TM200 Service Manual

Drawer Kick-out Connector

The pulse specified by ESC p is output to this connector. For the serial interface model, the host can confirm the status of the input signal by using the DLE EOT, GS r, or GS a (ASB) commands.

Drawer kick-out connector pin assignments

 

Pin Number

Signal Name

Direction

1

Frame GND

2

Drawer kick-out drive signal 1

Output

3

Drawer open/close signal

Input

4

+24 V

5

Drawer kick-out drive signal 2

Output

6

Signal GND

+24 V is always output through pin 4 during power on.

CAUTION:

Pin 4 must be used only for the drawer.

Figure 1-3 Drawer kick-out connector

Drawer kick-out drive signal

 

Output signal:

Output voltage: Approximately 24 V

 

Output current: 1A or less

CAUTION:

To avoid an over current, the resistance of the drawer kick-out solenoid must be 24 or more.

1.4 Interfaces

RS-232 serial interface

Specifications:

 

Data transmission:

Serial

Synchronization:

Asynchronous

Handshaking:

DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control

Baud rate:

4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 bps

Data word length:

7 or 8 bits

Parity:

None, even, odd

Stop bits:

1 or more

Connector (printer side):

Female DSUB-25 pin connector

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Epson TM200 service manual Interfaces, Drawer Kick-out Connector, RS-232 serial interface

TM200 specifications

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