Tamron LS6 quick start Interfacing with a Computer

INTERFACING WITH A COMPUTER

The VIPER™ LS6 can be connected to a personal computer (PC) using the VIPER™ LS6 Upgrade Kit (Part No. LS6-PCKIT). The kit contains a CD with ViperLink™ software and a serial cable for connecting the VIPER™ LS6 to your personal computer (PC). ViperLink ™ must be used with the serial cable to communicate with the VIPER™ LS6 printer. If the personal computer has a USB port, but does not have a serial port, it is recommended that the user purchase a USB to serial adapter.

ViperLink ™ software allows the user to:

∙Upgrade the printer operating system.

∙Transfer files (.DAT or .LS6) from the VIPER™ LS6 to the PC.

∙Transfer files (.DAT, .LS6, or .CSV) from the PC to the VIPER™ LS6.

∙Create, edit, and store a data list (.DAT file).

∙Convert a .DAT file to a .CSV file

∙Convert a .CSV file to a .DAT file

∙Retrieve printer status information.

∙Print directly to the VIPER™ LS6 using a simple label editor.

When printing directly from ViperLink™ to the VIPER™ LS6, the VIPER™ LS6 must be in the remote printer utility.

The serial cable also allows the user to:

∙Print directly to the VIPER™ LS6 using PAN-MARK®or EASY-MARK™software from Panduit Corp. PAN-MARK®or EASY-MARK™files cannot be stored in the LS6.

For more information about using the Viper™ LS6 with PAN-MARK®or EASY-MARK™see the section entitled “USING REMOTE PRINTER UTILITY” on pages 53-54.

NOTE: ViperLink™ software does not allow a user to download .bmp or .jpg images to the VIPER™ LS6 printer.

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