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Installing the IEEE 1284 Interface Board

CAUTION

  • Do not touch inside the controller board compartment. Doing so may cause a machine malfunction or a burn.

Important

  • Before beginning work, ground yourself by touching something metal to discharge any static electricity. Static electricity can damage the IEEE 1284 interface board.

  • Do not subject the IEEE 1284 interface board to physical shocks.

  • For connection to the IEEE 1284 interface board, use a half pitch 36-pin interface cable.

1Check the contents of the package.

IEEE 1284 Interface Board illustration

2Turn off the power, and then unplug the power cable.

3Loosen the two screws and remove the cover of the 1284 interface board installation unit.

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The removed cover is not used when installing the 1284 interface board.

4Fully insert the IEEE 1284 interface board.

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Confirm that the IEEE 1284 interface board is firmly connected to the controller board.

5Tighten the two screws to secure the interface board.

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Note

  • Confirm that the IEEE 1284 interface board was correctly installed by printing the configuration page. If it is correctly installed, "Parallel Interface" will appear for "Device Connection" on the configuration page.

  • If the board was not installed properly, repeat the procedure from step 2. If it cannot be installed correctly even after reattempting installation, contact your sales or service representative.

  • For details about printing the configuration page, see "Test Printing", Quick Installation Guide.