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Serial interface, B-10 – Epson Action Laser User Manual

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Interface Specifications

Signal levels

Output signals:

Input signals:

V

OL

, = 0 to 0.4 v

V

OH

= 2.4 to 5.0 V

V

IL

= 0 to 0.8 V

V

IH

= 2.0 to 5.0 v

Serial interface

The laser printer’s built-in serial interface can be set for either

RS-232C or RS-422A operation. These interfaces have the following

characteris tics.

Data format

Word length:

7 or 8 bits

Parity:

0 or 1 bit (None, Odd, Even, Ignore)

Start bits:

1 bit

Stop bits:

1 or 2 bits

The data format can be set using functions and menu items in

SelecType.

Baud rate

300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bits per second.

Signal level

RS-232C:

V

H

= 2.2 to 12v

V

L

= -1.4 to -12v

RS-422A:

V

H

= 2.5 to 5V

V

L

= 0 to 0.5v

B-10

Technical Specifications