SATO DR300 manual Status 3 Protocol

DR300 Operator Manual			Chapter 10 - Serial Interface
2 : Input/Output Signal Explanation
Pin No.	Signal	Direction	Contents
	Name
1	F G	-	Frame ground
2	S D	Output	Data to be transmitted from printer to host
3	R D	Input	Data to be transmitted from host to printer
7	S G	-	Signal ground

Status 3 Protocol

1 : Status-3 protocol enables host to have full control of the printer by knowing the printer status. Printer sends status immediately upon receiving enquiry command from host. This protocol can only be used for multi items receive buffer setting.

Data stream (ESC + “A” ~ ESC + “Z”) from host might not be fully received by printer under the following conditions:

•Printer is in printing process

•Printer is engaged with error condition

2 : Cable connection
Host	Printer
FG	1 FG
RD	2 SD
SD	3 RD
SG	7 SG

•Some host needs looping of RS and CS at host side to keep signal High 3 : Input/Output signal explanation

Pin No.	Signal	Direction	Contents
	Name
1	F G	-	Frame ground
2	S D	Output	Data to be transmitted from printer to host
3	R D	Input	Data to be transmitted from host to printer
7	S G	-	Signal ground

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