Printronix T3000 And Equivalent Printers - Printronix P5000 Series User Manual

Chapter 3
Mapping Examples

Printronix T3000 and Equivalent Printers

Printronix T3000 and equivalent printers use a 9-pin Mini-Din female
connector with the following pin assignments for the interface to applicator
systems:
Table 7: Printronix T3000 and Equivalent Printers 9-Pin Connector
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Table 7 indicates that 2 inputs and 6 outputs are required to generate the
same effect as the Printronix T3000 or equivalent printers equipped with an
applicator interface. All input and output is through opto-couplers, and no
galvanic isolation is used.
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Function
+5v +5v supply voltage
Ribbon Fault Active Low Output, indicates ribbon fault
Paper Fault Active Low Output, indicates media fault
Printer Fault Active Low Output, indicates any printer fault
Spare Output, n.u
End of Print Applicator dependent Output,
Active Low while paper moving
Active High while paper moving
Active Low Pulse (50 ms) on Label Ready
Active High Pulse (50 ms) on Label Ready
Spare Input, n.u
Start of Print Active Low Input, starts printing of label
+5v Return Ground signal for +5v supply voltage
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