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PS-9000 User’s Manual
UK English
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing PS-9000 print server. This manual provides complete information on how to set up and use PS-9000 safely. Please read this manual carefully before using the product. PS-9000 print server provides small-scale network connectivity for your PS-9000-compatible P-touch printers. PS-9000 is compatible with the print monitor of the P-touch printer drivers. You can check the status (tape end, tape width, errors, etc.) of P-touch machines that are connected to the
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Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................1 Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................4 1 About PS-9000 ......................................................................................... 5 About PS-9000 ................................................................................................
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5 Appendix ............................................................................................... 32 ® ® ® LPR Printing in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro and ® ® ® Microsoft Windows XP ................................................................................................33 ® Print using an LPR port in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ® (PT-9500PC only) ..............................................................................................................
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Safety Instructions To ensure safe and proper use, please read the following information carefully before starting to use this product. These safety instructions include important information on the safe handling of the product and on general safety issues for the user. ■ Do not subject the machines to impact. If the P-touch or this unit is subjected to an impact and is damaged, unplug it from the electrical outlet, and then contact Brother Customer Service. If you continue to operate a dama
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1 About PS-9000 About PS-9000 ................................................................................................6 Parts and Functions.........................................................................................7 Connection to the Network.............................................................................9 Specifications ................................................................................................11
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About PS-9000 PS-9000 is a USB print server for P-touch/QL on a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network environment. PS- 9000 is compatible with the print monitors of P-touch printer drivers and enables you to visually check the status of print jobs and P-touch/QL. Compatible models ■ QL-500 ■ QL-550 ■ QL-650TD ■ QL-1050 ■ QL-1050N ■ PT-9500PC ■ PT-9200DX The appropriate P-touch driver compatible with the PS-9000 must be installed. From the dialog box that appears when the CD-ROM included with the PS-9000
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Parts and Functions Top Bottom 10BASE LINK LED (Green) STATUS LED Ethernet Address 100BASE LINK (Orange) (The last 6 digits are the product’s serial number.) LED (Green) You can check the LED on the board. ■ Ethernet Address ■ 10BASE LINK LED (Green) The Ethernet Address of the device. The last 6 Lights when a 10BASE-T network connection digits are the product’s serial number. is established. ■ 100BASE LINK LED (Green) Note Lights when a 100BASE-TX network ● Ethernet address 00:80:77:50:00:
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LAN DC5V IN USB Back Right side Power Connector Push Button Network Port USB Port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) ■ Network Port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) ■ Push Button Connection for the network cable. Press this button to reset PS-9000 to its *In 100BASE-TX environment, use category factory default settings. 5. ■ USB Port Connection for the USB cable. ■ Power Connector Connection for the AC adapter. ■ Factory Default Settings Make sure that the AC adapter is not connected to the PS-9000. 1 While pressing
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Connection to the Network Caution ● If you have already used the PS-9000 on another network or if it had been connected to other P-touch units, initialize the PS-9000 to its factory default settings. You can initialize PS-9000 from Brother PS-9000 Utility. ● The PS-9000 cannot be used with a USB hub. ● If you are using the PS-9000 in a 100BASE-TX environment, prepare a 100BASE-TX Ethernet hub and network cable (Category 5). ■ Prepare the following items. Ethernet HUB Network Cable USB Cable
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Use the network cable to connect the 1 PS-9000 to the Ethernet hub. Turn on the P-touch. 4 Connect the AC adapter to the PS-9000, 2 and then plug the power cable of the Caution P-touch and PS-9000 into the electrical ● Using an AC adapter other than the one outlet. supplied with PS-9000 may result in damage. Use the USB cable to connect the 3 ● Do not connect devices other than a PS-9000 to the P-touch. (PS-9000: Type A P-touch to the PS-9000 USB port. connector; P-touch: Type B connect
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Specifications Hardware specifications Operation requirements ■ CPU ■ Network Environment ® ® 32bit RISC CPU Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/Me, ® ® Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0, Microsoft ■ Memory ® ® ® Windows 2000 Pro, Microsoft Windows RAM: 8 MBytes XP Flash ROM: 1 MByte *Please note that the supported printer OS ■ Network Interface differ per model. 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 1 port (automatic ■ Operating Environment detection) Temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C ■ USB Interface Humidity: 20% to 80% RH (no
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® 2 Using the PS-9000 in a Windows Environment Starting the Brother PS-9000 Utility..............................................................13 How to Set Up the PS-9000 ..........................................................................14 PS-9000 Setup Method 1 .............................................................................15 PS-9000 Setup Method 2 .............................................................................19 Other Functions ..........................
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Starting the Brother PS-9000 Utility Insert the CD-ROM included with the PS-9000 into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The main menu dialog box will automatically appear. After the CD-ROM is inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the computer, the main menu dialog 1 box automatically appears. ● If the main menu dialog box does not appear, open My Computer, select the CD-ROM drive, and then run “autorun.exe“. ■ Readme Click [Readme] for important information on the Brother PS-9000 Utility. Make s
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How to Set Up the PS-9000 Caution ● When setting up the PS-9000 on an operating system that has administrator privileges (such as, ® ® ® ® ® Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro or Microsoft Windows XP), be sure to log in with a user account that has administrator privileges. There are two setup methods available with the Brother PS-9000 Utility. “Installs this unit and the utility.” 1 With this method, the PS-9000 print server settings are specified and the software for print
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PS-9000 Setup Method 1 The setup wizard is very easy. Caution ● Before specifying settings, be sure to install the P-touch printer driver. (From the dialog box that appears when the CD-ROM included with the PS-9000 is inserted into the drive, click [P-touch Driver], and then install the network driver for your P-touch. ● Before starting the setup, make sure to quit all application programs that are running. “Install this unit and the utility.” -Using the TCP/IP protocol This method sets up the
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Select the PS-9000 to be set up, and then Specify the IP address. 4 5 click [Next]. If “Assign an IP address” is selected (recommended) →In the following dialog box that appears, type in the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Consult your network administrator for the appropriate settings. If the product is not displayed in the list, click [Search]. Alternatively, you can type in the Ethernet address of the product that you want to set up. If you want to reset the produ
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The selected configuration is displayed Specify the group name that will appear 6 8 for you to check it. If the configuration is in the Start menu. correct, click [Execute] to apply it. The The default group name is “Brother settings are sent to the PS-9000. PS-9000 Utility”. After specifying the group name, click [Next]. The Brother PS-9000 Utility is installed. If you change the name, make sure that 7 Click [Next] if you do not want to change the group name you specify is not used the
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Select the P-touch to be set up, and then Type in the printer port name, and then 0 c click [Next]. click [Next]. When you assign the printer port name, make sure that the port name you If there are no compatible P-touch specify is not used already (e.g., LPT1:). units, click [Cancel] to quit this setup The default port name is wizard, install a P-touch printer driver, “PTLANxxxxxx:” (where “xxxxxx” is and then repeat the setup procedure for the last six digits of the Ethernet th
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PS-9000 Setup Method 2 The setup wizard is very easy. Caution ● Before specifying settings, be sure to install the P-touch printer driver. (From the dialog box that appears when the CD-ROM included with the PS-9000 is inserted into the drive, click [P-touch Driver], and then install the network driver for your P-touch. ● Before starting the setup, make sure to quit all application programs that are running. “Install the utility.” -Install the printing client software This method sets up only t
