Belkin F5U002 User Manual

Belkin Components Product Warranty

Belkin Components warrants this product against defects
in materials and workmanship for the life of the product.
If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair
or replace the product at no charge provided it is
returned during the warranty period, with transportation
charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from
whom you purchased the product. Proof of purchase
may be required.
This warranty does not apply if accident, abuse, misuse,
or misapplication has damaged the product; if the
product has been modified without the permission of
Belkin; or if any Belkin serial number has been removed
or defaced.

CE Declaration of
Conformity

We, Belkin Components, declare under our sole responsibility
that the F5U002-BLU, to which this declaration relates, is in
conformity with EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 55022/A1
Class B, and EN 50082-1 (IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 801-4).

THE WARRANTYAND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE
ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS,
WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED. BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY
AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

No Belkin dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make
any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty.

BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES
RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR
UNDER ANY OTHER LEGALTHEORY, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFIT, DOWNTIME,
GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING, OR
REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATASTORED IN
OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of
implied warranties, so the above limitations of exclusions
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary
from state to state.

Guide to Installing and Using the

USB Parallel Printer

Adapter for iMac

®

Packing Checklist

• (1) One Belkin USB Parallel Printer Adapter for iMac

®

with connectors for USB type A port and a Centronics 36
female port.

• MacJET

™

CD-ROM software

• This manual

F5U002-BLU

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P72620

FCC/C E Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class A& 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 adapter.

• Increase separation between the computer, monitor
and printer.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet or a circuit
different from the one that it is currently connected.

• Consult dealer or technical support for help.

Introduction

The Belkin Components USB Parallel Printer Adapter for iMac®will allow any
iMac®/Macintosh®equipped with a USB port to print to virtually any built-in PCL printer. USB
allows the connection of up to 127 devices to a single PC. Simply plug the USB connector into
the computer’s USB port and the centronics connector into the appropriate printer.

The Belkin USB Parallel Printer Adapter is also supported by a one year warranty and free
technical support should you have any questions about installing or using the USB Parallel
Printer Adapter.

Product Features

Hardware Requirements

iMac®or Macintosh®with USB capabilities

Operating Systems Requirements

Mac®OS 8.1 or higher

Please read this manual thoroughly and follow the procedures to
prevent any damage to the USB Parallel Adapter Printer for
iMac

®

/Mac®and/or to the connected devices.

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6. MacJET™will prompt you to restart

the computer after installation is
completed. Select Yes and your
Mac

®

/iMac®will restart. You must

restart for correct installation.

7. After your computer has restarted,

click on the Apple menu located in
the top left corner of your screen.
Select Chooser from the Apple menu.

8. Select the MacJET

™

USB printer icon
from the printer icons box on the left
side of the chooser screen. Scroll
down if it does not appear in the box

A) Select the appropriate printer from

the Select a printer port on the top
right side of the chooser screen.

Section 1:
Parallel Printer
Adapter Installation

1. Turn off all equipment and completely

reboot your system before installation
of the Belkin USB Parallel Printer
Adapter for iMac

®

.

2. After the system has completely

rebooted, make sure your printer is on
and connect the Parallel Printer
Adapter centronics connector into
your PCL printer. Then connect the
USB connector into an available USB
port on the iMac

®

/Mac®. You will see
the following message after connecting
the adapter:

Section 2:
MacJET™Software Installation

1. Insert the MacJET™CD-ROM and open

the CD after the icon appears on the
desktop.

2. Open the MacJET

™

CD-ROM and
then open the MacJET™Installer
within the CD-ROM.

This means that your iMac®/Mac®has
automatically detected the adapter.
This does not mean that
there is an error.

Click Ok. The adapter will be
automatically configured.

3. The next screen provides MacJET

™

technical support information. Choose
Continue unless you would like to save
or print the technical support screen. If
you select Cancel but want to continue
with the installation, go back to
instruction #2.

4. Please read the software license. If you

agree to the terms and conditions, click
Continue to complete the installation.

5. The installation screen will ask you to

select the software and documentation you
wish to install. Select “All Software &
Documentation”. MacJET

™

should

automatically choose this. Click Install.

B) Go to the Setup button located at the

right corner of the chooser screen and
make sure that MacJET

™

Generic
appears in the color correction pop-up
box.

Click OK and then close the Chooser by
clicking the top left corner of the chooser
screen. The MacJET

™

printer icon is
created and will appear on your desktop.
Once the MacJET

™

printer icon has
appeared, you can drag documents to the
printer or print from the File menu to print.

You should now be able to print to your
printer. However, if you are printing to an
HP DeskJet printer, it is recommended to
turn on RET (Resolution Enhancement