Epson 5000+ 7-12 Technical Specifications

Signal	Return	Signal	Direction	Description
Pin	Pin
11	29	BUSY	OUT	A HIGH signal indicates the
				printer cannot receive data.
				The signal goes HIGH in the
				following cases:
				1) During data entry (for each
				character)
				2) During printing
				3) When the PAUSE button is
				pressed
				4) During an error state
12	30	PE	OUT	A HIGH signal indicates that the
				printer is out of paper,
13		SLCT	OUT	Pulled up to 5 V through 3.3
				resistance
14		AUTO	IN	When this signal is LOW, the
		FEED		paper is automatically fed one
		XT		line after printing, (The signal
				level can be fixed to LOW by
				setting DIP switch 2-4 to on.)
15		NC		Not used
16		GND	-	Logic ground level
17	-	CHASSIS	-	Printer’s chassis ground, which is
		GND		isolated from the logic ground
18	-	NC		Not used
19-30	-	GND	-	Twisted-pair return signal ground
				level
31	16	INIT	IN	When this level becomes LOW,
				the printer controller is reset to
				its state when the power is first
				turned an and the print buffer is
				cleared, This level is normally
				HIGH; its pulse width must be
				more than 50	at the receiving
				terminal.

7-12Technical Specifications