3-3. Connectors and Signals
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| IN | Signals when data is ready to be read. Signal |
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DATA | IN | These signals provide the information of the | |||||||
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| first to eighth bits of parallel data. Each signal |
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| OUT | A 9 microsecond LOW pulse acknowledges | |
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| BUSY | OUT | When this signal goes LOW, the printer is | |||||
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| ready to accept data. When the printer is in |
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| 1. Data being entered. |
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| PAPER OUT | OUT | This signal is normally LOW. It will go | |||||
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| HIGH if the printer runs out of paper. |
13 | SELECTED | OUT | This signal is HIGH when the printer is online. | ||||||
N/C |
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| SIGNAL GND |
| Signal ground. | |||||
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| CHASSIS GND |
| Chassis ground, isolated from logic ground. | |||||
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GND |
| Twisted pair return signal ground level. | |||||||
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| IN | When this signal goes LOW, the printer is | ||||
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| print due to an error condition. |
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| EXT GND |
| External ground. | |||||
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| COMPULSION | OUT | Compulsion signal | |||||
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(1) | (18) |
Fig. 3-3 Parallel interface connector (printer side)
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