3.6 OUT-OF-PAPER SENSOR
The printer has a built-in out-of-paper sensor (reflection type photo interrupter) to detect whether paper is
present or not. An external circuit should be designed so that it detects output from the out-of-paper sensor
and does not activate the thermal head and motor when there is no paper. Doing not so may cause damage to
the thermal head or platen roller or shorten the life of the thermal head significantly. If the motor is driven when
there is no paper, a load is put on the paper drive system and the life of the printer may be shortened
significantly.
Table 3-15 shows about the out-of-paper sensor used for this printer.
Table 3-15 Out-of-paper Sensor
Item Specification
Type NJL5902R-2
Manufacturer
New Japan Radio Co.,Ltd
3-27
Figure 3-11 shows sample external circuit of the out-of-paper sensor.
*: The PS signal is "High" when there is no paper.
Figure 3-11 Sample External Circuit of the Out-of-paper Sensor
3.6.1 Precautions for the Out-of-Paper Sensor
The out-of-paper sensor may generate instantaneous abnormal signal. Design the firmware in order
to prevent malfunction due to the abnormal signal. (Recommended frequency: detecting twice every
10 ms.)
PS
Vps
GND
GND
Vdd
Vdd
CPU
Out-of-paper sensor
180
Ω
±
1
%
at Vdd=3.3V
R
L
=36k
Ω
±
1
%
I
F
=11mA
74HC14
470pF