Epson LT - 286e - Manual (Page 22)

3. Press down on the release tab to open the computer’s
interface cover, as shown below.
4. One end of the printer cable has a 25-pin, D-shaped male
connector. (See your printer manual if you cannot identify
this connector.) Connect this end to the parallel connector
labeled PRINTER on the right side of the computer, as
shown below. If the plug has retaining screws, tighten them
by hand or with a screwdriver.
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