Appendix b: serial interface, B-1. pins and signal names, Appendix – Rice Lake Star SP700 User Manual
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APPENDIX
B-1. Pins and Signal Names
Pin No.
Signal Name
Direction
Function
1
FG
—
Frame ground
2
TXD
OUT
Transmission data
3
RXD
IN
Receive data
4
RTS
OUT
Always space
5
N.C.
Not connected
6
DSR
IN
STAR Mode
Status of this signal is not checked.
ESC/POS Mode
In DTR/DSR communication mode when Memory Switch4-5 = 0,
indicates whether data receive from host is enabled or disabled.
Space: Receive enabled
Mark: Receive disabled
In DTR/DSR communication mode when Memory Switch 4-5=1,
status of this signal is not checked.
This signal is not checked in the X-ON/X-OFF communication
mode.
7
SG
Signal ground
8 -19
N.C.
Not connected
20
DTR
OUT
Indicates whether data receive from host is enabled or disabled.
DTR/DSR Communication Mode
Space when receive is enabled.
Appendix B: Serial Interface
Printer status
Memory switch 6-9
0
1
1. During the period from when the power is
turned on (including resetting using the in-
terface) to when the printer is ready to re-
ceive data.
2. During self printing and dot alignment ad-
justment.
3. When the printer stops printing due to a
paper end or an optional paper near end.
4. When an error has occurred.
5. When the receive buffer becomes full.
BUSY
BUSY
BUSY
BUSY
BUSY
—
BUSY
—
BUSY
BUSY