Specifications

Connecting via the
LocalTalk Port
11-5Printer-Host Connection
Connecting via the LocalTalk Port
Connecting to the LocalTalk port involves
 Assembling the proper interface cabling (use a LocalTalk-
type kit such as Farallon's PhoneNET, available from your
QMS vendor)
 Making the connection
 Making sure the necessary printing files are installed on the
Macintosh
The LocalTalk port is used to print if
 Your host is any member of the Apple Macintosh family. The
instructions in this chapter explain how to connect a Macin-
tosh to the printer.
 Your host is an IBM PC or compatible microcomputer, work-
station, mini computer, or mainframe computer that connects
through a print network (such as TOPS or AppleShare) using
LocalTalk-type connectors and boxes. If you are connecting
to a host such as these, you may need additional hardware or
software. See your host or network documentation for details
specific to your setup.
Macintosh Interface Cabling
To connect your printer to a Macintosh (see illustration below), you
must have two PhoneNET-type transformer boxes: one with a DB-9
connector for the printer port and one with a DIN-8 connector for the
Macintosh port. You also need an RJ11 (telephone) cable and
enough terminating resistors to close any open sockets left in the
transformer boxes after the connection is made. (You need two termi-