Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer - Manual (Page 137)

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Connecting Your Printer
Choosing the Right Cable
Connecting the Printer Directly to a Computer
Connecting the Printer to the Network
Using the Reset Button
Choosing the Right Cable
Your Dell™ 2130cn Color Laser Printer interconnection cable must meet the following requirements:
Connecting the Printer Directly to a Computer
A local printer is a printer attached to your computer using a USB cable. If your printer is attached to a network instead of your computer, skip this section and
go to "
Connecting the Printer to the Network ".
Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server ® 2003, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server
2008, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , and Windows Vista 64-bit Edition support USB connections. See your computer operating
system documentation to see if your system supports USB.
To attach the printer to a computer:
1. Ensure that the printer, computer, and any other attached devices are turned off and unplugged.
2. Connect the printer to the computer using a USB.
Connection type Connection specifications
USB USB 2.0
Wireless (Option) IEEE802.11b/802.11g
Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
1
USB Port
2 Wireless Printer Adapter Socket
3 Ethernet Port
1 USB port