The RS-232-C interface signals operate according to the printer status.
6.3 lists the printer statuses.
this
interface.
prepared for the printer.
RI signal is 1 or START/STOP switch is pressed
Interface buffer empty
Interface
Interface buffer almost empty
An error occurred.
Error reset
Power-on diagnosis end
Power-on diagnosis end
START/STOP
buffer is almost empty or
Figures 6.3 to 6.8 show the timing charts for
Interface operation varies depending on the message protocols
For message protocol details, see Section 6.4.
Table 6.3 Printer statuses
status
buffer almost full
buffer
almost
switch
is
pressed.
is
pressed
empty
and
interface
is empty
I
START
Error content display
START
STOP
START
STOP
START
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