
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