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Chapter 2: Preparing for Use
To connect a printer
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To connect a printer
If you have a parallel (Centronics) printer, you will need a parallel printer cable, such as an
Agilent C2950A (2 m) or Agilent C2951A (3 m) cable. Go to step 1.
If you have a serial printer, you will need a 9-pin to 25-pin serial printer cable, such as an
Agilent 34398A cable, plus the Agilent 34399A adapter kit. Some printers may require other cable
configurations, but the oscilloscope has a 9-pin serial connector. Go to step 4.
1
Attach the 25-pin small “D” connector to the printer output connector on the rear of
the oscilloscope. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the cable.
2 Attach the larger 36-pin “D” connector to the printer. Latch the wire bails into the tabs
on each side of the connector.
3 Set the printer configuration to use the “Centronics” or “Parallel” interface, if
necessary. Refer to the User’s Quick Start Guide for software installation instructions.
See the documentation for your printer if you have questions about configuring the printer to
use the parallel interface.
4
Connect the 9-pin “D” connector of the serial printer cable to the serial output port on
the rear panel of the oscilloscope. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the cable.