Printer Cable; Connecting A Parallel Printer - Dell Inspiron 600m Owner's Manual

Printer Cable

Your printer connects to your computer with either a USB cable or a parallel
cable. Your printer may not come with a printer cable, so if you purchase a
cable separately, ensure that it is compatible with your printer. If you
purchased a printer cable at the same time you purchased your computer,
the cable may arrive in the computer box.

Connecting a Parallel Printer

Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so.
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Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on
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page 43).
NOTICE: For best results, use a 3-m (10-ft) or shorter parallel cable.
Attach the parallel printer cable to the parallel connector on the
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computer and tighten the two screws. Attach the cable to the
connector on the printer and snap the two clips into the two notches.
screws (2)
parallel printer
cable
Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New
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Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel.
parallel connector on computer
notches (2)
connector on printer
clips (2)
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