Appendix 1. Maintenance Software; Appendix 1.1 Overview; Appendix 1.2 Setting Up The Test Environment - Brother PT-2420PC Service Manual

Appendix 1. MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE

Appendix 1.1 OVERVIEW

The maintenance software contains the test program (PT15TESTSE.EXE and patern01.prn) and
EEPROM initialization program (PT15RESET.EXE).
The test program may check the cassette sensor, tape feeding & cutting function, and printing
function, as well as writing a serial number onto the EEPROM mounted on the main PCB in the
PT-2420PC. The test results and serial number will be stored in the EEPROM.
If you run the test program again for the PT-2420PC tested once, the test program will skip already
tested items. To test all of those items, you need to initialize the test results and serial number
stored in the EEPROM by using the EEPROM initialization program and then run the test program.

Appendix 1.2 SETTING UP THE TEST ENVIRONMENT

Installing the maintenance software to your computer
Make sure that the OS of your computer is Windows98 or Windows98SE.
Make sure that the PT-2420PC printer driver has been installed to your computer.
Test program: Install the PT15TESTSE.EXE and patern01.prn to your computer.
Both should be located in a same directory.
EEPROM initialization program: Install the PT15RESET.EXE to your computer.
Connecting the PT-2420PC to your computer
(1) Plug an AC adapter into the AC jack of the PT-2420PC and a power outlet.
Note: Use an AC adapter exclusively designed for the PT-2420PC.
(2) Make sure that the PT-2420PC and your computer are turned off.
(3) Connect the PT-2420PC to your computer with a USB interface cable.
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