7-5. Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit

The Control Board of this printer is equipped with a circuit for driving peripheral units (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, Cash Drawer, etc.)

The 6P Modular Jack is used as the Drive Circuit. When using this circuit, connect the peripheral unit cable to the 6P Modular Jack (cable is not included). Note: Peripheral unit drive circuit connector only connects to peripheral units

such as cash drawers, etc.

Do not connect it to a telephone.

1. Drive Circuit

Drive

Output

12V,MAX. 1A

 

Absolute Ratings (Ta = 25˚C)

 

 

 

D1

Voltage Breakdown

100V

D2

Peak Forward Current

1A

Note: It is impossible to drive pe- ripheral devices 1 and 2 at

the same time

[Printer side]

 

Figure 7-5. Drive Circuit

Figure 7-6. 6P Modular Jack

Figure 7-7. Recommend Cable

Connector

 

Note: Make sure that the metal structural parts of the peripheral device are connected to frame Ground (Pin 1) to provide a static drain path.

2. Control code

Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL n1 n2, BEL, FS and SUB. Refer to the Control Codes in Section 5.

7-6. Emergency Suspension

If an error condition is detected during operation, the printer will stop printing and ERROR signal will go Low.

It is necessary to turn the printer power off and on again in order to recover from the emergency suspension.

This printer can detect the following error conditions: a. Motor Lock

b. Defective timing detector

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DP8340 specifications

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