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2-8 Setting Up Chapter 2
Connecting the LASER CLASS to Your PC
To connect your unit to a PC, you will need to purchase a printer cable suitable for the
interface connector on your PC:
A Centronics
®
-compatible parallel cable (IEEE 1284-compliant) no longer than 6.6 feet
(2 meters)
-or-
A USB cable no longer than 16.4 feet (5 meters)
You can purchase either of these cables from your local authorized Canon dealer.
Follow this procedure to connect the appropriate cable:
n
You only need to connect one of the above cables.
If using a USB cable, make sure your PC is running Microsoft Windows
®
98/Me or
Windows
®
2000, preinstalled by a computer manufacturer on purchase. (The USB port
operation also needs to be assured by the manufacturer.)
Connecting a Parallel Cable
Connect the parallel cable to
the unit and PC before
installing the software. Be
sure to secure the cable
connectors with the wire
clips.
Connecting a USB Cable
To ensure proper operation
of the printer driver, connect
the USB cable to the unit
and PC during software
installation (1 Printer Driver
Manual).