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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).

1

Prepare the included serial interface 
cable.

2

Make sure that both the PT-9500PC and 
the personal computer are turned off.

If the power is on, turn them off.

3

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

4

Insert 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.

Note

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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.

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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.

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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.

Connect to PT-9500PC 
serial port.

Connect to personal 
computer serial port.