Chapter5
Appendixes
Interface
Serial (RS232C) interface
Pin assignment
PIN No. Signal Name Direction Function
FG
1
2
TXD
3
RXD
4
RTS
6
DSR
7
SG
20
DTR
25
INIT
Buffer Full Control
Reception buffer 40/4K
8/1536 bytes
XON
Overrun/Buffer size: 16/512 bytes
XOFF cancel size:
48
–
Frame ground
Output
Data transmission
Input
Data reception
Output
Same as DTR (20pin)
Input
Host reception enabled status HIGH-READY/LOW-NOT READY
[During DTR/RTS control]
The printer transmits data after it is confirmed that DSR is high.
(But transmission by DLE EOT, GS a)
[During XON/XOFF control]
Printer does not confirm DSR.
–
Signal ground
Output
Printer READY/BUSY status HIGH-READY/LOW-BUSY
[During DTR/RTS control]
When the printer is in reception enabled status, it is READY, when it is
reception disabled, it is BUSY.
Printer status
1) BUSY until completion of initial settings when the power is turned on
2) BUSY in normal OFFLINE status
3) BUSY in OFFLINE status during PE
4) BUSY in OFFLINE status when other errors occur
5) BUSY when the reception buffer is full
6) BUSY during Self-Print
[During XON/XOFF control]
Always HIGH-READY except under the following conditions
1) Until completion of initial settings when the power is turned on
2) During Self-Print
Input
Printer RESET (1ms or more is higher)
16/512 bytes
XOFF
8/1536 bytes
Connection with HOST
Printer D-Sub25P
Host D-Sub9P
1 FG
2 TxD
3 RxD
20 DTR
6 DSR
4 RTS
5 CTS
7 SG
25 RESET
1 DCD
3 TxD
2 RxD
4 DTR
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
5 GD
9 RI/RESET