INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
INTERFACE TYPES
The SATO D508/D512 printer can be ordered with any of the interfaces described in this section.
The user can specify the desired interface at the time of placing an order. Thereafter, if the user
needs to change the interface, it is a simple matter of purchasing a suitable interface card from a
SATO dealer.
The following are the different types of interface boards available:
1) RS232C Interface Board
2) IEEE1284 Parallel Interface Board
4) USB Interface Board
5) LAN Interface Board (standard 10Base-T/100Base-T interface with RJ-45 connector)
6) Wireless LAN (802.11 b/g)
For programmers and technical personnel to fully utilize the printer, the following
information is presented in this section:
• The Receive Buffer
• IEEE1284 Parallel Interface
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface
• Local Area Network (LAN) Interface
• RS232C Serial Interface
General Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Pin Assignments
Ready/Busy Flow Control
X-On/X-Off Flow Control
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