L–000867(A) 2–52 – Installation and SetupFigure 4 – External ConnectionsOn Left: AC power connection; On Right: Top to Bottom: Serial Port connection; Bar-code Port connection; Parallel Port connection; Keyboard Port connection.Required Materials:• Compatible external printer• Standard Centronics parallel printer cable (or IEEE 1284 Centronics parallel printer cable), 10 ft orless• 8½” x 11” (letter) or A4 paper (no envelopes, labels, or custom sizes of paper)How to attach an external printer:1 Unpack and set up the printer according to the manufacturer’s operating instructions.2 Connect the printer to the QBC STAR instrument’s printer (parallel) port (see Figure 4) using thecable specifi ed above.3 Verify that any printer cartridges are installed and that the correct size paper is present.4 Turn on power to the QBC STAR instrument fi rst.5 Turn on power to the external printer second.6 Go to the printer setup menu (see below, More Options) and make sure you: a) disable the internalprinter if you do not want to continue using it; b) enable the external printer; and c) enable or dis-able color printing.7 When turning power off, turn off the printer fi rst, then the QBC STAR instrument.