Star Micronics DP8340RC user manual Connectors and Signals, Ack

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7-3.

Connectors and Signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin No.

Signal Name

IN/OUT

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signals when data is ready to be read.Signal

1

 

STROBE

 

IN

gose from HIGH to LOW (for at least 0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

microsec.) when data is available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These signals provide the information of the

2-9

DATA1-8

IN

first to eighth bits of parallel data.Each signal

is at HIGH level for a logical 1 and at a LOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

level for a logical 0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 9 microsecond LOW pulse acknowledges

10

 

 

ACK

OUT

 

 

receipt of data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When this signal goes LOW, the printer is ready

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to accept data. When the printer is in one of

11

 

 

BUSY

OUT

the conditions below.”HIGH” is set.

 

 

1. Data being entered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Off line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Error condition.

12

 

 

PAPER

OUT

This signal is normally LOW. It will go HIGH

 

 

OUT

if the printer runs out of paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

SELECTED

OUT

This signal is HIGH when the printer is online.

 

14-15

 

 

 

N/C

 

Unused

16

 

SIGNAL

 

Signal ground.

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

CHASSIS

 

Chassis ground, isolated from logic ground.

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

N/C

 

Unused

 

19-30

 

 

GND

 

Twisted pair return signal ground level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When this signal gose LOW, the printer is reset

31

 

 

RESET

IN

 

 

to its power-on condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This signal is normally HIGH. This signal goes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW to signal that the printer cannot print

32

 

ERROR

OUT

 

due to an error condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to Item 7-6 Emergency Suspension.

 

33

EXT GND

 

External ground.

 

34-36

 

 

 

N/C

 

Unused.

Figure 7-3. Parallel Interface Connector (Printer side)

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Contents DOT Matrix Printer DP8340RC Series Parallel Interface Trademark acknowledgments Table of Contents Page Outline Unpacking Unpacking and InstallationInstallation of Paper Holders Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention GuardHandling Notes Installation of Re-Roll PreventionPart Identification and Nomenclature Power Supply UnitPrinter Front View PrinterPart Functional Description Installation of Ink Ribbon Installation of INK Ribbon and PaperRemoval of Ink Ribbon Installation of Ink RibbonFor Roll Paper Paper InsertionReplace the Printer Cover Validation Option Installation ESC-1 Control CodesESC F Code ESC @ 1BH 40H Printer initialization SUB 1AH Code Character Code List 15CPI General SpecificationsInput Output AC 100 240 DC 12.0 V± 5% 47Hz 63 Hz Roll Paper and Print Area External Dimensions Printer Interface Timing Interface SpecificationsInterface ACK Connectors and SignalsDIP Switch Setting Setting of the DIP SwitchesPeripheral Unit Drive Circuit Error Condition Alarm ModeWhen Power is Supplied by the User Other parameters may be determined by user Character Code List Page Japan DIP SW1 OFF Page International Character Sets

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