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Parallel Interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table C–1 Parallel interface signals (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Pin

Return

Signal

Direction

Description

number

pin

Compatible mode

 

 

 

number

Nibble mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

29

Busy

Output

Data cannot be received when this signal

 

 

 

 

is high. e.g., if the buffer is full, or an

 

 

 

 

error occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer Busy

 

Reverse data transfer phase:

 

 

 

 

Data bit 3, data bit 7, then forward path

 

 

 

 

(host to printer) busy status

 

 

 

 

 

12

30

Paper Empty

Output

This signal goes high if paper runs out.

 

 

(P E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ack Data Req

 

Reverse data transfer phase:

 

 

 

 

Data bit 2, then data bit 6

 

 

 

 

Reverse idle phase:

 

 

 

 

This signal is set high until the host

 

 

 

 

requests data and, after that, follows the

 

 

 

 

Data Available signal.

 

 

 

 

 

13

Select

Output

This signal goes high when the printer is

 

 

(SLCT)

 

selected (online), and goes low when the

 

 

 

 

printer is deselected (offline).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X Flag

 

Reverse data transfer phase:

 

 

 

 

Data bit 1, then data bit 5

 

 

 

 

 

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