Protocol and print buffers – TransAct Technologies ITHERM 280 User Manual

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iTherm

®

280 Programmer’s Guide

Communications

28-07764

Rev C

Page 299

Protocol and Print Buffers


The following figure illustrates the communication flow from host computer to printer and
from printer to cash drawer.

Host computer

Printer to cash

drawer

Host to printer link

Cash drawer

Keypad

Host to
keypad

Printer

Figure 21 Typical POS System


For the host to printer communication link, the iTherm

®

280 printer supports serial or

parallel communications. The serial and parallel ports both follow standards developed
for the personal computer environment.

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