Apple Macintosh 6500 - Manual (Page 46)

Connecting a printer
Your computer has a printer port, which you use to connect a printer to your
computer. Follow the instructions that came with your printer when
connecting it to your computer.
Although you normally attach the cable that came with your printer to the
printer port instead, you can attach the printer cable to your modem port if
you already have a printer attached to your printer port.
Even if you have only one printer connected, you need to specify in the
Chooser which port you used to connect your printer and choose the printer
you want to use. For instructions on choosing a printer (including specifying
the port to which it’s connected), open the Guide (h) menu and choose
Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide). Then, click the Guide’s Index button,
and choose “printing” from the Guide’s index.
Using your computer’s sound features
Your Macintosh can play and record stereo sound from a variety of sources.
By connecting audio equipment to the sound input and output ports on the
computer, you can listen to or reproduce stereo sound. If it has an internal
CD-ROM drive, your computer can also play and record sound from audio
compact discs (CDs). For information on using Macintosh system software
to choose audio input and output options, record an alert sound, or play
audio CDs, see the “Sound” topic area of Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS
Guide), available in the Guide (h) menu.
Printer port icon
Printer port
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