Chapter 9 Specifications

2 Parallel interface

Specifications

 

Transfer method:

8-bit parallel (compatibility mode)

Synchronous:

Strobe pulse

Handshaking:

ACKNLG and BUSY signals

Signal level:

TTL

Printer side:

36-pin non-phenol type

Pin assignment

Pin No.

 

 

 

Signal

Input/Output

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

Strobe signal to read 8-bit data

STROBE

29

 

DATA1-8

Input

8-bit parallel data signal

10

 

 

 

 

Output

8-bit parallel data request signal

 

 

ACKNLG

 

11

 

BUSY

Output

Signal to indicate printer ‘Busy’

12

 

PERROR

Output

Signal to indicate paper out

13

 

SELECT

Output

Signal to indicate printer on line or off line

14

 

N.C

Not used

15

 

N.C

Not used

16

 

GND

Ground

17

 

F.GND

Frame ground

18

 

N.C

Not used

1930

 

GND

GND

31

 

 

 

 

Input

Invalid (ignored)

 

INIT

32

 

 

 

Output

Signal to indicate printer error

 

FAULT

3335

 

N.C

Not used

36

 

N.C

Not used

58

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Citizen CLP-9001, CLP-9301 user manual Parallel interface

CLP-9301, CLP-9001 specifications

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