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2 parallel interface – Citizen Systems Citizen CLP 8301 CLP-8301 User Manual

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Chapter 9 Specifications

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2 Parallel interface

Specifications

Transfer method:

8-bit parallel (compatibility mode)

Synchronous:

Strobe pulse

Handshaking:

ACKNLG and BUSY signals

Signal level:

TTL

Printer side:

36-pin non-phenol type

Pin assignment

Pin No.

Signal

Input/Output

Description

1

STROBE

Input

Strobe signal to read 8-bit data

2

9

DATA1-8

Input

8-bit parallel data signal

10

ACKNLG

Output

8-bit parallel data request signal

11

BUSY

Output

Signal to indicate printer ‘Busy’

12

PERROR

Output

Signal to indicate media out

13

SELECT

Output

Signal to indicate printer on line or off line

14

N.C

Not used

15

NC

Not used

16

GND

Ground

17

F.GND

Frame ground

18

N.C

Not used

19

30

GND

GND

31

INIT

Input

Printer reset

32

FAULT

Output

Signal to indicate printer error

33

35

N.C

Not used

36

N.C

Not used