Connecting The P-Touch To A Computer - Brother P-Touch 2400 User Manual

CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER

This machine is equipped with an interface connector, allowing you to print labels and stamps
that you have created with the P-touch Editor software installed on your IBM PC-compatible
computer or Macintosh.
To connect the P-touch to the computer:
1 Turn off both the P-touch and the computer.
2 Insert the small plug on the interface cable into the interface connector on the right side of
the P-touch.
Only use the interface cable designed exclusively for this machine.
3 On an IBM PC-compatible: Insert the 9-pin plug into the serial (COM) port of your com-
puter and tighten the screws to lock it into place.
On a Macintosh: Insert the 8-pin plug into the printer (serial) port of your computer.
4 Turn on the P-touch, and then start up the computer.
5 Hold down
In Interface mode, the baud rate of the P-touch can be changed by holding down
Code Code
or 9600 bps). Release the keys to apply the desired setting.
Interface
and press
Code Code
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Style Style
and pressing
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to enter Interface mode.
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until the desired setting appears (57600 bps, 115200 bps,
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