Printing From A Computer (Rs-232C Connection) - Brother P-Touch 3600 User Manual

Printing from a computer
(RS-232C connection)
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The PT-9600 is also equipped with a serial port,
allowing you to use an RS-232C cable to con-
nect the P-touch to a computer running Win-
®
dows .
To connect a computer to the PT-9600
though the RS-232C port:
1 Turn off both the P-touch and the computer.
2 Attach the enclosed core to a serial (RS-
232C) interface cable, and then connect the
9-pin or 25-pin plug on the cable to the
serial (COM) port of your computer and
tighten the screws to lock it in place.
NOTE
The core reduces electromagnetic interference to
other equipment.
3 Insert the 9-pin plug on the interface cable
into the RS-232C port of the PT-9600 and
tighten the screws to lock it in place.
4 Turn on the P-touch, and then start up the
computer.
NOTE
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Consult your computer supplies dealer when
purchasing the serial (RS-232C) interface cable.
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We recommend that the interface cable have a
length of 3 m or less. In addition, the cable
should be a shielded cross cable.
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Pin Signal INPUT/
No. Name OUTPUT
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1
2 INPUT
RD
3 OUTPUT
TD
4 DTR OUTPUT
5 SG
6
7 RTS OUTPUT
8
9
To install the serial printer driver:
1 Connect the PT-9600 to the computer's
serial port using the enclosed serial inter-
face cable as described on page 15, and
then turn on the P-touch.
2 In the dialog box that appears, allowing you
to select whether the P-touch will be con-
nected with a USB cable or an RS-232C
cable, select "Serial cable", and then click
the OK button. A dialog box appears,
allowing you to select whether to install or
uninstall the printer driver.
3 Select "Install", and then click the Next but-
ton.
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For Windows
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Skip to step 5.
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For Windows
A dialog box appears, allowing you to add a
P-touch (PTCOM) port.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions
Explanation
Not connected
Receive Data
Receives data transmit-
ted from the computer
Send signal Xon/Xoff
when Busy is set to
Xon/Xoff
Only in the ESC/P inter-
face mode: Sends X-off
when the printer is busy,
X-on when not busy
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Not connected
Request To Send
Not connected
Not connected
98 and 98 SE users:
Me, 2000 and XP users:
15