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Specifications

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The following pin descriptions are for the printer’s parallel interface connector:

Signal

Pin

Return

Direction

Description

DATASTB

1

19

IN

Negative pulse. Latches DB0-7 on the rising edge. Eight bits
in parallel provide data input. High is logical 1 and LOW is
logical 0.

DB0

2

20

IN

DB1

3

21

IN

DB2

4

22

IN

DB3

5

23

IN

DB4

6

24

IN

DB5

7

25

IN

DB6

8

26

IN

DB7

9

27

IN

ACK

10

28

OUT

Negative pulse. Data has been received.

BUSY

11

29

OUT

If HIGH, printer cannot receive data.

PE

12

30

OUT

If HIGH, out of ribbon or media.

SELECT

13

-

OUT

Pulled to +5V. Printer is on.

CHASSIS GND

17

-

-

Printer's chassis gnd isolated from logic gnd.

INIT

31

16

IN

Clears I/OINT0 latch.

FAULT

32

33

OUT

See printer display.