Brother PT-9500PC Quick Reference page 21

■ Connecting to a serial port
A personal computer running Windows
NT 4.0 must be connected to the serial port.
To connect to personal computers running
®
Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000 Pro/XP using
the serial port, select "Connecting to a serial
port" (→ P.40).
Note
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When the USB interface cable is
connected to the PT-9500PC, the serial
port cannot be used for communication.
Remove the USB interface cable from the
PT-9500PC.
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When connecting the PT-9500PC to a
personal computer using a serial
connection, connect the PT-9500PC to
the personal computer with the serial
interface cable before installing the
software.
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The serial ports (RS-232C) of some
computers are shaped so that the serial
interface cable cannot be connected. In
this case, use a commercially available
adapter.
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Macintosh computers cannot be
connected to the serial port of the
PT-9500PC.
Prepare the included serial interface
1
cable.
Connect to PT-9500PC
serial port.
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Connect to personal
computer serial port.
Make sure that both the PT-9500PC and
2
the personal computer are turned off.
If the power is on, turn them off.
3 Insert the plug on the end of the serial
interface cable into the serial port on the
back of the PT-9500PC.
4 Insert the plug on the end of the serial
interface cable into the serial port on the
personal computer.
• The location and shape of the serial
port varies according to the personal
computer. For details, refer to the
instruction manual for the personal
computer.