User guide

Setting up your printer Operating the printer

2-8

Connecting the interface cable

The printer by default is provided with a parallel Centronics interface and an USB inter-

face. For further information about the interfaces, refer to Appendix B, “Interfaces” on

page B-1.

Switching on the printer

Make sure that the printer and the com-

puter are switched off.

Connect the data cable between the

printer and the computer, in this exam-

ple a 36-pin centronics parallel cable.

Press the power switch A of the printer.

The printer initializes.

When the initialization is completed, the

Power indicator A and the Ready indicator

(SEL) B light up. If no paper has been

loaded, the Alarm indicator C also lights.

For more information on indicators, please

refer to the section “Operations of the Control

Panel” on page 2-12.

After loading paper, the printer is in the

online status and ready to accept data from

the system.