Epson EQUITY II+ User Manual
.4. Connect the other end of the cable to the printer as shown in Figure 1-9.
To secure the cable, tighten the squeeze locks at each side of the printer
port and push them into the connectors on each side of the cable.
port and push them into the connectors on each side of the cable.
Figure 1-9.
Connecting the
printer
5. Plug the printer’s power cable into an electrical outlet.
Serial interface
If you have a printer (or another peripheral such as a modem) with a
serial interface, connect it to the serial (RS-232C) port at the back of the
main unit. The Equity II-+ uses a DB-9P connector, so be sure you have an
AT-compatible cable (or an adapting cable that converts the 9-pin output to
main unit. The Equity II-+ uses a DB-9P connector, so be sure you have an
AT-compatible cable (or an adapting cable that converts the 9-pin output to
the standard 25-pin output). To connect a serial device, follow the same steps
above for connecting a parallel device.
above for connecting a parallel device.
You need to ensure the serial port is set up so it functions properly. If you
are using the port for a serial printer, you must also redirect printer output to
the serial instead of the parallel port. Use the MS-DOS SETMODE program
(or the MODE command) to make these changes. See your MS-DOS man-
the serial instead of the parallel port. Use the MS-DOS SETMODE program
(or the MODE command) to make these changes. See your MS-DOS man-
ual for instructions,
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