Computer Interface
In or
Pin
out
10
Out
Acknowledge
11
Out
Busy [Busy]
12
Out
Paper Empty
[PError]
13
Out
Online (Select) [Select]
14
In
— [nAutoFd]
15
—
—
16
—
0 V DC
17
—
Chassis Ground
18
—
+5 V DC
19
—
Ground return
20
—
Ground return
21
—
Ground return
22
—
Ground return
23
—
Ground return
24
—
Ground return
25
—
Ground return
26
—
Ground return
27
—
Ground return
28
—
Ground return
29
—
Ground return
30
—
Ground return
31
In
— [nInit]
32
Out
Error
33
—
—
34
—
—
35
Out
Power Ready
36
In
Select In [nSelect In]
†. Indicates signals that are low active.
††.The Paper Empty, Online, and Error signals work only after you have enabled them using the O2
parameter of the FRPO command.
4-4
Signal
†
[nAck]
This negative-going pulse acknowledges the previous
character received.
When this signal is high, the printer is busy. When it is low,
the printer is able to receive more data.
This signal goes high when the printer runs out of paper.
This signal goes high when the printer is online and low
when the printer is offline. The signal goes low when you
press [GO] to make the printer go off line.
Ignored
Not used
This pin is used for the printer's +5 V DC power supply
(+5±0.5 V, 400 mA maximum, with fuse)
Ignored
†
[nFault]
When the high-speed parallel line control is on, this line
returns an error status.
Not used
Not used
This signal goes high when the printer is powered on.
When this line is high, IEEE1284 mode is enabled.
Description
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ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE
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