SATO CL608e/CL612e manual Interface Specifications, Interface Types

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Interface Specifications		!

3.1 Overview

This section presents the interface specifications for the CL608e/CL612e printers.

CL608e/CL612e printers utilize a Plug-In Interface Module for maximum printer configuration flexibility.

The following information is presented in this section.

•Interface Types

•The Receive Buffer

•IEEE1284 Parallel Interface

•RS232C Serial Interface

•BI-Directional Communications using the RS232C Serial Interface

•Universal Serial BUS (USB)

•Local Area Network (LAN)

•Ext Connector

3.2Interface Types

The parallel interface for CL608e/CL612e printers is a high speed, bi-directional parallel interface that conforms to the IEEE 1284 specification. (ECP mode on some computers). The interface is also compatible with the older Centronics parallel interface standard. If it does not detect the correct IEEE 1284 signals in the interface connection, it will automatically operate in the standard Centronics mode which is much slower. To use the IEEE 1284 parallel interface to its fullest capability requires that the host also have an IEEE 1284 compatible interface and that the two be connected with a cable that meets the IEEE 1284 specification. If either of these two are not present, the data rate is severely compromised.

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