
Chapter 3
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Orion AquaMate Instrument Setup
Thermo Scientific
Orion AquaMate Spectrophotometer User Manual
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Paper printouts with text and graphics can be generated using a USB printer attached to the
instrument via the USB port. To ensure that the instrument can output information correctly to
the printer, select an appropriate device. The instrument is able to print to external printer that
supports HP PCL 5.0 format and later and have printer function only (not multi-functional
printers). PCL format does not support HP “Windows” printers.
Note: The instrument is compatible with most HP PCL printers and brands other than HP will
also be supported if they use the PCL5 communications protocol. It is your responsibility to
determine whether the printer is compatible with the instrument.
Alternatively, displayed ASCII text can be sent to a computer using a USB connection. Enabling
the computer as the printing device sends ASCII data to the computer via the USB connection
to the computer; however, no graphics are sent.
Installing the USB Driver from the User Documentation CD
1.
Connect the USB computer cable to the USB communication port on the back of the
AquaMate spectrophotometer.
2.
Insert the Orion AquaMate User Documentation DVD into the computer CD/DVD drive.
3.
Connect the USB computer cable to a USB port on the computer.
4.
Open the computer Device Manager window.
5.
Double-click the Spectrophotometer option under Other Devices in the Device Manager.
6.
Click the Update Driver button on the Spectrophotometer Properties window.
7.
Click the Browse my computer for driver software button.
8.
Click the Browse button.
9.
Select the appropriate USB driver folder from the Orion AquaMate User Documentation
DVD in the computer CD/DVD drive and click the OK button.
a.
Select the Vista32 folder when using a 32-bit Microsoft 7 or Vista operating system.
b.
Select the Vista64 folder when using 64-bit Microsoft 7 or Vista operating system.
c.
Select the XP32 folder when using a Microsoft XP operating system.
10.
Click the Next button.
11.
Wait while the USB driver software is located and installed.
a.
Approve any security messages by clicking the Install button.
12.
Once the installation of the USB driver software is complete, click the Close button.
13.
Record the COM port number of the USB connection in the Device Manager window.