Citizen CLP-2001 user manual Interface, Serial interface specifications

6.2Interface

The printer is connected to a computer and prints labels according to the commands from the computer.

Two methods of interface with a computer are as follows:

6.2.1Serial interface system configuration Serial interface: RS-232C (standard)

	Computer
	RS-232C interface
	RS-232C interface
	Printer
Serial interface specifications
Method	Asynchronous serial interface
	RS-232C
Connector	DSUB 25-pin
Protocol control	XON/XOFF and CTS/DTR
Receive buffer size	12K bytes
	Receiving data stops when the receive buffer reaches 2K bytes
	available and resumes when the receive buffer reaches 4K bytes
	available
Baud rate	300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 bps
Bit length	7- or 8-bit
Stop bit	Fixed
	When printer receives data, stop bit is fixed at 1, and when
	printer transmits data, stop bit is fixed at 2. But computer can
	transmit and receive data, regardless of stop bit at 1 or 2
Parity	Non

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