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MF Digital Spectrum 2 Thermal (Rev: 03/05/01) User Manual

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Spectrum2 Printer Operator’s Guide

Document Revision: 100102

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Autoloader Port

Connector and Signal information:

Pin Number

Signal Name

I/0

Function

Logic 1

(5 Volts)

Logic 0

1

CPBSY

Output

Printer Busy

Printer Busy

Printer
Available

2

CTOUT Output

Tray

Out

Tray
Extended

Tray
Retracted

3 CTIN

Output

Tray

In Tray

Retracted

Tray
Extended

4

CCDINTRAY Output

CD on Tray

CD Present

No CD
Present

5 P_CCMD

Input

Print

Buffer

Command

No Action

Prints label
image in
buffer

6 O_CCMD

Input

Move

Tray

Command

No Action

Toggles tray
In or Out

7

CPERR

Output

Printer Error

Error Exists

No Error

8

CRIBOUT

Output

Ribbon Out

No Ribbon
Detected

Ribbon
Detected

9 Ground

Ground N/A

N/A

Note:

P_CCMD and O_CCMD must receive a logic low pulse of at least 70ms for the

command to be valid.

MediaFORM Autoloaders send valid P_CCMD and O_CCMD pulses of 800ms.

Autoloader Port Pinouts:

Figure 21:

DB-9 Female type connector on printer

5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6