Star Micronics LC-6211 user manual Appendix C Interface Pin Outs, Parallel Interface

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Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs

Parallel Interface

Pin

 

 

Name

Function

 

 

 

1

STROBE

Goes low for 0.5μs when active.

2

 

 

DATA0

These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data,

 

 

 

 

respectively. Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1, and LOW when logical

3

 

 

DATA1

 

 

 

 

0.

4

 

 

DATA2

5

 

 

DATA3

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

DATA4

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

DATA5

 

8

 

 

DATA6

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

DATA7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

ACK

 

 

 

10μs low to acknowledge receipt of data.

11

 

 

BUSY

Printer sets line low when ready to receive data.

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

PAPER

High when paper runs out.

 

 

 

13

SELECT

High when printer is on-line.

14-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not used.

 

 

 

16

SIGNAL GND

Signal ground

 

 

 

17

CHASSIS

Chassis ground (isolated from signal ground)

18

 

 

 

+5V

+5V DC output from printer

 

 

 

 

 

19 - 30

 

 

GND

Twisted pair ground return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

RESET

 

 

Printer is reset when this signal goes low.

32

 

ERROR

 

Low when printing cannot continue due to error.

33

EXT GND

External ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34 - 36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not used

Optional Serial Interface

Pin

Name

Function

 

 

 

1

GND

Printer chassis ground

 

 

 

2

TXD

Data from printer

 

 

 

3

RXD

Data to printer

4

RTS

Always space

 

 

 

5

CTS

Space when computer is ready to send data. Printer ignores this signal.

 

 

 

6

 

Not used.

7

GND

Signal ground

 

 

 

8 - 10

 

Not used.

 

 

 

11

RCH

Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data. Same signal as Pin 20.

12 - 19

 

Not used.

 

 

 

20

DTR

Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data.

 

 

 

21 - 25

 

Not used.

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Contents LC-6211 Trademark acknowledgments Chapter About this manualContents Paper Handling … Using the Printer with MS-DOS …Page Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideOpening the front cover Installing the platen knobInstalling the ribbon cartridge Installing the ribbon cartridgeRemoving the ribbon cartridge Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offOFF O Loading paperLoading paper Sheet guide Loading paper Parking fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Using the tear-off functionUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computer Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineLine feed Paper loadingPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperClearing a top of form setting Setting the top of form positionMicro feed Control Panel OperationsSetting the printing speed Setting the printing speedTear-off function Category Setting Off Using the EDS ModeEntering the EDS Mode Entering the EDS ModeRAM Usage EDS Mode SettingsGraphics Direction Tear-offPrint Mode EDS Mode SettingsPaper Out Line SpacingZero style Banking CharacterCharacter Table LengthSelecting paper types Paper HandlingCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperPaper Handling Adjusting for paper thicknessManual sheet feeding Automatic fanfold feedingAutomatic fanfold feeding Fanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOSTesting the Printer Appendix a TroubleshootingHexadecimal dump Adjusting the dot alignmentTroubleshooting Troubleshooting guideProblem Possible Cause System software’s printer Printed on Ribbon is jammed Make sure that the ribbon Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded To check the default printer selection Checking system software settings in WindowsTo check the application printer selection To check the port Checking system software settings in MS-DOSPrinting Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi Appendix B SpecificationsEmulation Parallel Interface Appendix C Interface Pin OutsOptional Serial Interface Appendix D Character Sets International Character Set Character Set #1Print Pitch Control Commands Font and Character Set Control CommandsAppendix E Printer Control Codes Printer Control CodesSpecial Print Mode Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsBit Image Graphic Commands Form Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing CommandsDownload Character Commands Other Commands Horizontal Print Position Control CommandsAppendix F Glossary Parallel 14, 15, 40 length MS-DOS Page Customer service information