Communications
Protocol and Print Buffers
The following figure illustrates the communication flow from host computer to printer and
from printer to cash drawer.
Host computer
Host to
keypad
Keypad
Figure 13 Typical POS System
For the host to printer communication link, the Ithaca
parallel communications. The serial and parallel ports both follow standards developed
for the personal computer environment.
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Ithaca
Host to printer link
Cash drawer
®
8000 printer supports serial or
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®
8000 Programmer's Guide
Printer
Printer to cash
drawer
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