Ieee 1284 Interface - SATO S8400 Operator's Manual

5.16 IEEE 1284 INTERFACE

The IEEE 1284 Interface on the print engine complies with IEEE1284 standards.
The ECP mode is recommended for LPT1 port settings.
Make sure to change the LPT1 port settings through the BIOS settings.
Basic Specifications
Interface board
Connector
Signal level
Communication settings
Maximum Receive buffer
capacity
Timing chart
S8400 Series Operator's Manual
Printer Amphenol (DDK) 57 to 40360 (Equivalent)
Cable Amphenol (DDK) 57 to 30360 (Equivalent)
Cable length Under 3 meters
High level : + 2.4 to + 5.0 V
Low level : - 0.0 to – 0.4 V
One item or Multi communication can be selected using DSW2-5.
DIPSW2-5
ON
OFF
2.95Mbyte
0Mbyte
Near full
Near full clear
ECP mode
T1 T2
DATA
STROBE
ACK
BUSY
* 1µs < T1, T2
0.6µs < T3 < 1.2µs
* It is possible to set the ACK width settings (0.5 – 10 µs) in the Advanced
mode, in the case of One Item reception.
Section 5: Interface Specifications
Set Range
Multi-reception
One Item
Remain. 0.95Mbyte
Remain. 1.95Mbyte
Centronics compatible mode
T1 T2
2.95Mbyte
T3
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