Printing from a computer (RS-232C connection); Ch. 4 Advanced Functions; Pin - Page 73

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Ch. 4 Advanced Functions

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Printing from a computer 

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(RS-232C connection)

The PT-9600 is also equipped with a serial port,
allowing you to use an RS-232C cable to con-
nect the P-touch to a computer running Win-
dows

®

.

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.

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.

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 59, 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.

4

Skip to step 

5

.

A dialog box appears, allowing you to add a
P-touch (PTCOM) port.

NOTE

The core reduces electromagnetic interference to
other equipment.

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.

Pin 

No.

Signal 
Name

INPUT/

OUTPUT

Explanation

1

Not connected

2

INPUT

Receive Data
Receives data transmit-
ted from the computer

3

OUTPUT

Send signal Xon/Xoff 
when Busy is set to 
Xon/Xoff
Only in the ESC/P inter-
face mode: Sends X-off 
when the printer is busy, 
X-on when not busy

4

DTR

OUTPUT

Data Terminal Ready

5

SG

Signal Ground

6

Not connected

7

RTS

OUTPUT

Request To Send

8

Not connected

9

Not connected

RD

TD

For Windows

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 98 and 98 SE users:

For Windows

®

 Me, 2000 and XP users: