StarTech.com ICUSB1284INT Installation guide

Brand: StarTech.com

Model: ICUSB1284INT

Category: Cable interface/gender adapters

Type: Installation guide

StarTech.com ICUSB1284INT is an adapter that enables the connection of parallel devices, such as printers or scanners, to a computer via a USB port. It supports IEEE 1284-1994 standard and provides a DB25 female connector for parallel devices and a 9-pin IDC female connector for the USB header on the motherboard. The adapter is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7 (32/64-bit) and Mac OS X (10.6.x) operating systems.

ICUSB1284INT

24in Motherboard USB Header to Parallel Adapter

Installation Guide

Packaging Contents

• 1xICUSB1284INTadapter

• 1xLowProleBracket

• 1xDriverCD

• 1xInstallationGuide

System Requirements

• Computersystemwithavailable9-pin

internalUSBheader

• Computerchassiswithavailable

desktopexpansioncardslot

• Microsoft

Windows

2000/XP/Server

2003/Vista/Server2008R2/7(32/64-

bit),orApple

®

MacOS

X(10.6.x)

Installation

WARNING!Computerpartscanbeseverelydamagedbystaticelectricity.Besure

thatyouareproperlygroundedbeforeopeningyourcomputercase.StarTech.

comrecommendsthatyouwearananti-staticstrapwheninstallinganycomputer

component.Ifananti-staticstrapisunavailable,dischargeyourselfofanystatic

electricitybuild-upbytouchingalargegroundedmetalsurface(suchasthe

computercase)forseveralseconds.

1. Turnyourcomputeroffandanyperipheralsconnectedtothecomputer(i.e.

Printers,externalharddrives,etc.).Unplugthepowercablefromtherearofthe

powersupplyonthebackofthecomputeranddisconnectallperipheraldevices.

2. Removethecoverfromthecomputercase.Refertodocumentationforyour

computersystemfordetails.

3. Locateanopenexpansioncardslotontherearofthecomputercaseandremove

themetalcoverplate.

4. Placetheadapter’sexpansioncardbracketintotheopeningandfastenthe

brackettotherearofthecase.

NOTE: Ifinstallingintoasmallformfactorchassis,changethecard’sbracketfor

theincludedLowProlebracket.

5. Locatea9-pinUSBheaderconnectoronthemotherboardandplugintheIDC

connectoronthecable.TheIDCconnectoriskeyedtohelppreventincorrect

installation.Seesystemormotherboarddocumentationfordetails.

6. Placethecoverbackontothecomputercase.

7. Insertthepowercableintothesocketonthepowersupplyandreconnectallother

connectorsremovedinStep1.

Verifying Installation

Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7

Nodriverinstallationisrequiredforthesupportedoperatingsystems,astheywill

automaticallyinstallaUSBPrintingport.Fromthemaindesktop,right-clickon

“MyComputer”(“Computer”inVista/7),thenselectManage.InthenewComputer

Managementwindow,selectDeviceManagerfromtheleftwindowpanel.

Underthe“UniversalSerialBusControllers”categoryshouldbeadevicecalled

“USBPrintingSupport”.

Warranty Information

Thisproductisbackedbyaoneyearwarranty.

Inaddition,StarTech.comwarrantsitsproductsagainstdefectsinmaterials

andworkmanshipfortheperiodsnoted,followingtheinitialdateofpurchase.Duringthisperiod,theproductsmaybereturnedforrepair,orreplacementwith

equivalentproductsatourdiscretion.Thewarrantycoverspartsandlaborcostsonly.StarTech.comdoesnotwarrantitsproductsfromdefectsordamagesarising

frommisuse,abuse,alteration,ornormalwearandtear.

Limitation of Liability

InnoeventshalltheliabilityofStarTech.comLtd.andStarTech.comUSALLP(ortheirofcers,directors,employeesoragents)foranydamages(whetherdirector

indirect,special,punitive,incidental,consequential,orotherwise),lossofprots,lossofbusiness,oranypecuniaryloss,arisingoutoforrelatedtotheuseofthe

productexceedtheactualpricepaidfortheproduct.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages.Ifsuchlawsapply,

thelimitationsorexclusionscontainedinthisstatementmaynotapplytoyou.

ManualRevision:09/01/2010

Forthemostup-to-dateinformation,pleasevisitwww.startech.com

Specications

Bus Interface

USB1.1

Form Factor

Full/LowProle

Chipset ID

ProlicPL-2305

Connectors

1xDB25female