GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series - Connecting the Plotter to a Computer

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Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
3.2 Connecting to your Computer
Either the USB or the RS-232C interface may be used to connect the plotter to your computer. Select which
interface to use according to the requirements of your application software and/or which of your computer’s
interface ports are available for use.
Use a USB cable or an RS-232C cable in accordance with the interface chosen. Obtain a Graphtec-
approved interface cable that is compatible with your computer.
USB connection
To use the USB interface, A USB driver must be installed in your computer. Please refer to the CD-ROM provided with
your plotter for instructions on how to install the USB driver.
Applicable operating systems
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Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Note: Windows 3.1/95/Me and Windows NT are not supported
Operation cannot be guaranteed in the following cases:
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When connection has been made to a USB hub or an add-on USB board
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When a driver other than the one provided was used
Be sure to observe the following:
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Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable while you are installing the USB driver
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Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable while starting up the computer or the plotter
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Do not disconnect the USB cable within a 5-second period of connecting it
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Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable while data is being transferred
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Do not connect multiple plotters to a single computer
RS-232C connection
Set the transmission conditions and format for receiving data when you use the RS-232C interface to connect the
plotter to your computer. (Please see Sections 5.5, "Setting the Transmission Conditions" and 5.6 "Setting the Format
for Receiving Data" for further details.)