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Printronix L1024 User Manual

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Host I/O Interfaces

RS–422 Serial Interface Signals

The RS–422 serial interface signals are defined below.

Received Data (RxD) – Serial data stream from the host to the printer.

Transmitted Data (TxD) – Serial data stream from the printer to the host.

Subject to protocol selection.

RS–422 Serial Interface Configuration

The printer is configured for the RS–422 serial interface via the “Host Interface”

menu as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the Printer. The following interface

configuration parameters may be modified to meet specific application

requirements:

Host Protocol

None

Baud Rate

9600

Data Word Length

8 Data Bits

Stop Bits

1 Bit

Parity

None

Data Terminal Ready Function

On/Offline and Buffer

Request to Send Function

On/Offline and Buffer

Data Terminal Ready Polarity

Normal

Request To Send Polarity

Normal

Buffer Size

8192 Bytes

Number of Buffers

2

FIFO Trigger

14 Bytes

Diagnostics

None

NOTE: Only the factory default setting is shown above. Refer to the

Configuring the Printer chapter for additional options.

NOTE: The L1016 printer has an RS232/RS422 selector switch on the rear

I/O panel. When the switch is in the RS232 or RS422 position, the

L1016 connector is configured as shown in the appropriate column

of the previous table.