RG-MTP58B User Manual
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3.4 Printer Connection and Print
3.4.1 USB Connection
RG-MTP58B printer USB interface standard is MICRO USB-B. Follow the
USB printer protocol.
3.4.2 Serial Connection
RG-MTP58B printer serial interface is compatible with RS232C. Support
RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF handshaking protocol, connection interface model
is JTC3-5A. See Pic..3-1 below:
Pic.. 3-1 Serial interface socket pin no.
Serial interface socket pin no. Define as table 3-1 below:
Pin no.
Signal
Signal
direction
Specification
1
DTR
Out
The same as RTS
2
RXD
In
Printer received the data from PC.
3
TXD
Out
The printer will be sent XON/XOFF
to PC when operating the
XON/XOFF handshake protocol.
4
RTS
Out
This signal reflect the printer
status. SPACE indicates printer is
ready, and can receive data.
MARK indicates printer is busy,
can receive data
GND
5
-
Signal ground
Table 3-1 Serial interface pin no.definition
In serial connection, user can set baud rate and dat
a structures by “RG-
SetTools”. Default setting is 9600bps, 8 bits of data, data structure is no parity,
and 1 stop bit.
There are 2 types of handshaking optional. 1. Hardware control, 2.X-ON /
X-OFF protocol. The description of two type handshaking is as follows Table
3-2
