Brother P-touch PT-9600 Advanced Functons - Page 21
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Ch. 2 Advanced Functions
Printing from a computer
(RS-232C connection)
The PT-9600 is also equipped with a serial port,
allowing you to use an RS-232C cable to connect
the P-touch to a computer running Windows
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
Consult your computer supplies dealer when
purchasing the serial (RS-232C) interface cable.
We recommend that the interface cable have a
length of 3 m or less. In addition, the cable
should be a shielded cross cable.
16
Pin
Signal
No.
Name
1
2
RD
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3
TD
4
DTR
5
SG
6
7
RTS
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 16, 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.
For Windows
4
Skip to step 5.
For Windows
A dialog box appears, allowing you to add a
P-touch (PTCOM) port.
INPUT/
OUTPUT
Explanation
Not connected
Receive Data
INPUT
Receives data transmit-
ted from the computer
Send signal Xon/Xoff
when Busy is set to
Xon/Xoff
OUTPUT
Only in the ESC/P inter-
face mode: Sends X-off
when the printer is busy,
X-on when not busy
OUTPUT
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Not connected
OUTPUT
Request To Send
Not connected
Not connected
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98 and 98 SE users:
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Me, 2000 and XP users: