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GPIO interface 

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Specifications 

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GPIO interface is designed for iX4 series printer and external peripheral devices. 

 

 

Figure 1 Installation of iX4 printer 

 

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GPIO interface works in special control by input signals level change, it’s programmable or 

customized and output signals shown the printer status or functional indicator. 

 

Summary of Contents for ARGOX GPIO

Page 1: ...Service Manual GPIO ...

Page 2: ...igned for iX4 series printer and external peripheral devices Figure 1 Installation of iX4 printer 1 2 GPIO interface works in special control by input signals level change it s programmable or customized and output signals shown the printer status or functional indicator ...

Page 3: ...Page 2 of 7 1 3 The GPIO interface is as Figure 2 and Figure 3 it use a D Sub 15 pin female connector Figure 2 GPIO board Figure 3 ...

Page 4: ...turn path of 24V 9 NC Not Connect 10 O Serv_Req Service Require output this signal active low when printer was during printing 11 O End_Print End of Print output a low pulse in 500ms for print ending 12 O Media Out Media out output this signal active low when media out happened 13 O Ribbon Out Ribbon out output this signal active low when Ribbon out happened 14 O Data Ready Data Ready output this ...

Page 5: ...ut pins for application 1 Pin 3 Start Print a This signal active make the printer start to do the print job it is active low b When print job was finished the output pin of End Print will send a pause 500ms and the external device should disable the Start Print signal c The output pin of Data Ready will follow the Start Print signal to external device d Timing chart is as Figure 4 Figure 4 2 Pin 4...

Page 6: ...sable till the pause active again c The timing chart is as Figure 6 Figure 6 4 Pin 6 Re Print a This signal active make the printer start to do previous print job again it is active low b When print job was finished the output pin of End Print will send a pause 500ms and the external device should disable the Start Print signal c The output pin of Data Ready will follow the Start Print signal to e...

Page 7: ...ive when media paper out happened b This signal will be cleared when Re Print signal received and if the status of media out was still exist it will back to the last situation and waiting to remove this issue 4 Pin 13 Ribbon out a It indicate the ribbon status and active when ribbon out happened b This signal will be cleared when Re Print signal received and if the status of ribbon out was still e...

Page 8: ...or status when it active no function could be executed please do the troubleshooting process b If need to restore the printer function after faults remove send the Re Print signal Start Print also synchronous to do the undone print job or do last print job again Figure 8 ...

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