SRP-270

3-5-3(b) Reverse Mode Specification (Nibble / Byte mode) Data transmission from the printer to the host computer.

The STATUS data transmission from the printer to the host computer is accomplished in the Nibble or Byte mode. This mode allows data transmission from the asynchronous printer under the control of the host computer. Data transmission in the Nibble mode are made via the existing control lines in units of for bits (Nibble). In the Byte mode, data transmission in accomplished by making the 8-bit data lines bidirectional. Neither mode can operate at the same time as the compatibility mode, so switching is always required.

3-5-3(c) Signal Specification (Compatibility/Nibble/Byte mode)

Pin No.

Source

Compatibility Mode

Nibble Mode

Byte Mode

1

Host

nStrobe

HostClk

HostClk

2

Host / Printer

Data 0 (LSB)

-

Data 0 (LSB)

3

Host / Printer

Data 1

-

Data 1

4

Host / Printer

Data 2

-

Data 2

5

Host / Printer

Data 3

-

Data 3

6

Host / Printer

Data 4

-

Data 4

7

Host / Printer

Data 5

-

Data 5

8

Host / Printer

Data 6

-

Data 6

9

Host / Printer

Data 7 (MSB)

-

Data 7 (MSB)

10

Printer

nAck

PtrClk

PtrClk

11

Printer

Busy

PtrBusy/Data3,7

PtrBusy

12

Printer

Perror

AckDataReq /Data2,6

AckDataReq

13

Printer

Select

Xflag/Data1,5

Xflag

14

Host

nAutoFeed

HostBusy

HostBusy

15

 

NC

ND

ND

16

 

GND

GND

GND

17

 

FG

FG

FG

18

Printer

Logic-H

Logic-H

Logic-H

19~30

 

GND

GND

GND

31

Host

nlnit

nInit

nlnit

32

Printer

nFault

nDataAvail /Data0,4

nDataAvail

33

 

GND

ND

ND

34

Printer

DK_Status

ND

ND

35

Printer

+5V

ND

ND

36

Host

nSelectln

1284-Active

1284-Active

 

 

Table 3-19 IEEE1284 Pin Description

 

3-5-3(c) IEEE1284 I/F Cable

Host

Printer

Centronics

Side

Side

36P

 

Figure 3-9 IEEE1284 Cable

 

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BIXOLON SRP-270 service manual 3c Signal Specification Compatibility/Nibble/Byte mode, 3c IEEE1284 I/F Cable