Parallel Interface Specifications; Serial Interface Specifications - Epson DFX-8500 Product Information

EPSON DFX-8500
Environmental
Temperature:
Operation: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Storage: 30°C to 60°C ( 22°F to 140°F)
Humidity:
Operation: 10% to 80% RH without condensation
Storage: 5% to 85% RH without condensation
Safety approvals
120 V model:
Safety
standards: UL1950 with D3
CSA C22.2 No. 950 with D3
EMI: FCC part 15 subpart B class B
CSA C108.8 class B
230 V model:
Safety
standards: EN 60950 (VDE, NEMKO)
EMI: EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B
AS/NZS 3548 class B
Acoustic noise: Approx. 58 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
CE marking
230 V model:
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: EN60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:

Parallel Interface Specifications

The printer comes with a bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface
and a Type-B optional interface slot.
Forward channel
Transmission mode: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility
mode
Adaptable connector: 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent
4 - EPSON DFX-8500
EN55022 class B
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
EN50082-1
IEC801-2
IEC801-3
IEC801-4
5/98
Synchronization:
STROBE
Handshaking: BUSY and
Signal level: TTL compatible (IEEE-1284 level 1
device)
Reverse channel
Transmission mode: IEEE-1284 nibble mode
Adaptable connector: 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent
Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Signal level: IEEE-1284 level 1 device
Data transmission
timing: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Extensibility request: The printer responds to the extensibil-
ity request in the affirmative when the
request is 00H or 04H, which means:
00H: Request nibble mode of reverse channel
transfer
04H: Request device ID in nibble mode of
reverse channel transfer

Serial Interface Specifications

The DFX-8500 built-in serial interface is an RS-232C
asynchronous interface with the following characteristics.
Data format: 1 start bit
Data word length: 8 bits
Odd, even, no parity, or ignore
1 or more stop bit
Signal level: Mark logical "1" ( 3 V to 25 V)
Space logical "0" (+3 V to +25 V)
Handshaking: Handshaking by DTR signal or Xon/Xoff
Bit rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps
Connector plug: EIA 25-pin connector
pulse
signals
ACKNLG