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USB Cable Connection

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.

USB connection is possible under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2/2008/2008 R2, and Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later.
A USB cable is not supplied with this printer. Select your cable according to the computer.
USB connection with a Macintosh is only possible via the printer's USB port.

Remove the cable cover.

Rear side of the printer illustration

Connect the USB cable to the printer.

Connecting the USB cable to the standard USB port B
Connect the smaller connector of the USB cable to the standard USB port B on the left side of the printer.
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.

Connect 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", Driver Installation Guide.