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Brother HL-3400CN Series User Manual

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APPENDICES

A–13

Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible
Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers

The following diagrams show the pin connections for the most common
serial communications.

■ DB-9 Serial Connection

When you use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cable with the
following pin configurations.

Printer (Male) Computer (Female)
SD 2

2

RD

RD 3

3

SD

DR (DSR) 6

4

ER (DTR)

SG 7

5

SG

ER (DTR) 20

6
8

DR (DSR)
CS (CTS)

■ DB-25 Serial Connection

When you use a computer with a 25-pin serial port, use a cable with the
following pin configurations.

Printer (Male) Computer (Female)
FG 1

1

FG

SD 2

3

RD

RD 3

2

SD

DR (DSR) 6

20 ER (DTR)

SG 7

7

SG

ER (DTR) 20

5
6

CS (CTS)
DR (DSR)

Note
Any pins not shown in the figures above are not connected.