Programmer's Guide
Parallel Port ............................................................................................................................110
Parallel Port Protocol .................................................................................................110
Printer Buffer Size .....................................................................................................111
Parallel Port Connector..............................................................................................116
Signal Levels .............................................................................................................116
Serial Port ...............................................................................................................................117
Serial Port Features....................................................................................................117
Serial Port Pin-out .....................................................................................................117
Serial Port Protocol....................................................................................................118
Print Buffer Flow .......................................................................................................120
Printer Buffer Size .....................................................................................................123
Serial Port Inquire .....................................................................................................124
Remote Printer Reset ...............................................................................................................125
Reset in Serial Mode..................................................................................................125
Reset in Parallel Mode ...............................................................................................125
Power-cycle Recovery ..............................................................................................................125
Programmer's Notes................................................................................................................126
Cash Drawer Interface...........................................................................................................................127
Interface Description ...............................................................................................................127
Interface Connectors................................................................................................................127
Printing Graphics..................................................................................................................................128
Character Graphics..................................................................................................................128
APA Graphics .........................................................................................................................130
Appendix A Language Tables ...............................................................................................................133
Appendix B ASCII Code Chart .............................................................................................................135
Appendix C Ordering Cables ................................................................................................................136
General Information ................................................................................................................136
Index.....................................................................................................................................................137
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