Connectors and Signals (Parallel Interface)
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| IN | Signals when data is ready to be read. Signal goes |
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| STROBE | |||||||
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| from HIGH to LOW (for at least 0.5 microsec.) |
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| when the data is available. |
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| IN | These signals provide the information of the first | |||||
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| to eighth bits of parallel data. Each signal is at |
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| HIGH level for a logical 1 and at a LOW level for |
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| a logical 0. |
| 10 |
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| OUT | A 9 microsecond LOW pulse acknowledges re- | |
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| ceipt of the data. |
| 11 |
| BUSY | OUT | When this signal goes to LOW, the printer is | ||||
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| ready to accept data. When the printer is in one of |
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| the conditions below, “HIGH” is set. |
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| 1. Data is being entered. |
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| 2. Off line. |
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| 3. Error condition. |
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| PAPER | OUT | This signal is normally LOW. It will go to HIGH | ||||
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| if the printer runs out of paper. | ||||
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| 13 |
| SELECTED | OUT | This signal is HIGH when the printer is online. | ||||
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| N/C |
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| SIGNAL |
| Signal ground. | ||||
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| CHASSIS |
| Chassis ground, isolated from logic ground. | |||||
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| +5VDC |
| +5VDC (Max 50 mA) | ||||
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| GND |
| Twisted pair return the signal to ground level. | |||||
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| IN | When this signal goes to LOW, the printer is reset | ||
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| 32 |
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| LOW to signal that the printer cannot print due to |
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| an error condition. |
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| Refer to Item |
| 33 |
| EXT GND |
| External ground. | ||||
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| 34 |
| COMPULSION | OUT | Compulsion signal | ||||
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| Unused. | |||||
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This connector mates with an Amphenol
Parallel interface connector (printer side)
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