EPSON Stylus COLOR C70/C80
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
INTERFACE
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1.3.4 Prevention Hosts of Data Transfer Time-out
Generally, hosts abandon data transfer to peripherals when a peripheral is in the busy
state for dozens of seconds continuously. To prevent hosts from this kind of time-out,
the printer receives data very slowly, several bytes per minute, even if the printer is in
busy state. The slowdown is started when the rest of the input buffer becomes several
hundreds of bytes. Finally the printer is in the busy state continuously when the input
buffer is full.
USB and IEEE1284.4 on the parallel interface do not require this function.
1.3.5 Interface Selection
The printer has 2 built-in interfaces: the USB and parallel interface.
These interfaces are selected automatically.
Automatic Selection
In this automatic interface selection mode, the printer is initialized to the idle state
scanning which interface receives data when it is powered on. Then the interface
that receives data first is selected. When the host stops data transfer and the printer
is in the stand-by state for the seconds, the printer is returned to the idle state. As
long as the host sends data or the printer interface is busy state, the selected
interface is let as it is.
The changes to other Interface are prohibited during Duplex printing.
Interface State and Interface Selection
When the parallel interface is not selected, the interface got into the busy state.
When the printer is initialized or returned to the idle state, the parallel interface got
into the ready state. Caution that the interrupt signal such as the -INIT signal on
the parallel interface is not effective while that interface is not selected.
1.3.6 IEEE1284.4 Protocol
The packet protocol described by IEEE1284.4 standard allows a device to carry on
multiple exchanges or conversations which contain data and/or control information
with another device at the same time across a single point-to-point link. The protocol is
not, however, a device control language. It does provide basic transport-level flow
control and multiplexing services. The multiplexed logical channels are independent of
each other and blocking of one has no effect on the others. The protocol operate over
IEEE1284.
Automatic Selection
An initial state is compatible interface and starts IEEE1284.4 communication
when magic strings (1284.4 synchronous commands) are received.
On
An initial state is IEEE1284.4 communication and data that received it by the time
it is able to take synchronization by magic string (1284.4 synchronous commands)
is discarded.
Off
An initial state is compatible interface and never starts IEEE1284.4
communication even if magic strings (1284.4 synchronous commands) are
received.
Summary of Contents for Stylus Color C70
Page 1: ...EPSONStylusColorC70 C80 Color Inkjet Printer SEIJ01 004 SERVICE MANUAL ...
Page 5: ...Revision Status Revision Issued Date Description A July 31 2001 First Release ...
Page 9: ...C H A P T E R 1 PRODUCTDESCRIPTION ...
Page 35: ...C H A P T E R 2 OPERATINGPRINCIPLES ...
Page 60: ...C H A P T E R 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ...
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