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Connecting Cables
Connecting Interface Cable
Connect the computer and this machine with the interface cable.
You can select the connection method from USB and RS-232C. Select it according to your host computer.
Connecting USB Interface Cable
When you connect with USB interface, it is necessary to install the “USB driver” and the “Mimaki Port Monitor”
included in the attached manual CD.
Connecting RS-232C Interface Cable
Connect the host computer and this machine with the RS-232C interface cable.
• It is required to set the communication condition according to the interface to be used.
• Connect or disconnect the connectors carefully. Applying undue force to a connector may damage the
connector.
• For the “USB driver” and the “Mimaki Port Monitor”, insert the attached manual CD into the host
computer, and then click “USB driver setup” and “Mimaki Port Monitor setup” to install them.
• Do not plug in or unplug any cable during data transferring.
• Follow the instructions on the LCD if the wizard is displayed when connecting the USB cable.
• When connecting the cables, turn off first the power to the device and that tothe host computer which
the power cable is to be connected.
• Do not plug in or unplug any cable during data transferring.