Setup guide
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For best results, the serial cable should be less than 25 feet (7.6
meters) long.
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1 Turn off both the printer and the PC.
2 Connect the PC and the printer using a
serial cable.
a Connect the serial cable (with the null modem adapter
attached) to the PC’s 9- or 25-pin male serial port, and
tighten the screws.
b Connect the other end of the cable to the
printer’s serial port, and tighten the screws.
3 Turn on both the printer and the PC.
A startup page should print, and Serial RS-232C should be
listed as an interface. If it doesn’t, refer to chapter 8, “Trouble-
shooting Printer Problems,” of the
Operation
manual.
4 Test the printer—PC communication.
You can do this by sending a file from one of your applications,
or refer to chapter 8, “Troubleshooting Printer Problems,” of the
Operation
manual.