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Connecting the interface converter – Star Micronics LC-8521 User Manual

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Connecting the Interface Converter

Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet.

Set the DIP switches on the SPC-8K to the settings you want to use before
you connect it to your printer.
See the following section for details on how to set the DIP switches

Plug the interface converter’s Centronics connector into the socket on the
side of the printer and secure it in place with the clips.

Plug one end of a serial cable into the serial interface connector’s 25-pin D-
TYPE connector.

Plug the other end of the serial cable into your computer’s serial ports.
Serial ports are usually marked COM1, COM 2, etc. If your computer has
only one serial port, it will be marked COM1.

Interface converter

Serial cable

Serial interface connector