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USB Cable Connection

CAUTION

  • For users outside the United States of America: properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connections to a host computer (and/or peripheral) in order to meet emission limits.

  • For users in the United States of America: properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connections to a host computer (and/or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Important

  • USB connection is possible under Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2/2008, Mac OS 9.x, and Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later.

  • USB connection with Mac OS is only possible via the printer's USB port, not the Gigabit Ethernet board's USB port.

  • The USB cable is not supplied with this printer. Select a cable that is suitable for use with your computer.

1Connect the USB cable to the printer.

  • Connecting the USB cable to the standard USB port B

    Connect the square-shaped connector of the USB2.0 cable to the USB port B.

    Rear side of the printer illustration

  • Connecting the USB cable to the Gigabit Ethernet board USB port

    Connect the smaller connector of the USB cable to the USB port of the Gigabit Ethernet board.

    Rear side of the printer illustration

2Connect the opposite end's flat connector to the desired device such as your computer's USB interface, or a USB hub.

The printer is now connected to the computer. The Plug and Play screen appears on the computer display. For details, see "Installing the Printer Driver Using USB", Software Guide for details.

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