Interface Specifications; Compatibility Lvlodeof Parallel Interface - Epson ActionLaser 1300 EPL-3000 Service Manual

1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

The EPL-3000 is equipped with the following external interfaces:
Parallel interface
Optional Type-B interface
The ActionLaser 1300 is equipped with the following external interface:
1.3.1 Parallel Interface
The parallel interface has two modes as follows:
Compatibility mode (same as parallel interface of Epson's current page printer)
Reverse mode
1.3.1.1 Compatibility Mode of Parallel Interface
STROBE synchronization, 8-bit parallel data transfer
System:
BUSY and ACKNLG signals
Handshaking:
Connector type:
57-30360 (Amphenol or equivalent)
Applicable plug:
Approximately 125,(XN bytes/second (maximum)
Transfer speed:
See Figure 1-3.
Signal timing:
See Table 1-7.
Signal description:
DATA 1-8
STROBE
BUSY
Figure 1-3. Compatibility Mode Signal Timing
Rev. A
(minimum) (minimum)
\
0 s
(typical)
VALID
/
or IOps
General Descrjptjon
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