Table1-9 showsthe conne ctor pin assignments and signal functions of the 8-bit parallel interface.
Table 1-9. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface
Pin No. Signal Name I/O* Description
1STROBE I
The STROBEpulseisusedtoreaddatafromthehost
computer. The pulse width must be 0.5 µs or more. Normally,
it is HIGH, and data is latched with the rising edgeof this
signal.
2-9 DATA 1-8 I
DATA 1-8 are parallel data bits. When one of these signals is
HIGH, the data bit is 1; when LOW, the data bitis 0. The
most significant bit (MSB) is DATA 8. The signal state must
be maintained for 0.5 µs on either side of the STROBE
signal’s active edge.
10 ACKNLG O
ACKNLG is an acknowledge pulse with a width of
approximately 10 µs. This signal goes LOW upon the
completion of data reception to indicate that the printeris
ready to receive further data.
11 BUSY O The BUSY signal informs the host computer of the printer’s
status. When this signal is HIGH, the printer cannot accept
any more data.
12 PE OThis signal indicateswhether paper is available in the printer
or not. A HIGH level indicates no paper.
13 SLCT O Pulledupto+5Vthrougha1.0Kresistorin the printer.
14 AFXT I
If this signal is set to LOW, the printer automaticallyperforms
one line feed upon receipt ofa CR (carriage return) code. The
status of this signal is checked only at power on and
initialization.
31 INIT IIf this signal goes LOW, the printer is initialized. The pulse
width of this signal must be 50 µsormore.
32 ERROR OThis signal goes LOW if the printer has a fatal error or runs
out of paper.
35 +5 V Pulledupto+5Vthrough1.0Kresistorin the printer.
17 CHASSIS Chassis ground.
16 GND Signal ground.
19-30 — — —
33,36 Not used.
15,18,34 —

* The I/O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed from the printer.

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