SATO CG2 Series Operator's Manual page 80

Section 7: Interface Specifications
7.2 RS232C HIGH SPEED SERIAL INTERFACE (cont'd)
7.2.2 Ready/Busy
This protocol controls the reception of print data only by the control of hardware signal. Use the command
<I2> to toggle between single item buffer and multi item buffer.
When the print data (STX ESC+"A"~ ESC+"Z" ETX) is sent from the host in the conditions below, received
data may be incorrect.
1) When the printer is Offline
2) When an error has occurred in the printer
Pin Assignments
1 Host with DB-25P terminal
Printer
CD 1
RD 2
SD 3
ER 4
SG 5
DR 6
RS 7
CS 8
RI 9
Interface Signals
Pin no. Signal Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Notes:
Follow the procedures below when executing READY/BUSY control.
1) When the host sends the data for printing labels, make sure that the printer is on.
2) Turning the printer on after the printer receives a request from the host to print labels may cause the
printer not to print the first print data (approximately 120 bytes).
To avoid this problem, it is necessary to attach approximate 120 bytes of dummy data by application
software that enables the host to send the data for printing labels.
For example: When sending [STX+<A>+<V>20+<H>20+<P>2+<L>0202+<X20>,
1234+<Q>2+<Z>+ETX], transfer the appropriate 120 bytes of dummy data shown below.
[00H+00H+ ~ +00H+00H+00H+00H] + [STX ~ ETX]
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Host
1 FG
2 SD
3 RD
6 DR
7 SG
20 ER
5 CS
4 RS
Direction
RD Input
SD Output
ER Output
SG -
DR Input
RS Output
CS Input
RI Input
2）Host with DB-9P terminal
Printer
CD 1
RD 2
SD 3
ER 4
SG 5
DR 6
RS 7
CS 8
RI 9
Description
Data transferred from the host to the printer
Data transferred from the printer to the host
Data terminal READY
Signal ground
Data set READY
Transmission request
Transmission READY
Call
Host
1 CD
3 SD
2 RD
6 DR
5 SG
4 ER
8 CS
7 RS
9 RI
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