Alps Electric MD-1300 - Manual (Page 15)

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Connecting Cables
When your printer is properly set up, connect the printer to your computer with a
printer cable and to a suitable AC power source with the power cord.
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Connect the printer to your computer.
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Connect a power cord to the printer.
Connecting the printer to your computer
1. Make sure that the power to your computer is completely
turned off. If the computer is running, quit all running ap-
plications, shut down the system, and turn off the power.
Caution
Power to the printer and computer must be completely discon-
nected before connecting or disconnecting the printer cable.
(They must be unplugged.) Otherwise damage or malfunction
may result.
2. Connect the printer to the computer with a printer cable.
Secure the printer cable to the connectors on the printer
and on the computer.
Note
When using your printer with a Macintosh computer, connect
the printer to the computer using a Macintosh interface module.
Bi-directional printer cable
Getting Your Printer Ready
Interface connector
Macintosh interface module
mounting port