Communication Ports
Communication Ports

Communication Ports

This section provides information about communication ports on the printer.
RS-232C
This section provides information about RS-232 communication ports on the printer.
RS-232 Communications Port
Pin #
Signal Name
Type
Description
1
CTS
input
Clear To Send from host
2
TXD
output
Transmit Data
3
RXD
input
Receive Data
4
DSR
input
Data Set Ready: low to high transition turns the printer on; high to low transition turns the printer off (if enabled).
5
GND
Ground
6
DTR
output
Data Terminal Ready: set high when the printer is on. Switched 5v (300mA max).
7
N/A
Do Not Use
8
RTS
output
Request to Send: set high when the printer is ready to accept a command or data.
9
N/A
Do Not Use
10
N/A
Do Not Use
11
N/A
Do Not Use
12
N/A
Do Not Use
13
N/A
Do Not Use
14
N/A
Do Not Use

USB

This section provides information about USB communication ports on the printer.
USB Communication Port
Pin #
Signal Name
Type
Description
1
VBUS
-
USB Bus Power
2
USB-
bi-directional
I/O signals
3
USB+
bi-directional
I/O signals
4
USB_ID
-
Identifies A/B connector
5
Return
Ground
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