Using External Devices 8-3PrinterYou can attach a printer with either a parallel or a serial connector. A parallel printerconnector has 25 pins; a serial connector has 9 pins. Some printers come with bothtypes of connectors.Parallel DevicesTo install a parallel device such as a printer, you need a cable with a male 25-pinconnector for the system and, for most parallel printers, a Centronics®-compatible36-pin connector.Note When you connect a printer, be sure to install the appropriate printer driverthrough the Windows Control Panel.Connect a parallel device to your NEC Versa as follows.1. Check that power to both the NEC Versa and the device is off.2. Open the left-most port cover on the back of the system and locate the parallelport.3. Align and connect the 25-pin parallel cable connector to the parallel port on thesystem. Secure the cable with the screws provided.4. Align and connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the device.Lock the connector clips.Connecting a parallel printer5. Connect the power cable to the device and a properly grounded wall outlet.
