Leica Biosystems LPC Software installation - Manual (Page 10)

10 Software Installation Manual, Revision 2 - 03/2010
Most modern PC’s come with one or more USB ports. If you select this op-
tion, this program will guide you through the installation of the USB driver.
Do not select this option if you are using a USB to Serial convertor device,
since it has its own device driver.
If your PC is connected to an Ethernet network, you may also connect the
printer to the network and access it from your PC. This option requires you
to configure the IP address of the printer and install special drivers in your
PC.
Remember that this does NOT turn your printer into a "network
printer".
2.3 What should I choose?
Many factors can influence your choice of connection type for your Leica
LPC cassette printer.
If your PC is equipped with a serial port and this is not being used by other
applications, we recommend that you use this port to connect your printer
directly. This connection type is the simplest and most reliable, and you do
not have to install a special driver or any other software to enaboe your Pro-
ducer to communicate with your printer.
If your PC does not have a free serial port and you want to place your printer
very close to the PC, another option is to connect the printer via USB. USB is
a standard feature of practically every new Windows PC made, so it is
highly likely that your PC will have one or more free USB ports. We will as-
sist you in the process of installing the USB drivers on your PC.
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2. Introduction