User Manual

PM45 and PM45c Accessory User Guide 35
S-Style Port
S-Style Port Pinouts
Pin Signal Type Description
1 Media out Output Goes LOW when the printer is out of media.
2 Signal ground Ground Configurable for internal or external source.
3 Ribbon out Output Goes LOW when the printer is out of ribbon.
4 Error Output Goes LOW during every status that keeps the printer from
printing:
• Printhead lifted
• Ribbon out
• Media out
• General print engine fault
• Front arm lifted
• Exceed maximum barcodes
5 Start print Input Pulse mode - prints one and only one label whenever this
pin is pulled to ground. Signal must be de-asserted and re-
asserted to print another label.
• Printing starts on HIGH to LOW transition if format is ready.
• De-assert this signal to HIGH to inhibit printing.
Level mode - prints labels continuously when this pin is
pulled to ground. Printing is disabled when signal is de-
asserted. If a label is printing when de-asserted, printing
stops after that label is complete.
• Assert LOW to start printing if format is ready.
• De-asserted HIGH when current label has finished printing.
Remains de-asserted while waiting for next label to be
ready to print.