Parallel Interface Specification - Epson ColorPage EPL-C8000 Service Manual

EPSON EPL-C8000

1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specification

o Interface type:
IEEE 1284 High-Speed Bi-directional Parallel I/F
o Operating Modes: Compatibility, Nibble, ECP
o Synchronization: /STROBE pulse
o Connector type:
57RE-40360-830B(D7A)DDK or equivalent
o Plug:
Amphenol equivalent
o Data transmission timing:Refer to Table 1-20 and Figure 1-9.
o Device ID:
See Table 1-21.
Table 1-20. Data Transmission Timing
(1) Data hold setup
(2) Data hold
(3) Strobe pulse
(4) BUSY to STRBX
(5) STROB to BUSY
(6) BUSY to STRBX
(7) ACKX pulse width
(8) ACKX to BUSY
(9) BUSY to PE or ERRX
(10) PE or ERRX to BUSY
(11) Power on to signal output valid
(12) PE or ERRX to ACKX
(13) STRBX to ACKX
Chapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Min. Typ. Max
0.5 us
0.5 us
0.5 us
0 us
0.5 us
0 us
0.5 us 1 us*
0 s
2 ms*
2 ms*
05 s
2 ms*
0 s*
Figure 1-9. Data Transmission Timing
*
Table 1-21. Device ID
*1;
MFG: EPSON;
CMD: PJL, EJL, ESCPL2-00, ESCP9-84, PRPXL24-01, HP
ENHANCED PCL5, HPGL2-01, ESCPAGE-04,
ESCPAGECOLOR;
MDL: EPL-C8000;*2
CLS: PRINTER;
MODE: *3;
STATUS: *4;
DES: EPSON EPLC-8000;*5
*1. Total length of Device ID + 2 (hex)
*2. Model name
*3. Emulation type defined by currently running emulation CMD. If no
emulation is running, it is "EJL".
*4. Either "IDLE" or "BUSY".
*5. Manufacture and product name
Rev. B
1-23