■Connecting to a serial port

A personal computer running Windows® 95/ NT 4.0 must be connected to the serial port.

To connect to personal computers running Windows® 98/98 SE/Me/2000 Pro/XP using

the serial port, select “Connecting to a serial port” (→ P.36).

Note

●When the USB interface cable is connected to the PT-9500PC, the serial port cannot be used for communication. Remove the USB interface cable from the PT-9500PC.

●When connecting the PT-9500PC to a personal computer using a serial connection, connect the PT-9500PC to the personal computer with the serial interface cable before installing the software.

●The serial ports (RS-232C) of some computers are shaped so that the serial interface cable cannot be connected. In this case, use a commercially available adapter.

●Macintosh computers cannot be connected to the serial port of the PT-9500PC.

1Preparecable. the included serial interface

Connect to PT-9500PC

Connect to personal

serial port.

computer serial port.

2Make sure that both the PT-9500PC and the personal computer are turned off. If the power is on, turn them off.

3Insert the plug on the end of the serial interface cable into the serial port on the back of the PT-9500PC.

4Insert the plug on the end of the serial interface cable into the serial port on the personal computer.

•The location and shape of the serial port varies according to the personal computer. For details, refer to the instruction manual for the personal computer.

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