SATO CL408-412e All Interfaces, Interface Signals, Cable Requirements, Direction, DB25, Host

Unit 3: Installation

ALL INTERFACES

This chapter contains information that is applicable to all interface types offered.

RECEIVE BUFFER

The data stream is received from the host to the printer one job at a time. This allows the software program to maintain control of the job print queue so that it can move a high priority job in front of ones of lesser importance. A multiple job buffer allows the printer to continuously receive print jobs while compiling and printing other jobs at the same time. It acts much like a Print buffer to maximize the performance of the host and the printer.

The printer receives and prints one job at a time. If a print job exceeds the buffer size, transmission will be rejected by the printer. Flow control protocols to throttle transmission are not used. Error conditions that occur during the Print Data transmission will cause the printer to return a NAK.

ACK/NAK PROTOCOL

Bi-Directional ACK/NAK protocol is used for error control. In a normal transmission sequence when the transmission is received, the printer will return an ACK (06H) signifying that it was received without a transmission error. After the transmission command structure has been analyzed, a status byte is returned to the host. This status byte informs the host of the validity of the command structure.

If the command structure is error free, the printer proceeds with the print operation. When the print operation is completed, a Printer Status message is returned to the host. If an error was detected during the initial transmission sequence, a NAK (15H) will be returned signalling to the host that the received transmission contained errors and must be resent. If the returned Status byte indicates a command structure error, the error must then be corrected before the print data is resent to the printer.

A valid transmission to the printer must be bounded by an STX/ETX pair, with the STX (02H) signifying the start of the Print Data and ending with an ETX (03H) signifying the end.

STATUS4 RETURN

This communication protocol is designed for the purpose of monitoring and controlling print data status in the host and featuring various functions.

		INTERFACE SIGNALS
PIN	DIRECTION	SIGNAL DEFINITION
1	Reference	FG (Frame Ground)
2	To Host	TD (Transmit Data) - Data from the printer to the host computer.
3	To Printer	RD (Receive Data) - Data to the printer from the host computer.
7	Reference	SG (Signal Ground)

CABLE REQUIREMENTS

Depending on the host used, it may need to loop CS and RS (maintaining at high level) on the hose side. For additional information, refer to the host computer documentation.

DB9	DB25	HOST	DIRECTION	DB25	PRINTER
1	1	FG (Frame Ground)	Bi-Directional	1	FG (Frame Ground)
2	3	RD (Receive Data)	To Host	2	TD (Transmit Data)
3	2	TD (Transmit Data)	To Printer	3	RD (Receive Data)
5	7	SG (Signal Ground)	Bi-Directional	7	SG (Signal Ground)

CL408-412e Supplemental Manual 3-18 PN: 9001159A