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2.1.3.3 Interface pin assignments

Table 2.1.5 TM-T88IIIPrinter Status and Signals

Pin

Signal

Signal

Function

 

 

 

 

 

Number

name

direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

FG

--

Frame ground

 

 

 

 

2

SD1

Output

Transmit data

 

 

 

 

3

SD2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

RD1

Input

Receive data

 

 

 

 

5

RD2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

SG

--

Signal ground

 

 

 

 

8

DR1

Output

When DTR/DRS is selected, this signal indicates whether the host

9

DR2

 

computer is BUSY or READY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) DR1>DR2 indicates that the printer is READY and DR1<DR2

 

 

 

 

 

indicates that the printer is BUSY. The BUSY condition can be

 

 

 

changed depending on the offline conditions set by the DIP switches

 

 

 

(refer to Section 3.3.3).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer becomes the

 

 

 

BUSY state (DR1<DR2) under the following conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer status

DIP SW 2-1 status

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. During the period from when the power is

BUSY

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turned on (including resetting using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interface) to when the printer is ready to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

receive data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. During the self-test.

BUSY

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. When the cover is open.

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

Offline

4. During paper feeding using the paper

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

feed button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. When the printer stops printing due to a

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper-end. (only when the paper roll is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not present)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. During macro executing standby status.

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. When a temporary abnormality occurs in

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the power supply voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. When an error has occurred.

 

BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. When the receive buffer becomes full.(*1)

BUSY

 

BUSY

 

2)When XON/XOFF control is selected:

The signal indicates whether the printer is correctly connected and is ready to receive data. SPACE indicates that the printer is ready to receive data. The signal is always DR1>DR2 (READY) indicates that the printer is ready to receive data. The signal is always DR1>DR2 except in the following cases:

During the period from when the power is turned on to when the printer is ready to receive data

During the self-test

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