Appendix A. Communication Interfaces
Parallel Interface
The Printers are equipped with a 36-pin Parallel interface connector. Any standard IBM PC
compatible parallel cable can be used to connect to your Printer. In the event of any difficulties, the
table listed below can be used to obtain a suitable cable.
PIN NO.
FUNCTION
TRANSMITTER
1
2-9
10
11
12
13
14-15
16
17
18
19-30
31
32
33
34-36
Strobe
Data 0-7
Acknowledge
Busy
Paper Empty
Select
N/C
Signal Ground
Chassis Ground
+5V DC
Signal Ground
Init
Fault
Signal Ground
Select
Host
Host
Printer
Printer
Printer
Printer
Serial Interface
The Printers are equipped with a 9-pin SUB-D connector to be used as a Serial interface.
NOTICE!
Make sure that the “COM Port Setup Options” in the Printer’s front panel
are configured the same as the software you will be using with the Printer.
Connector Type: DB9 female, pin assignment is as follows:
PIN
NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8* 9
FU5
V TXD RXD N/C GND N/C CTS RTS N/C
*Flow Control Line
Serial interface from PC to Printer
PC
Printer
--- 1
1 +5V
RXD 2
2 TXD
TXD 3
3 RXD
DTR 4
4 N/C
GND 5
5 GND
DSR 6
6 N/C
RTS 7
7 CTS
CTS 8
8 RTS
--- 9
9 N/C
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