Epson TK14 operation manual Serial RS-232 interface pins assignment, Signal, Function

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FENIX IMVICO

TK14 OPERATION MANUAL

2.3.3- Serial RS-232 interface pins assignment

The assignments of the terminals of the RS-232 connector and the functions of its signals are described in the following table:

 

Signal

Signal

 

Pin

name

direction (from

Function

 

 

the printer

 

 

 

 

 

point of view)

 

20

TXD

Output

Data transmission line.

21

RXD

Input

Data reception line.

22

RTS

Output

This signal indicates whether the printer is busy. SPACE

 

 

 

indicates that the printer is ready to receive data, and

 

 

 

MARK indicates that the printer is busy.

24

SG

-

Signal ground.

23

DTR

Output

This signal indicates whether an error occurs.

 

 

 

 

Other

nc

---

Not connected

Table 2.1- Pins Assignments of RS-232 connector terminals.

(*1) Definition of ‘data receiving buffer full’: the state of the printer becomes ‘buffer full’ when the receiving buffer increases to 10 Kbytes maximum.

Note: The printer ignores the received data when the free space in the receiving buffer is 0 bytes.

Pin #19

Pin #21

Pin #23

Pin #24

Pin #20

Fig. 2.6- Serial RS-232 interface pins.

2.3.5- PC serial interface connection

Pin #22

PC

TK14

 

 

FEMALE DB9

Housing: PHDR-24VS (JST)

 

 

Contact: SPHD-001T-P0.5 (JST)

 

RXD 2

20

TXD

 

TXD 3

21

RXD

 

GND 5

23/24 GND

 

DSR 6

19

DTR

 

CTS 8

22

RTS

Fig. 2.7- PC serial cable.

 

shield to chassis

 

 

NOTES:

•Same configuration in the printer and in the host system should be set.

•The communication protocol should be set properly so that the transmitted data can be received without errors.

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Contents TK14 Thermal Printer Version 1 Date Febraury Introduction InstallationControl Commands IndexFenix Imvico Figures and Tables Security Precautons Important Notes in TK14 Thermal Printer ManagementRecommendations Cleaning Procedure and PrecautionsIntroduction General Specifications Printing specificationsCharacter specifications TW80KK-S TF77KS-E2TK14 Installation Considerations InstallationTK14 earth connection Minimal Nozzle Hole Dimension User Front PanelPower Supply Important Note about Power SupplyGND RS-232 Serial interface specifications Change between online and offline modeRS-232 Serial Interface PC serial interface connection Serial RS-232 interface pins assignmentSignal FunctionCentronics Parallel Interface PrtBusy/Data3,7 Male DB25 PC parallel interface connectionManual Paper Load Basic OperationsPaper Loading Automatic Paper LoadProg Button Buttons FunctionsPfeed Button Prog Pfeed Button. FunctionsSelf-test mode Open Platen SensorSpecial Printing Modes Programming mode Programming ModeYES Hexadecimal dump mode Error Processing Error typesNEAR-END Paper Error No Paper Error Hardware ErrorPower Supply Voltage Error Thermal Head Temperature ErrorImportant Notes Paper JAM ErrorPrinter operation when an error happens Data reception error serial interface onlyFlow diagram of the error detection for the serial port END Flow diagram of the error detection for the parallel portCommand Notation Control ComandsTerm Definitions ESC Description of the Control CommandsDLE EOT ESC SPOFF/ON ESC 2, ESCDLE EOT n = 01H Printer status BitOFF/ON Appendix a Appendix FESC M, GS !, Appendix a ESC ESC @ESC !, ESC G Reference ESC !, Appendix a GS B nESC J n ESC M nOFF / on JustificationABC Abcd Abcde ESC c 3 nESC c 5 n ESC d nESC 2, ESC GS ! n Test pattern ESC !, Appendix aGS a pL pH n m PaperFont GS T nPrinting position GS V mGS H n GS f, GS k GS h nBar Code System Number of Characters Remarks GS h, GS w Mode Vertical Dot Horizontal Dot Density GS w nModule Width mm for Multi-level Bar Code FS p n m ModeHorizontal Dot Density FS q n xL xH yL yH d1…dk1…xL xH yL yH d1…dk # TW80KK-S Appendix a SpecificationsTL69KS-HG76 TL69KS-R2Appendix B IF1500 Connectors and Buttons Autocutter UnitLine Thermal Printer Mechanism Appendix C External Appearance FA-40TK Appendix D HOW to OrderPartnumber FAPOS-1Description of the CODE128 Bar Code Appendix E CODE128 BAR CodeHex Decimal Codea DEL7B,42 123,66 52/65 Appendix F Internal Character Tables 0 80H to FFH 17. PC866 Cyrillic 55/65 PC Communication Port Configuration Appendix G Testing SoftwarePrinter Status Sample Ticket 59/65

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