Printer Connections; Printer Setup - York YST Operation Manual

FORM 160.67-O1
ISSUE DATE: 4/1/2015
the printer. For example, Weigh -Tronix printers
require a control code to select 40 column width.
This same code is interpreted by the Okidata
printer as an instruction to print wide characters.
In some instances, a printer will ignore a code it
cannot interpret.
3. The Control Center requires a busy signal from
the printer when the printer receive buffer is full.
This causes the Control Center to momentarily
terminate data transmission until the printer can
accept more data. The busy signal polarity must
be asserted low when busy.

prinTer ConneCTionS

Connect the printers to the Control Center Microboard
as follows. Only one printer can be connected at a time.
• OKIDATA 182, 182 turbo, 184 turbo
MiCroboard prinTer
J2-4 pin 3
J2-2 pin 11
J2-9 pin 7
Cabinet
• WEIGH-TRONIX
MiCroboard prinTer
J2-4 pin 2
J2-2 pin 5
J2-9 pin 7
Cabinet
• SEIKO
MiCroboard prinTer
J2-4 pin 3
J2-2 pin 8
J2-9 pin 5
Cabinet
hardware required:
Cable – #18 AWG stranded 50 ft. maximum length.
Connectors –
Microboard: None. Strip 1/4" insulation from
wire and insert into screw terminal block.
Printers: Okidata - 25 pin plug DB-25P or equiva-
lent; Shell DB-C2-J9 or equivalent. Weigh-Tronix
JOHNSON CONTROLS

prinTer SeTup

The selected printer must be configured as follows. Re-
fer to manual provided by Printer manufacturer with
respective Printer.
funCTion
Tx (data to printer)
DSR (busy signal
from printer)
Gnd
Shield
If equipped with a SUPER SPEED serial Board:
funCTion
Tx (data to printer)
DSR (busy signal
from printer)
Gnd
shield
funCTion
Tx (data to printer)
DSR (busy signal
from printer)
Gnd
shield
Same as Okidata. Cable assembly available from
Weigh-Tronix. Seiko - 9-Pin D-type Subminiature
(DB-9 pin male).
• OKIDATA 182, 182 turbo, 184 turbo Printer
CONTROL BOARD Switch settings:
SW1 - on Unslashed 0
2 - off Unslashed 0
3 - off Unslashed 0
4 - off Form Length 11 in.
5 - on Form Length 11 in.
6 - off Auto Line Feed off
7 - on 8 bit data
8 - off Enable front panel
SW1-1 - on Odd or even parity
1-2 - on No parity
1-3 - on 8 bit data
1-4 - on Protocol ready/busy
1-5 - on Test select
1-6 - on Print mode
1-7 - off SDD(-) pin 11
1-8 - on SDD(-) pin 11
2-1 - on 1200 Baud*
2-2 - on 1200 Baud*
2-3 - off 1200 Baud*
2-4 - off DSR active
2-5 - on Buffer threshold 32 bytes
2-6 - on Busy signal 200ms
2-7 - on DTR space after power on
2-8 - Not Used
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