PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR

The following describes the pinout of the interface connector (signals which are low when active are overlined).

Parallel interface

Pin Name

1 STROB”E-

2DATAO

3DATA1

4DATA2

5DATA3

6DATA4

7DATA5

8DATA6

9DATA7

10 AC”K

11 BUSY

12PAPER

13SELECT

14, 15

N/C

16SIGNAL GND

17CHASSIS

18+5V

19-30 GND

31RESET

32ERROR

33EXT GND

34,35 N/C

36 SELECT IN

Function

Goes from high to low (for> 0.5 ps) when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

High when active

5 VSlow pulse acknowledges receipt of data Low when printer ready to receive data High when paper out. Can be disabled with EDS setting

High when printer is on-line

Signal ground

Chassis ground (isolated from signal ground) +5V DC output from printer

Twisted pair ground return

When this input signal is low, printer is reset Outputs low when printer cannot continue, due to an error

External ground

Always high

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Star Micronics NX-2430 manual Pinout of Interface Connector, Parallel interface