Installation and Quick Setup

Parallel Interface

The 36-pin connector for the parallel interface is located on the rear of the printer immediately above the power cord connector. Connect a shielded cable between your computer and this connector. The pin-out for this connecter is shown in the following diagram.

Pin

Signal

Definition

 

____________________

 

1

DATA STROBE

A host generated signal

19

DATA STROBE

which signals that data

 

RTN*

lines are stable and that

 

 

the data may be stored in

 

 

the printer buffer.

2

DATA 1

Host data bit 1 (LSB).

20

DATA 1 RTN*

 

3

DATA 2

Host data bit 2.

21

DATA 2 RTN*

 

4

DATA 3

Host data bit 3.

22

DATA 3 RTN*

 

5

DATA 4

Host data bit 4.

23

DATA 4 RTN*

 

6

DATA 5

Host data bit 5.

24

DATA 5 RTN*

 

7

DATA 6

Host data bit 6.

25

DATA 6 RTN*

 

8

DATA 7

Host data bit 7.

26

DATA 7 RTN*

 

Pin

Signal

Definition

11

BUSY

A printer generated

29

BUSY RTN*

signal which indicates

 

 

that the printer is unable

 

 

to receive data. Busy

 

 

will be set under the

 

 

following conditions:

 

 

Character received.

 

 

Input buffer is full.

 

 

Printer is not on line

 

 

(see SLCT).

 

 

Paper error (see PE).

 

 

Fault (see FAULT).

12

PE

A printer generated

 

 

signal which indicates a

 

 

paper out or paper

 

 

jammed condition.

13

SLCT

A printer generated

 

 

signal which indicates

 

 

that the printer is on line

 

 

and ready to receive data.

14

±0V

Signal ground.

9

DATA 8

Host data bit 8 (MSB).

16

±0V

Signal ground.

 

___________________

 

27

DATA 8 RTN*

 

 

 

 

31

INPUT PRIME

Ignored.

 

____________

 

30

INPUT PRIME

 

10

ACKNLG

A printer generated

 

 

RTN*

 

28

ACKNLG RTN*

signal which is

 

 

 

_________

 

 

 

transmitted after the

 

 

 

 

32

FAULT

A printer generated

 

 

receipt of each data

 

 

signal which indicates

 

 

character and negation of

 

 

that the printer requires

 

 

the BUSY.

 

 

attention.

*RTN = Signal ground.

Parallel Interface Connector.

Enter the interface menu as described above. Then press the FUNCTION UP button to display the “I/O:” function. Now press the VALUE UP button until “Parallel” is displayed (or CX/TX if that option is installed). Now press the FUNCTION UP button again to display the “Data Bits:” function. Use the VALUE UP button to select either 7 or 8 data bits as required by your computer and/or software. This will normally be set to 8.

Finally, press the SETUP button to exit the setup mode and reset the printer. The printer is now ready to receive parallel data.

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Printek FormsPro 4300, 4500, 4503 operation manual Parallel Interface Connector

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