Dell 2135cn Color Laser Printer - Manual (Page 207)

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Connecting Your Printer
Choosing the Right Cable
Connecting the Printer Directly to a Computer
Turning On the Printer
Connecting the Printer to the Network
Connecting the Telephone Line
Using the RESET Button
Choosing the Right Cable
Your Dell™ 2135cn Color Laser Multifunction Printer interconnection cable must meet the following requirements:
Connecting the Printer Directly to a Computer
A local printer is a printer which is directly attached to your computer using a USB cable. If your printer is attached to a network instead of your computer, skip
this section and go to "
Connecting the Printer to the Network ".
Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server ® 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server
2008, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , and Windows Vista 64-bit Edition support USB connections.
See your computer operating system documentation to see if your system supports USB.
To attach the printer to a computer:
1. Ensure that the printer, computer, and any other attached devices are turned off and unplugged.
2. Connect the printer to the computer using a USB cable.
Connection type Connection specifications
USB USB 2.0
Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
Wall jack connector RJ11
Phone connector RJ11
1 Phone connector
2 Wall jack connector
3 Ethernet port
4 USB port