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26-184

11A07

Printed in China

What’s Included

USB to Parallel Printer Cable User’s Guide

Installation CD (for Windows 98SE/ Windows ME)

System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows Vista™ Windows

Windows 2000 Windows ME

Windows 98SE

• Connection: USB Port

Uninstall Driver

To uninstall the driver, insert the driver CD and

double-click DrvUnin on the CD. Then follow the on-

screen instructions to uninstall the driver.

RF Emissions Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help. If you cannot eliminate the interference,

the FCC requires that you stop using your cable. Changes or

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FCC Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation

is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may

not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Limited 90-day Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects

in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from

the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and

authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. For complete warranty

details and exclusions, check with your local RadioShack store.

RadioShack Customer Relations

300 RadioShack Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76102 04/04

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6-Foot USB-A to Parallel Printer Cable 26-184

Product 6-Foot USB to Parallel

Printer Cable

Model 26-184

Responsible Party RadioShack

300 RadioShack Circle

Fort Worth, TX 76102

Phone 817-415-3200

Thank you for purchasing your 6-Foot USB to Parallel Printer

Cable from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide

before installing, setting up, and using your product.

Driver CD

Windows 98SE / Windows ME users must install the

supplied driver before making your connections. Insert the

supplied CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Notes:

• The installation and setup steps are consistent for all

supported versions of Windows. If you notice a difference,

follow the on-screen instructions.

• No driver CD is required for Windows Vista, Windows XP

and Windows 2000 users.

Step 2: Set Up Your Printer

1. Turn off your printer. Plug this printer cable into your

printer’s 36-pin socket.

2. Turn on your computer. Click Start Settings

Printers.

3. Right click the default installed printer and click Properties.

The properties dialog box of the installed printer appears.

4. If you are a Windows 98SE/Windows ME user, click

Details, and change the printer port to LPTn: RadioShack

USB to Parallel Printer Cable (where ‘n’ denotes a

number which varies depending on your system).

If you are a Windows 2000/Windows XP user, select

Ports. Click USB001 (Virtual printer port for USB), and

then click OK.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the

installation and also run Print Test Page to see if it prints

without problems.

Step 1: Connect USB Plug

Plug the cable’s USB plug into the computer’s USB port. Your

computer automatically detects the cable.

Windows Vista Users:

Installing device driver software appears at the taskbar.

When installation is complete, Your devices are ready to use

displays.

Windows 2000 / Windows XP Users:

Windows detects the RadioShack USB to Parallel Printer

Cable device. USB Printing Support displays brieﬂy. The

driver installation is completed.

Windows 98SE / Windows ME Users:

After the CD is installed, RadioShack USB to Parallel Printer

Cable displays. When you see the Add New Hardware

Wizard screen, click Next and follow the on-screen

instruction to continue. When complete, click Finish.

This printer cable lets you

connect a printer with a

traditional IEEE-1284 parallel

interface to a USB interface.

It is compatible with most

printers that have a 36-pin

socket. The cable uses single

chip (ASIC) USB for full speed

communication and is both

USB Speciﬁcation Rev. 1.1 and

IEEE-1284 1994 compliant.