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Connecting a Printer or Other Device

Your computer has one bi-directional parallel and two serial

ports. To connect a printer or other peripheral device, follow
the appropriate instructions below.

Using the parallel port

Follow these steps to connect a parallel printer to your
computer:

1.

Plug the connector end of the printer cable into the
computer’s PARALLEL port. If the connector has retaining

screws, tighten them.

2.

Connect the other end of the cable to the printer. To secure

the cable, squeeze the clips at each side of the printer port

and push them into place.

3.

Plug the printer’s power cord into a grounded electrical
outlet.

Using the serial ports

If you have a printer, modem, or other device with a serial
interface, you can connect it to one of the serial (RS-232C) ports.
Make sure you have a cable compatible with a DB-9P connector.

To connect a serial device, insert the connector into one of the

ports marked

COM1

and COM2. If you are connecting only one

serial device, use the

COM1

port. If you want to assign

COM1

as

COM3 or COM2 as COM4, see Chapter 3 for information on

jumper settings.

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