User's Manual

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7.3 Interfaces Specifications

Your matrix printer offers connectivity via a parallel interface, USB and Ethernet interface.

Serial I/O RS232C interface is an option. This appendix informs you about the parallel

Interface, USB, Ethernet interface and optional serial interface RS232C, and describes the

communication between your computer and the printer.

These interfaces are linked to form a called shared interface. Your printer can be configured to

use only one interface or three alternately. When only one interface is used, it is monitored by

the printer. If the printer is configured to use three interfaces simultaneously it monitors all

interfaces for incoming data. As soon as the printer recognizes a signal, it switches to the

respective interface and sends the BUSY signal to the other interface. After finishing the data

transmission, the printer remains switched to the interface for a certain period of time (30

seconds). When this time has elapsed, the controller again enables all interfaces and the

sequence described restarts. If incoming data is on the other interface and the current print

position is not “Top of Form”, a form feed is carried out.