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Printer Installation

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Local Connections

If connecting to a port directly on the computer, the port will be one of the following:

  • USB—Requires a USB cable; printers use the Type B port and the computer a Type A

  • IEEE 1394—Requires a FireWire cable.

  • Serial—9- or 24-pin male/female serial cable.

  • Infrared (IR)—Must be within 5 meters (16 feet).

  • Wireless—802.11 requires a wireless access point.

  • Bluetooth—Uses Class 2 cable; can be up to 10 meters (33 feet).

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