5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Setting Up the Printer
- 3 Operating the Printer
- 4 The Configuration Menus
- Configuration Overview
- CONFIG. CONTROL
- ACTIVE EMULATION
- EMULATION
- PCL-II Emulation
- LinePrinter Plus Emulations
- Optional Emulations
- PCL-II Emulation
- LinePrinter Plus Emulation
- P-Series Emulation
- Proprinter XL Emulation
- Epson FX Emulation
- IGP/PGL Submenu
- Features
- Configuring the Emulation with the Control Panel
- Define CR Code (Carriage Return)
- Define LF Code (Line Feed)
- Autowrap
- Select SFCC
- PI Slew Range
- CR Edit
- Select Font
- Select LPI
- Auto Uppercase
- Skip Command Prefix
- Power On IGP/PGL
- Extended Execute Copy
- UPC Descenders
- Compressed CPI
- Ignore Character
- IGP100 Compatbl.
- Optimized Ratio
- IGP/VGL Emulation
- MAINT / MISC
- HOST INTERFACE
- ETHERNET PARAMETERS
- PRINTER CONTROL
- DIAGNOSTICS
- RIBBONMINDER
- 5 Interfaces
- Overview
- Dataproducts Long Line Interface
- IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
- RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces
- Host System Configuration
- Internal Ethernet Adapter Configuration
- Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for TCP/IP
- Host Software
- Compiling Host Software
- Computer-aided Configuration with ezsetup or npconfig
- Configuration Through the Network with ARP
- Configuration Through the Network with RARP
- Configuration Through the Network with BOOTP
- Restoring Factory Defaults
- Host Configuration
- Direct Printing Without Spooler
- Printing Via the Spooler
- Custom Interface Scripts
- BSD UNIX
- System V UNIX
- npd Pseudo-device Interface
- Other TCP/IP Methods
- Configuring The Internal Ethernet Adapter For Novell
- Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for Windows
- 6 Troubleshooting
- A Printer Specifications
- B Downloading Firmware
- C ASCII Character Set
- D Communication and Trademark Information

Chapter 5 Dataproducts Long Line Interface
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Dataproducts Long Line Interface
The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must
not exceed 492 feet (150 meters).
Table 3. Dataproducts Long Line Interface Connector Pin Assignments
(with a 50-pin AMP HDH-20 Data Cable Connector)
Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous
Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin
DATA LINE 1
Return
19
3
READY
Return
22
6
CABLE VERIFY 45, 46
DATA LINE 2
Return
20
4
ONLINE
Return
21
5
GROUND 39
DATA LINE 3
Return
1
2
DEMAND/DATA REQ.
Return
23
7
TEST 12
DATA LINE 4
Return
41
40
PARITY ERROR
Return
27
11
DATA LINE 5
Return
34
18
DATA LINE 6
Return
43
42
DATA LINE 7
Return
36
35
DATA LINE 8
Return
28
44
DATA STROBE
Return
38
37
PAPER INSTRUCTION
Return
30
14
BUFFER CLEAR
Return
31
15
NOTE: Pins not listed are not connected.