Brother International PT-9500PC Quick Setup Guide - English and Spanish - Page 21

■ 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.40). 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. Prepare the included serial interface 1 cable. Make sure that both the PT-9500PC and 2 the personal computer are turned off. If the power is on, turn them off. Insert the plug on the end of the serial 3 interface cable into the serial port on the back of the PT-9500PC. Insert the plug on the end of the serial 4 interface cable into the serial port on the personal computer. Connect to PT-9500PC serial port. Connect to personal computer serial port. • 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. 20