Konica Minolta MAGICOLOR 2300 - Manual (Page 8)

Introduction 1-2
Introduction
This chapter guides you through the installation of your printer in Windows
environments. There are two ways to connect your printer to a PC: through a
network connection (Ethernet interface) or through a local connection
(parallel or USB interface).
About the Interface Panel
! ! ! ! Ethernet Port
Use a twisted-pair
(RJ45) Ethernet
cable when
connecting the
Ethernet port on the
printer to a 10BaseT/
100BaseTX network
connection.
" " " " USB Port
Use a USB 1.1 cable (Type B) when connecting the USB port on the printer to
the USB port on your computer.
# # # # Parallel Port
Use a Centronics IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable when connecting the
parallel port on the printer to the parallel port on your computer.
Local Connections
Theory
A local connection
is accomplished by
connecting the PC
and the printer
directly by means
of a parallel or USB
interface. These
interfaces support
only a one-to-one
Local connection