Avery Dennison SNAP 656 - Manual (Page 16)

10B • •• • Printer Setup Users Manual Model 656/636
Installing the PC Interface Cable
The 656 / 636 requires a 9-pin RS232 cable. This cable is provided with the printer.
If the cable was not found it can be ordered from AVERY DENNISON (Part no.
351124).
The male end of the cable should be connected to the 9-pin D-shell female connector
that is located on the right side of the printer at the TCB (refer to the P.C. Board
Identification section in this manual). The female end of the cable is made to fit a 9-
pin male RS232 connector on the back of a PC. In case a 9 pin serial port is not
available a 9 to 25-pin converter is also shipped with all printers.
Installing the PC Software
The software to drive the AVERY DENNISON family of printers is covered in
separate documentation. The "Formatter / PcMate Plus" software to create formats
on site for the AVERY DENNISON 656 / 636 printer is a Windows application. The
original "Selfform" will not create formats for the 656 / 636. The new "Formatter /
PcMate Plus" package is capable of creating formats for all AVERY DENNISON
control printers.
The original DOS version of "PcMate" has been updated to drive the 656 / 636
printer. PcMate DOS version 3.05 or higher is needed.
The printer is also capable of operating directly from a mainframe when using the
RS232 interface and AVERY DENNISON's PCL command language.